BURLINGTON, Iowa – Indiana State freshman Lauren Green recorded a career-best finish and the Sycamores tied for eighth place in the 15 team field at the MVC Fall Preview. The 54-hole tournament was held at Spirit Hollow Golf Course which is a par-72, 6,246-yard layout. The MVC Championship will be held at the same course in April of 2020.

The Sycamores finished in a tie for eighth place with score of 323 and 321 on Monday which was followed by a round of 323 on Tuesday. Their team score of 967 matched that of former MVC member Creighton for eighth place. Indiana State edged out Green by a stroke with a score of 968 while Western Illinois was 11^th at 975. Omaha finished in 12^th place with score of 962, Evansville was 13^th at 990, Valparaiso finished 14^th with a score of 997 and Loyola rounded out the field with a score of 1,023.

Northern Iowa fired off rounds of 308, 313 and 321 to win the event with a final tally of 942. The Sycamores and Bluejays were edged by Butler who finished with a score of 963 while Illinois State was fifth at 960.

Freshman Lauren Green posted rounds of 77 and 81 on Monday and followed that with a team-best 75 on Tuesday for a total of 233 – her career-best for 54 holes – and her best-ever finish in a collegiate tournament as she tied for fifth place.

Sierra Hargens posted rounds of 83 and 78 on the opening day and came back with an 82 for a total of 243 which tied for 33^rd. Kayla Ryan carded Monday rounds of 80 and 81 and followed that with a score of 85 for a total of 246 which tied for 42^nd place. Alex Jennings posted rounds of 90, 81 and 81 for a total of 252 and a tie for 61^st place. Kristen Hobbs carded marks of 83 and 84 on Monday and followed that with an 89 in the third round for a total of 256 which tied for 74^th place.

ISU also took a pair of players who competed as individuals. Madison Branum tallied rounds of 90 and 88 on Monday and came back with a round of 83 on Tuesday for a total of 261 which tied for 80^th place. Freshman Chelsea Morrow tied for 89^th place in her Sycamore debut with rounds of 91, 94 and 91 for a total of 276.

UNI's Hannah Bermel and Emily Snelling tied for the individual championship with a final score of 229 which was just four shots ahead of Green.

Indiana State will travel to the Butler Fall Invitational on October 7-8 at the Highland Golf Club in Indianapolis.