WINONA, Minn. — Andrea Hanke (Janesville, Wis.) and the rest of the Saint Mary's University women's golf team need a solid performance heading into next weekend's MIAC Championships.

And solid is just what they got.

Hanke carded a season-best nine-over-par 81 in leading SMU to a seventh-place finish in the four-team Winona State Invitational Friday afternoon.

"We needed a solid performance (Friday) in our last meet before the MIAC Championships — and we got just that," said SMU coach Dan Messmann. "It was great to see Andrea have a breakout score, and the rest of the team seemed to follow suit. It was a good day all around."

Good? For some of the Cardinals, it was the best of the season.

Caty Beel (Tucson, Ariz.) posted an 88 — by far her best effort of the season — while Val Meschke (Pine River, Minn.) added an 89, followed by Katie O'Connor (Orland Park, Ill. / 92) and Elise Slaby (Willowbrook, Ill. / 96).

"This was the perfect tune-up for us," said Messmann. "We played very well today, and, hopefully, we can put together a couple rounds just like it next weekend (at the MIAC Championships)."