KEVIN JENISON

GoSycamores.com

EVANSVILLE, Ind. – Indiana State senior Christina Beyerl recorded a career best finish and a career best 36-hole total as she led the Sycamores to a second place finish at the Charles Braun Jr., Intercollegiate at Quail Crossing Golf Club in Boonville, Ind., Tuesday.

“We could have won but fought back nicely to beat some programs that had been beating us historically,” Greg Towne, Indiana State women's golf coach, said. “So all in all, it was a nice effort. All the girls gave their best effort on every shot in some pretty brutal weather.”

Beyerl finished in second place with a career low 153 total for 36 holes after rounds of 77 on Monday and 76 Tuesday. Beyerl's previous best finish came at the Saluki Invitational in 2011 where she finished in fourth with a 158 total for 36 holes.

“She did a good job,” Towne said of Beyerl. “I expect a nice spring out of her.”

Four Sycamores finished in the top 20 out of the field of 72 individuals as Indiana State finished second and just three shots away from their second team title of the Fall season. Sophomore McCall Christopher and junior Amanda Smith tied for 12th as each posted 36-hole totals of 158. Christopher went 77-81 in the two rounds while Smith was 80-78. Senior Emily Dixon was 80-79 in her two rounds to finish with a 159 total and tied for 16th.

Sophomore Gina Della Camera was 86-80 in her two rounds and sophomore Erinn Sutton was 87-79 in her two rounds as both finished tied for 36th with a 166 total. Sophomore Andrea Frankiewicz also competed and shot 87-86 to finish with a 173 total and tied for 57th.

Indiana State finished second out of the 11 teams competing with a 627 total with Northern Iowa taking the team title with a 625 total. The Panthers and Sycamores were tied for second after the first round on Monday but Northern Iowa was two shots better in the second round to edge Indiana State. Eastern Kentucky finished third (631) with first round leader Southern Illinois dropping to fourth (632).

Northern Iowa' Alex Zenor was the medalist after Monday's opening round 75 by shooting a tournament low 73 in the second round Tuesday to finish with a 148 total.

The Sycamores will be off from tournament play until February when they participate in the Ann Rhoads Southern Shootout Feb. 17-18.