On Tuesday, the Iowa women’s golf team wrapped up its final fall season tournament with a fourth-place finish at the Pinehurst Challenge in Pinehurst, North Carolina. The Hawks tied with Maryland, carding a three-round total of 873 [plus-9].

East Carolina took the team title with 857, Chattanooga earned second-place at 863, and Elon took third with 866.

Hawkeye head coach Megan Menzel’s squad held second place through 36 holes at the conclusion of play on Monday but struggled a bit on Tuesday to drop two spots. The result at Pinehurst means the Hawks cracked the top-five in every tournament this fall.

Individually, senior standout Amy Ihm paced Iowa for the tournament, finishing 20th at 218 [plus-2]. Sophomore Elisa Suarez had a strong performance to tie Ihm.

Next for the Hawks came junior Jessie Sindlinger, who tied for 29th place, carding a 219. Sophomore Jessica Ip and freshman Kristin Glesne rounded out the Hawkeye lineup tied for 37th at 221.

Alessandra Liu of William & Mary was the tournament’s medalist, firing a 206.

The conclusion of the Hawkeyes’ fall tournament means a long break. They won’t return to action until the beginning of their spring season, Feb. 21, 2016, at the Westbrook Spring Invitational in Peoria, Arizona.

­— by Jake Mosbach