
Lillian Gottman
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Gottman Sisters Lead Purdue Fort Wayne on Day One of Red Flash Invitational
10/20/2025 5:23:00 PM | Women's Golf
JOHNSTOWN, Pa. - Emily Gottman and Lillian Gottman led the Purdue Fort Wayne women's golf team on Monday (Oct. 20) in the first round of the Red Flash Invitational. Both turned in rounds in the 70s to finish round one in the top-12.
Emily Gottman, the freshman, shot 76, which put her in fourth place, just two shots off the lead with 18 to play. Her day was highlighted by three birdies on holes six, 11 and 13. She was even over her first 11 holes. The freshman is seeking the first top-10 finish of her young career.
Lillian Gottman shot 79, which put her in 12th place. She had four pars in her first five holes, then found a birdie on hole nine. After six pars on the back nine, she finished her day with a birdie on hole two, the 400-yard par-5.
Hunar Mittal put together a round of 81, which was good for 20th place in the 57-player field. She had nine pars and nine bogeys, finishing with four pars in a row.
Louise Ekesall shot 82, shooting the fourth score taken for the team total. She is in 29th place thanks to nine pars, eight bogeys and one double-bogey.
Lara Dommach was in the 34th place with an 83. She had three of her seven pars in a row to start the round and turning in nothing worse than a bogey.
Natalie Papa played as an individual, shooting 79 to tie with Lillian Gottman. Papa had a stretch of eight pars in a row in the middle of the round.
As a group, the Mastodons shot 318, one shot back of third place. Bucknell is leading the field with a 302.
The final round of the Red Flash Invitational will fire off on Tuesday morning (Oct. 21).
Emily Gottman, the freshman, shot 76, which put her in fourth place, just two shots off the lead with 18 to play. Her day was highlighted by three birdies on holes six, 11 and 13. She was even over her first 11 holes. The freshman is seeking the first top-10 finish of her young career.
Lillian Gottman shot 79, which put her in 12th place. She had four pars in her first five holes, then found a birdie on hole nine. After six pars on the back nine, she finished her day with a birdie on hole two, the 400-yard par-5.
Hunar Mittal put together a round of 81, which was good for 20th place in the 57-player field. She had nine pars and nine bogeys, finishing with four pars in a row.
Louise Ekesall shot 82, shooting the fourth score taken for the team total. She is in 29th place thanks to nine pars, eight bogeys and one double-bogey.
Lara Dommach was in the 34th place with an 83. She had three of her seven pars in a row to start the round and turning in nothing worse than a bogey.
Natalie Papa played as an individual, shooting 79 to tie with Lillian Gottman. Papa had a stretch of eight pars in a row in the middle of the round.
As a group, the Mastodons shot 318, one shot back of third place. Bucknell is leading the field with a 302.
The final round of the Red Flash Invitational will fire off on Tuesday morning (Oct. 21).
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