The Indiana State women's golf team will take a trip up to Northern Indiana on Monday and Tuesday, October 15 & 16 to participate in the 2018 MVC Fall Preview, hosted by Valparaiso. This year's preview and next spring's MVC Women's Golf Championship will be held at Sand Creek Country Club in Chesterton, Ind. The tournament will played over a par-72, 6,074-yard layout which features tight fairways and water throughout.

The Sycamores will take seven golfers to preview the course including junior Sierra Hargens who leads the Sycamores with a 74.9 stroke average through seven rounds so far this far. In three events, she has placed in Top 20 in all three, the Top 10 in two and has one Top 5 finish to her credit. She has shot a 71 twice so far this season -- once at Youngstown State and again at Ball State -- for her season best.

Also in the lineup is senior Thilda Staubo who owns a 77.7 stroke average for second-best on the team. She posted a season-best 73 her last time out in the second round at Butler. Kayla Ryan has also enjoyed a strong start to the season and is third on the team with a 79.3 average. She has carded a pair of 76's -- once in each of the first two fall tournaments -- which is her season-best. Abigail Irwin and freshman Lauren Green will also be in the lineup for the Sycamores this week. Freshman Madison Branum and senior Sophie Benetti will compete as individuals. 

Indiana State is coming off a second place finish two weeks ago at the Butler Fall Invitational against a talented 10-team field. The MVC Fall Preview is the fourth of five fall tournaments for the Sycamores. Nine of the 10 Missouri Valley Conference schools will participate including the Sycamores, host Valparaiso, Loyola, Illinois State, Bradley, Southern Illinois, Missouri State, Drake and Northern Iowa.

The action begins on Monday, October 15 at 9:30 a.m. (ET) with a shotgun start. Monday will see the field go around the course twice for the first two rounds of action. The third and final round will be held on Tuesday, October 16 with tee times which begin at 9:30 a.m. (ET). On Tuesday, the teams will begin play on both the 1st and 10th holes.

Live scoring will be available on BirdieFire.com or by clicking here.