TERRE HAUTE, Ind. – Indiana State is back on the links this weekend as the Sycamores make the short trip to the Butler Fall Invitational held at the Highlands Country Club in Indianapolis. The two-day, three-round event will be hosted by Butler University with live scoring provided by Golf Genius.
 
The Sycamores enter the tournament looking to build off one of the strongest finishes over the last few seasons as ISU placed third overall at the Roseann Schwartz Invitational hosted by Youngstown State on September 23-24.
 
ISU (+30) turned in their second 303 (+15) of the weekend to finish third overall in the field behind tournament champion Youngstown State (+23) and Cleveland State (+24). The Sycamores were tied with Cleveland State for the team lead through the opening round before the tournament host Penguins posted a tournament-low 291 (+3) to clinch the title.
 
Hobbs was tied for third overall in the field through the first 18 holes before the senior closed out the event with a 77 (+5) to finish tied for sixth overall. Briana LeMaire, Sophia Florek, and Chelsea Morrow all posted top-20 finishes in the individual standings, while Rosalie DiNunzio finished tied for 23rd in her first collegiate tournament.
 
Head Coach Greg Towne runs out a new lineup this week as Hobbs, LeMaire, Florek, Iyoun Chew, and Morrow will be in the rotation this weekend in the field. Yang Tai will also compete in the tournament as an individual in her first action of the fall.
 
"We're looking forward to a hard, fast track at the Highlands this weekend," Towne said on the course. "It never disappoints with its rough and fast greens."
 
Indiana State is one of 16 teams competing on the course this weekend. Joining the Sycamores include tournament host Butler, as well as Bellarmine, Belmont, Chicago State, Dayton, Eastern Illinois, UIC, IUPUI, Loyola, Marian (Ind.), Marshall, Morehead State, Northern Kentucky, Southern Indiana, and Valparaiso.
 
ISU finished tied for seventh overall in the team standings at last year's Butler Fall Invitational held over October 3-4, 2022. The Sycamores carded a 307, the fifth-lowest score of the day shaving 14 strokes off their second-round total in finishing +101 over the three-round event.
 
Morrow and Hobbs both finished tied for 21st overall in the field to lead the Sycamores in the event. Morrow made a huge leap in the final round on the course moving up 25 spots in the field following her 73 (+3) to wrap up the tournament.
The 54-hole tournament will start on Monday morning with 36 holes of continuous play starting with a 9 a.m. shotgun start. The final 18 holes on Tuesday will also start at 9 a.m.
 
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