By DONNY NADEAU
Saint Mary's Sports Information Director
 
WAVERLY, Iowa — The Saint Mary's University of Minnesota women's golf team kicks off the spring portion of its schedule this weekend, traveling to Prairie Links Golf Course on Saturday and Sunday to take part in the 36-hole Wartburg Spring Invitational.
 
The Wartburg Spring Invitational Field:
• Wartburg, Luther, Viterbo, Saint Mary's, Central-Iowa, UW-Eau Claire, UW0-La Crosse,
 
Saint Mary's Last Action:
• September 29-1, 2018 * Pebble Creek GC * Becker, Minn.: Playing in the final round of the final conference championships of her collegiate career, Michaela Heuckendorf (Plymouth, Minn.) saved her best for last, shooting a final-round 83 — six shots better than her previous career-low round, in leading the Cardinals to an 11^th-place finish at the 54-hole MIAC Championships | Day 1 Recap * Day 2 Recap * Day 3 Recap
 
Saint Mary's at Wartburg Spring Invitational — A Year Ago:
• April 21-22, 2017 * Prairie Links Golf Course * Waverly, Iowa: Michaela Heuckendorf (Plymouth, Minn.) was good in the opening round of the Wartburg Spring Fling golf tournament — but the Saint Mary's sophomore was even better in the finale round. Much, much better. Heuckendorf shaved 10 strokes off her opening-round 100, carding a second-day 90 to finish the 36-hole event with a team-leading190 total | Day 1 Recap * Day 2 Recap
 
Saint Mary's Up Next:
• The Cardinals will close out the spring portion of their schedule on April 27-28, hosting the 36-hole Saint Mary's Invitational at The Jewel in Lake City, Minn.
 
Scouting The Saint Mary's Cardinals:
2018-19 Roster | 2018-19 Schedule | 2018-19 Statistics
• Jessica Massimo (Kenosha, Wis.) led the way for the Cardinals at the 2018 MIAC Championships, carding rounds of 97-100-91—288. … Massimo heads into the spring portion of the Cardinals' schedule have carded the team's low round in nine of their 12 competitive rounds. … Massimo enters the Wartburg Invitational boasting a team-leading 91.83 scoring average. … Massimo opened her collegiate career with an 89 at the Mac/Mary Dual on Aug. 31, and followed that up with rounds of 88 and 86 at the 36-hole Saint Benedict Invitational on Sept. 1-2. … Michaela Heuckendorf (Plymouth, Minn. / 100.00 avg.) posted a team- and career-best round of 83 at the 2018 MIAC Championships, six shots better than her previous career low. … Megan Larson (Galesville, Wis. / 100.14 avg.) carded a career-best 93 during the second round of the Wartburg Fall Invitational on Sept. 9. … Saint Mary's posted its low score of the season during the third round of the 2018 MIAC Championships, posting a 373, four shots better than the second-round 377 the Cardinals shot at the Wartburg Fall Invitational.