Gu finished 2-under on her last five holes helped propel Kent State to the win.

“I am just really proud of her,” VanDamme said about Gu. “It has been a tough year for her. She hasn’t played her best, but she has been close. Golf is weird. When things aren’t going well, it can be one thing after another, so it was amazing to see her step up when it mattered most.” 

This was the first collegiate win for Hester Sicking.

“I am very proud of her,” VanDamme said. “It's fun to watch her keep growing.” 

For Kent State, it is about always growing and evolving to sustain the success they have had. 

“We have been very fortunate,” VanDamme said. “We have great facilities and a great budget, so we are able to attract really good players.” 

VanDamme added, “As you sustain it, the players are good players. They do their best and control what they can control. They are proud of the streak, and they don’t want to be a part of it ending.”

And the players don’t run from it, since they understand the importance too. Kedronova said it was the most pressure she had ever felt to keep the streak alive and not be the group that it ended with.

“They know it is important, not just to them but to other people,” Van Damme said. “It has progressed, and the standard has been passed down.” 
Now, the flashes will turn their attention to Regionals next week as the ten seed and the MAC representative. 

“In golf, you just move to the next one,” VanDamme said. “Now, we want to figure out what we need to do, how we can get better, and what we need to get better at.”