Norwell took the girls’ golf match over county rival Bluffton and Heritage at Timber Ridge on Thursday.

Norwell’s Savanna Simerman (above) takes a cut during the match, and Emma Burnau (below) chips against county rival Bluffton. (Photos by Ryan Walker)

The Knights shot a 177, the Tigers 193 and the Patriots 229.

The medalist was Norwell’s Ellie Gatton, followed by Savanna Simerman (42), Emma Burnau and Jessica Bynum (47) and Jordyn Schroyer (50).

The Tigers’ top golfer was Emma Schwartz with a 45, followed by Piper Morgan and Addison Kauffman (49), Eve Corkwell (50) and Tressa Renner (52).

Bluffton’s Eve Corkwell (above) tees off at Timber Ridge Golf Course while Tressa Renner (below) sizes up her next shot vs. Norwell on Thursday.

The Knights also won the junior varsity match, shooting a 233 to the Tigers’ 235 and Patriots 242.

Kylee Nevius was the medalist at 49, followed by Jacquelyn Mayer (54), Emma Miller (62) and Maddie Dean (68).

For the Tigers, it was Aleeah Grover with a 53, Isabella Stout (58), SyAnnah Jordan-Turner (59), Rylee Todd (65) and Madelyn Funk (67).

It was senior recognition night for Bluffton, who has two on the team with Renner and Stout.

The match comes on the brink of the NE8 and ACAC meets. Both will be played at Cross Creek with times yet to be determined. Coaches will know by Friday when tee times will be.

The Knights are seeking a strong showing after a solid dual-match season, but have and NE8 regular season champion state-ranked DeKalbahead of them.

The Tigers are looking for a back-to-back title campaign in the ACAC, however, the 2022 champs Southern Wells has made a name for itself with an 11-1 dual-match record and recent win over Bluffton at Dogwood Glen.

An important note for the ACAC is that the conference meet has been moved from its usual location at Celina Linx in Ohio. Coaches have wanted out of that site and have a closer-by, neutral site. Cross Creek meets that criteria as none of the seven schools call that course home.