PADUCAH, Ky. – Indiana State women's golf finished tied for seventh place at The Velvet, hosted by Murray State, highlighted by a
Yang Tai top-five finish.
Tai finished with a 226 (+10, 74-78-74), her lowest score recorded when playing a three-round tournament. She recorded six birdies, including three in the final round of 18. Tai's tie for fifth place is the sixth-best finish for the Sycamores since the beginning of the 2021-22 season (Lauren Green – top five three times;
Molly Lee – second at Evansville Invitational in 2023-24;
Briana LeMaire – fourth at ISU Spring Invite in 2023-24).
The Sycamores as a team finished tied for seventh place out of 16 teams, recording a score of 946 (+82) and tying with Indiana Wesleyan. The winner of the tournament, Austin Peay State, finished with an 897 (+33).
LeMaire came in tied for 26
th carding a score of 237 (77-77-83), tying her finish of +21 from the season opener. The junior also recorded six birdies in the tournament.
Sophia Florek tied for 30th place finishing with a 239 (+23, 81-82-76). The sophomore opened the third round strong, shooting par of eight of her first nine holes of the day to card a 76 (+4) which is a tie for her lowest round of the season so far.
Rosie DiNunzio finished tied for 50th place recording a 246 (+30, 82-84-80), followed by
Eliza Baker (+37, 84-88-81) tied for 68th rounding out the five in the lineup.
For the three freshmen playing as individuals,
Alana Gilbert (+30, 79-84-83) tied with DiNunzio for 50th place and set her new round low with the 79 while at Indiana State.
Gabby Cone made her debut with a +46 (91-84-87) in 82nd place, and
Nicole Feistl finished with a +47 (84-93-86), tied for 83rd.
The Sycamores head to the Ohio/Pennsylvania border next week to Boardman, Ohio for the Roseann Schwartz Invitational, hosted by Youngstown State on September 22-23. Following that tournament, the team will be closer to home, playing in the Butler Invitational starting on September 30.
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