KIRKWOOD, Mo. – The Indiana State golf team kicked off the Diane Daugherty Invitational, hosted by Southern Illinois, by turning in a score of 625 (320 + 325) in tough conditions during invitational's first two rounds Monday at Greenbriar Hills Country Club.
 
The 320 opening round score was the lowest first round tally for the Sycamores on the season. Indiana State sits in a tie for 12^th with Northern Iowa, and is eight shots back from a spot in the top 10.

Junior Lauren Green turned in the lowest first day score for Indiana State, carding a 155 (78+77). Sophomore Kristen Hobbs scored a 157 (75+82), while Madison Branum shot a 162 (83+79). Branum provided the Sycamores with another highlight during the round, making her second eagle of the season on the par five third hole, chipping in from 122 yards out.
 
The final round of the Diane Daugherty Invitational will tee off Tuesday morning with a shotgun start at 10 a.m. ET.
 
The tournament is named after Saluki Hall of Fame Women's Golf Coach, Diane Daugherty. Daugherty was a three-time conference Coach of the Year who won five conference championships (1988, 1990, 1998, 2000, 2007). Her teams also made five second-place finishes at the conference tournament. She coached three individual title winners, 21 Academic All-Americans and won 10 tournament titles. Daugherty was also named to the MVC's All-Centennial Team coaches wing in 2007.
 
Live stats (9 hole scoring) will be available on GolfStat.com for the final round.

Team Scores:
1. Arkansas State 301, 304 = 605
2. Illinois State 311, 309 = 614
3. Bradley 309, 308 = 617
4. South Dakota 309, 310 = 619
5. Missouri State 311, 311 = 622
6. Loyola 320, 306 = 626
7. Lipscomb 322, 305 = 627
8. Drake 313, 317 = 630
9. Southern Illinois 312, 320 = 632
10. Creighton 313, 322 = 637
11. Lindenwood 323, 314 = 641
T12. Northern Iowa 327, 318 = 625
T12. Indiana State 320, 325 = 625
14. Omaha 316, 335 = 651
15. Central Michigan 326, 332 = 658
16. Valparaiso 337, 343 = 680
 
Indiana State Scores:
T17 Lauren Green  78, 77 = 155
T25 Kristen Hobbs  75, 82 = 157
T46 Madison Branum  83, 79 = 162
T78 Iyoun Chew  84, 87 = 171
84. Molly Lee  87, 89 = 176

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