Aces finish in 12th place
Maria Pickens and Kayla Katterhenry each fired off rounds under 80 as the University of Evansville women’s golf team earned a 12th place finish at the Little Rock/ASU Invitational at Maumelle Country Club.
Katterhenry was the top finisher for the Purple Aces, earning a tie for 13th with a final tally of 228. She completed Tuesday’s final round with a 3-over 75. Maria Pickens had her best round of the tournament, carding a 77 as she wrapped up the tournament with a 243. She finished in 48th place.
Next up was Maggie Camp. The senior posted an 87 in the final 18 holes to place 69th with a 256. Madison Chaney and Giulia Mallmann rounded out the top five for the Aces. Chaney notched a 93 on Tuesday to finish with a 259 while Mallmann’s last round was an 89. Her tournament total was a 261.
Lexie Sollman matched her second-round total on Tuesday, posting an 80 on her way to a 248. That put her in a tie for 58th. Carly Waggoner registered a 94 in the last trip around Maumelle Country Club and notched a 279 for the event.
Central Arkansas was the big winner in the tournament. An 897 saw UCA take the team championship by 15 strokes over Little Rock. UTEP and Toledo tied for third place with scores of 917. Ye Ji Lim of Central Arkansas was the medalist. Her final round tally of 77 saw her take the top spot with a 221, one stroke ahead of a second-place tie.
Evansville’s next tournament goes from April 9-10 in Terre Haute, Ind. as the Aces will take part in the Indiana State Invitational.
