LIMA, Ohio -- Headlined by freshman Sonia Bayahya (Casablanca, Morocco / Lycée Français International Louis-Massignon) claiming Medalist Honors, the Wayne State University women's golf team placed third at the Walsh/Tiffin Spring Christmas Classic on Friday.  Bayahya carded a five-under 139 (71-68) while her squad turned in a 28-over 604 (307-297) among the eight-team field.

Bayahya became the sixth medalist in program history, the fourth freshman to do so, and first of any grade since rookie Claudia Portillo on Sept. 24, 2024 at the Warrior Invitational, 563 days ago.  Bayahya's two-round total of 139 is Wayne State's season low and just three strokes off the program record set by Maisarah Hezri nearly three years ago.  As for Bayahya's round-two 68, that marks the squad's first 18-hole score in the 60s this season and is also three shots off Hezri's school record.

Warrior Golfers (of 41 total)
1. Bayahya, 139 (-5, 71-68)
T12. Ting-Yu Kuo (Taipei, Taiwan / Taipei Municipal Zhong-zheng Senior), 154 (+10, 78-76)
T14. Clara Laffitte (Montevideo, Uruguay / Colegio Seminario), 155 (+11, 79-76)
T18. Amiyah Gibson (Battle Creek, Mich. / Lakeview), 156 (+12, 79-77)

Team Standings - Top Five
1. Tiffin, 592 (+16, 303-289)
2. Northwood, 603 (+27, 309-294)
3. Wayne State, 604 (+28, 307-297)
    * The round-two 297 ties WSU's season low for 18 holes while the 604 is a new 36-hole best by 14 strokes.
4. Gannon, 611 (+35, 306-305)
5. Walsh, 622 (+46, 325-297)

Next up on the schedule for the Green and Gold will be the postseason and the GLIAC Championships on April 18-19 at Stonehedge North Golf Course in Augusta, Mich. 

The field will play 36 holes that Saturday and 18 more holes on Sunday morning to decide the Medalist Honor.  Later on Sunday, the top two teams from the Stroke Play Championship will go head to head for the Medal Match Play Championship.