
Natalie Papa
Photo by: Josh Gales
Purdue Fort Wayne Blasts Off to Rocket Classic
10/9/2022 10:25:00 AM | Women's Golf
FORT WAYNE, Ind. - Purdue Fort Wayne women's golf will play in its penultimate event of the fall season, the Rocket Classic, on Monday and Tuesday (Oct. 10-11).
Event: Rocket Classic
Host: Toledo
When: October 10-11 | 36 holes on Monday, 18 holes on Tuesday
Where: Port Clinton, Ohio
Course: Catawba Island Club
Par: 72
Yardage: 6,118 yards
Format: Play five, take four
Live Results: Link
Competing Teams
Akron, Ball State, Bowling Green, Central Michigan, Cincinnati, Cleveland State, Ohio, Purdue Fort Wayne, Rutgers, Toledo, Toledo B.
Catawba Island Club
The Catawba Island Club has evolved to become one of the finest private clubs on the Great Lakes. Renowned for its natural beauty, generations of families have come to renew and create their fondest memories at CIC, "Your home away from home."
Mastodon Lineup
Anna Olafsdottir, Taylor Norman, Arny Dagsdottir, Adrienne Rohwedder and Luiza Caetano will play for the team score. Natalie Papa will play as an individual.
One in a Brazilian
Laura Caetano, a native of Brasilia, Brazil, has the second-best career average in Mastodon history. She has an average of 79.25, which only trails Holly Anderson's 77.39. Anderson played for the Mastodons from 2018-21. Caetano's career-best of 72 came in her first round at Purdue Fort Wayne at the Golfweek Program Championship in 2019.
Icy Cold
Anna Olafsdottir ranks just behind Caetano in career scoring average. The junior from Iceland is averaging 79.30 strokes per round. She has a top-five and three top-10 finishes in her career, the most recent of which came at the Cardinal Classic on September 20, where she took fourth.
Steady Improvement
Four Mastodons have improved their season averages through their time at Purdue Fort Wayne.
Down Go The Records
Purdue Fort Wayne had nearly all of its tournament records fall at the Cardinal Classic on September 20.
18-Hole Individual: Anna Olafsdottir - 69 - tied two other Mastodon players
36-Hole Individual: Anna Olafsdottir - 140
54-Hole Individual: Anna Olafsdottir - 217
36-Hole Team: 596
54-Hole Team: 910
Last Time Out
The Mastodons took fifth at the Briar Ridge Invitational behind a 153 from Taylor Norman.
Next Up
The Mastodons will round out the fall season with an appearance at the Dayton Flyer Invitational, which the 'Dons were fourth at in 2021-22.
Event: Rocket Classic
Host: Toledo
When: October 10-11 | 36 holes on Monday, 18 holes on Tuesday
Where: Port Clinton, Ohio
Course: Catawba Island Club
Par: 72
Yardage: 6,118 yards
Format: Play five, take four
Live Results: Link
Competing Teams
Akron, Ball State, Bowling Green, Central Michigan, Cincinnati, Cleveland State, Ohio, Purdue Fort Wayne, Rutgers, Toledo, Toledo B.
Catawba Island Club
The Catawba Island Club has evolved to become one of the finest private clubs on the Great Lakes. Renowned for its natural beauty, generations of families have come to renew and create their fondest memories at CIC, "Your home away from home."
Mastodon Lineup
Anna Olafsdottir, Taylor Norman, Arny Dagsdottir, Adrienne Rohwedder and Luiza Caetano will play for the team score. Natalie Papa will play as an individual.
One in a Brazilian
Laura Caetano, a native of Brasilia, Brazil, has the second-best career average in Mastodon history. She has an average of 79.25, which only trails Holly Anderson's 77.39. Anderson played for the Mastodons from 2018-21. Caetano's career-best of 72 came in her first round at Purdue Fort Wayne at the Golfweek Program Championship in 2019.
Icy Cold
Anna Olafsdottir ranks just behind Caetano in career scoring average. The junior from Iceland is averaging 79.30 strokes per round. She has a top-five and three top-10 finishes in her career, the most recent of which came at the Cardinal Classic on September 20, where she took fourth.
Steady Improvement
Four Mastodons have improved their season averages through their time at Purdue Fort Wayne.
Player | 2019-20 | 2020-21 | 2021-22 | 2022-23 |
Luiza Caetano | 91.00 | 88.00 | 87.00 | 81.75 |
Arny Dagsdottir | X | 81.20 | 82.81 | 78.75 |
Taylor Norman | X | X | 81.06 | 79.13 |
Anna Olafsdottir | X | 80.69 | 79.56 | 76.25 |
Down Go The Records
Purdue Fort Wayne had nearly all of its tournament records fall at the Cardinal Classic on September 20.
18-Hole Individual: Anna Olafsdottir - 69 - tied two other Mastodon players
36-Hole Individual: Anna Olafsdottir - 140
54-Hole Individual: Anna Olafsdottir - 217
36-Hole Team: 596
54-Hole Team: 910
Last Time Out
The Mastodons took fifth at the Briar Ridge Invitational behind a 153 from Taylor Norman.
Next Up
The Mastodons will round out the fall season with an appearance at the Dayton Flyer Invitational, which the 'Dons were fourth at in 2021-22.
~ Feel the Rumble ~
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