SEVIERVILLE, Tenn. – Junior
Lauren Green led the Sycamore golf team's 10
th place finish at the Bobby Nichols Intercollegiate, held at the Sevierville Golf Club, shooting a 229 for the event and finishing in a tie for ninth.
Green shot a +5 76 on the day, while her 229 three-round score knocked 11 strokes off her only other three-day score this season. Sophomore
Kristen Hobbs and freshman
Iyoun Chew both turned in scores of 248, while
Madison Branum rounded out the scoring with a 250.
Branum had the highlight of the day for Indiana State, holing a wedge from 107 yards out for an eagle on the 14
th hole.
"The girls are getting better every event and we just need to play through our inexperience and keep improving," said head coach
Greg Towne. "We're looking forward to our next event at Southern Illinois."
ISU made its big move in the team standings Tuesday, and were able to hold on to their 10
th place spot by one stroke.
Indiana State returns to play for a two-day tournament at the Diane Daugherty Invitational, hosted by Southern Illinois, March 29 and 30.
Team Scores:
1. Eastern Kentucky 297 295 298 = 890 (+38)
2. Findlay 300 311 305 = 916 (+64)
3. Western Carolina 305 304 311 = 920 (+68)
4. Tusculum 302 319 302 = 923 (+71)
5. Northern Iowa 304 320 313 = 937 (+85)
6. Carson-Newman 310 317 311 = 938 (+86)
7. Tennessee Tech 316 318 312 = 946 (+94)
8. Radford 308 321 318 = 947 (+95)
9. Austin Peay 314 322 313 = 949 (+97)
10. Indiana State 324 323 322 = 969 (+117)
11. Bellarmine 323 328 319 = 970 (+118)
12. Northern Kentucky 321 332 327 = 980 (+128)
13. Tennessee Tech (B) 320 332 330 = 982 (+130)
Indiana State Scores:
T9
Lauren Green 79, 74, 76 = 229
T49
Kristen Hobbs 78, 83, 87 = 248
T49
Iyoun Chew 84, 83, 81 = 248
T55
Madison Branum 83, 87, 80 = 250
59.
Chelsea Morrow 84, 83, 85 = 252
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