KEVIN JENISON

GoSycamores.com

SPRINGFIELD, Mo. – The Indiana State women's golf team wrapped up competition in the Payne Stewart Memorial Tuesday, moving up one spot to finish eighth in the 15 team field. Sophomore Amanda Smith led the Sycamore effort for the second straight tournament as she tied for 25th out of the 93 individuals with a 54-hole total of 234.

Five of the six Sycamore golfers improved their position in the tournament during the final round.

Smith was toed for 30th after shooting 79 and 77 in Monday's first two rounds and came back with a 78 in Tuesday's final round for a 234 total which tied her for 25th. Senior Christina Beyerl struggled in Monday's opening round with an 87 but came back with a 76 in the afternoon session to head into the final round tied for 49th. Beyerl fired a team low 77 Tuesday to finish at 240 and tied for 39th.

Senior Emily Dixon also moved up in the final round after shooting 79 and 85 on Monday to enter the final round tied for 54th. Dixon posted 79 in Tuesday's final round to finish with a 243 total and tied for 46th. Junior McCall Christopher was tied for 36th after the first two rounds with scores of 79 and 80 but fell back in the third round with an 85 to finish with a 244 total and tied for 49th.

Sophomore Gina Della Camera was tied for 61st after Monday's first two rounds with identical scores of 83 but lowered her score Tuesday with an 81 to finish with a 247 total and tied for 56th. Sophomore Andrea Frankiewicz also improved from start to finish as she was tied for 71st after Monday with rounds of 86 and 84, and posted an 84 Tuesday to move up into 60th.

Arkansas-Little Rock led from start to finish to take the team title with an 895 total while host Missouri State finished second (897) and Oral Roberts third (909). Wichita State placed fourth (920) followed by Oklahoma City University (925), Nebraska (934), Missouri-Kansas City (935), and Indiana State (951). Rounding out the competition was Drake (954), Valparaiso (960), Drury (971), Nebraska-Omaha (974), Creighton (990), South Dakota (1022, and Rockhurst (1029).

Arkansas-Little Rock's Emelie Westrup had the low round Tuesday with a two-under par 70 which gave her medalist honors with a 218 total. Missouri State's Emma Clegg led after the first two rounds but posted a 75 Tuesday to finish with a 219 total and in second place. Lindsey Eisenreich of Missouri State was third with a 223 total.

Indiana State will have two weeks to prepare for their final tournament of the Fall season when they will compete in the Charles Braun Invitational which will be played at the Quail Crossing Golf Club in Evansville, Ind., Oct. 29-30.