OLD HICKORY, Tn. – The Bellarmine University women's golf team returned to action with the two-day The Nashville Invitational earlier this week, returning to the course after 20 days off.

The Knights competed in the 16-team field at Hermitage Golf Clubs Generals Retreat course, placing 14^th at +87.

Sophomore Geriann Ackermann led Bellarmine as the only Knight with three rounds in the 70s, carding a 78-77-76 finish for 40^th in the 91-player field.

After an opening round 90, freshman Taylor Dunkle turned her weekend around with a round two 79 and round three 77.

Delaware topped the team leaderboard at +18 after three rounds. Lipscomb, the host of the event, came in a close second, finishing at +23.

Lipscomb's Ava Bankston won the individual championship, carding a two-under 70 in the final round for a +1 finish, beating out Delaware's Kate Roberts by one stroke (+2).
 
Complete Bellarmine Results:

3/23-24/2026 – The Nashville Invitational
Hermitage GC – Generals Retreat – Old Hickory, TN
Par 72, 6186 yards – 16 teams, 91 players

Bellarmine                        319         314         318         951         +87         14th
Geriann Ackermann           78           77           76           231         +15         40th
Rozlyn Rooke                    78           80            x              x              x                x
Piper Davis                        79           78            83           240         +23         67th
Abigayle Buchanan           84            81           82           247         +31         77th
Taylor Dunkle                    90            79           77           246         +30         76th
Raquelle Nelson#             82            88           82           252         +36         83rd
# Indicates individual player
 
Up next, Bellarmine will make the short trip to Richmond, KY for the Colonel Classic, hosted by Eastern Kentucky, March 30-31.

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