DAHLONEGA, Ga. – The No. 8 Lander women's golf team picked up its third top-five in four fall events to date, placing fourth at this week's LeeAnn Noble Memorial at Achasta Golf Club. There were 10 Top 25 teams in the highly competitive field as the Bearcats finished +13 with a team score of 877.

No. 1 Dallas Baptist won at 12-under by 12 shots over fifth-ranked North Georgia (even-par). No. 20 Saint Leo was two shots behind the Nighthawks with the Bearcats next in the final order. LU topped third-ranked Anderson by a pair of strokes, who completed the top-five, while also placing ahead of No. 7 Lincoln Memorial by 19 shots.

After claiming Peach Belt Conference Women's Golfer of the Week honors with her win last week, Lara Stifter came ready for action once again, finishing T6. Stifter was 6-under through two rounds and just one off the lead after posting scores of 70 and 68. On Tuesday, she scored a 74. Stifter had the eighth-most birdies during the tournament (12) and was fourth in par-4 scoring average (3.90).

Sarah Reed (+3) rebounded from an opening-round 79 with scores of 71 and 69 in the final two rounds to climb into the top-20, tying for 17th. She sank 10 birdies over the last 36 holes.

Emma Kallkvist (+7, T30) improved with each round, shooting 76/75/72. She paced the field in par-3 scoring average over the last two days with a 2.83 stroke average.

Josefine Winkle (+11) had Lander's second-best score in the opening round (74). Isabel Ewers was a shot back of Winkle and steadied with a pair of 75s over the final two rounds.

The Bearcats have next week off and will conclude their fall schedule in Flagler's Fall Slam at Marsh Creek Country Club in St. Augustine on Oct. 26-27.