ANNAPOLIS, Md. – After finishing atop the leaderboard at the Navy Fall Invitational, women's golf senior captain Mara Hirtle was named the Naval Academy Athletic Association (NAAA) Athlete of the Week, presented by Northrop Grumman, it was announced Tuesday.
 
A strong Sunday performance from Hirtle that earned her individual medalist honors helped the Mids maintain their lead from Saturday and capture the team title in the Navy Fall Invitational. After beginning the tournament with a round of 75 to sit tied for seventh, Hirtle shot a tournament-low 71 over the final 18 holes to climb past five other golfers and take first place on the player leaderboard with a weekend score of 2-over par 146, one stroke better than tournament runner-up Madison Barber of Towson.
 
On the season, Hirtle has a scoring average of 74.00 to pace the team, posting two rounds of par-or-lower across three events. For her career, Hirtle sits second in program history with a 76.54 scoring average.
 
Navy returns to action when Stephanie Lee heads to Dallas, Texas on Oct. 9-10 to represent Navy in the 2023 Jackson T. Stephens Cup at Trinity Forest Golf Club.