Lohrbach Storms to Nebraska Women's Amateur Title

Husker women's golfer Eden Lohrbach fired a final-round 69 (-3) to rally from a five-stroke deficit on her way to a four-shot victory over Omaha's Katie Ruge on Thursday at the 51st Nebraska Women's Amateur Championship at the Beatrice Country Club.

Lohrbach, a sophomore-to-be from Ames, Iowa, entered the final round at 151 after an even-par 72 on Tuesday and a 79 (+7) in Wednesday's second round. Ruge held the tournament's top spot through the first 36 holes after rounds of 70 and 76 to sit at 146 (+4). 

But Lohrbach wasted little time in storming to the top of the leader board on Thursday, recording four birdies on the front nine to overcome a bogey on No. 1 to take the turn with a three-under-par 33. That was enough to account for the nine-stroke swing as Ruge struggled with four bogeys and two double-bogeys on the front nine to head to the back at 42 (+9). 

Lohrbach maintained her four-stroke lead with an even-par 36 on the back to finish with a three-round total of 220 (+4), while Ruge closed at 224 (+8).

In addition to Lohrbach's title, Husker teammates Olivia Lovegrove (Lincoln) and Arden Louchheim (Park City, Utah) tied for third at 226 (+9). Lauren Thiele (Wahoo) added a top-10 finish by taking eighth at 231 (+15), while sisters Brooke and Mackenzie Bream tied for 13th at 232 (+16).

Huskers at the Nebraska Women's Amateur Championship
1. Eden Lohrbach - 72-79-69=220 (+4)
T3. Olivia Lovegrove - 80-72-73=226 (+9)
T3. Arden Louchheim - 75-74-76=226 (+9)
8. Lauren Thiele - 75-78-78=231 (+15)
T13. Brooke Bream - 72-82-76=232 (+16)
T13. Mackenzie Bream - 81-78-77=232 (+16)