Monday, March 23
Batavia, Ohio
All Day
Purdue Fort Wayne
at
NKU Julie Invitational
Lillian Gottman
Photo by: Robert Hayes
'Dons Visit Batavia, Ohio for NKU Julie Invitational
3/20/2026 10:42:00 AM | Women's Golf
FORT WAYNE, Ind. - Purdue Fort Wayne women's golf will make the trip to the Batavia, Ohio to play in the NKU Julie Invitational on March 23-24.
Event: NKU Julie Invitational
Host: Northern Kentucky
When: Monday-Tuesday | March 23-24
Where: Batavia, Ohio
Course: Elks Run Golf Club
Par: 71
Yardage: 6,053 yards
Format: Play 5, take 4 - 54 holes
Live Results: Live Results
About the Course
Prepare yourself for an unparalleled golfing experience. Our course is a pleasure for golfers of any skill level to play. Test your accuracy with our fairways, water hazards and sand traps; we have everything you need to challenge you and improve your game.
Meet the Field
IU Indianapolis, Oakland, Valparaiso, Purdue Fort Wayne, UIC, Southern Indiana, Detroit Mercy, Saint Francis, Ashland, Northern Kentucky, Green Bay, Wayne State.
Mastodon Lineup
Natalie Papa, Louise Ekesall, Emily Gottman, Hunar Mittal and Lillian Gottman will compete for the team score. Lara Dommach and Lillie Cone will play as individuals.
Julie History
The Mastodons have played in the NKU Julie Invitational twice before this season. The Mastodons won the event in 2024 and took fifth last season. In the first edition, Hunar Mittal took third with a two-round total of 149. Last year, Natalie Papa did the same with a 153.
Papa of the Week
Natalie Papa was named the Horizon League Golfer of the Week on March 19 after a third-place finish at the NKU Spring Fling. It was Papa's first Golfer of the Week award in her career.
She's Gott Game
Emily Gottman was selected as the Horizon League Golfer of the Week on February 26 after taking seventh at the Battle at the Beach with a two-round score of 156. It was the first weekly award of the freshman's career.
Top 'Dons
Olivia Jang (1st, 76.49), Hunar Mittal (3rd, 78.49), Lillian Gottman (6th, 79.05), Lara Dommach (7th, 79.72) and Louise Ekesall (9th, 79.92) all rank in the top-10 the program's career scoring average list.
Last Time Out
Purdue Fort Wayne earned a third-place finish at the NKU Spring Fling behind a fifth-place finish from Louise Ekesall. Natalie Papa took third place while playing as an individual.
Coming Up
The Mastodons will play in the Boilermaker Spring Classic on April 12-13 in West Lafayette, Indiana.
Event: NKU Julie Invitational
Host: Northern Kentucky
When: Monday-Tuesday | March 23-24
Where: Batavia, Ohio
Course: Elks Run Golf Club
Par: 71
Yardage: 6,053 yards
Format: Play 5, take 4 - 54 holes
Live Results: Live Results
About the Course
Prepare yourself for an unparalleled golfing experience. Our course is a pleasure for golfers of any skill level to play. Test your accuracy with our fairways, water hazards and sand traps; we have everything you need to challenge you and improve your game.
Meet the Field
IU Indianapolis, Oakland, Valparaiso, Purdue Fort Wayne, UIC, Southern Indiana, Detroit Mercy, Saint Francis, Ashland, Northern Kentucky, Green Bay, Wayne State.
Mastodon Lineup
Natalie Papa, Louise Ekesall, Emily Gottman, Hunar Mittal and Lillian Gottman will compete for the team score. Lara Dommach and Lillie Cone will play as individuals.
Julie History
The Mastodons have played in the NKU Julie Invitational twice before this season. The Mastodons won the event in 2024 and took fifth last season. In the first edition, Hunar Mittal took third with a two-round total of 149. Last year, Natalie Papa did the same with a 153.
Papa of the Week
Natalie Papa was named the Horizon League Golfer of the Week on March 19 after a third-place finish at the NKU Spring Fling. It was Papa's first Golfer of the Week award in her career.
She's Gott Game
Emily Gottman was selected as the Horizon League Golfer of the Week on February 26 after taking seventh at the Battle at the Beach with a two-round score of 156. It was the first weekly award of the freshman's career.
Top 'Dons
Olivia Jang (1st, 76.49), Hunar Mittal (3rd, 78.49), Lillian Gottman (6th, 79.05), Lara Dommach (7th, 79.72) and Louise Ekesall (9th, 79.92) all rank in the top-10 the program's career scoring average list.
Last Time Out
Purdue Fort Wayne earned a third-place finish at the NKU Spring Fling behind a fifth-place finish from Louise Ekesall. Natalie Papa took third place while playing as an individual.
Coming Up
The Mastodons will play in the Boilermaker Spring Classic on April 12-13 in West Lafayette, Indiana.
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