Women’s golf set for MVC Championship

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Ladies to play Sunday through Tuesday

  One year after taking second place, University of Evansville senior Kayla Katterhenry has her sights set on a league championship as her and the Purple Aces women’s golf team head to Cape Girardeau, Mo. for the Missouri Valley Conference Championship.

Set for Sunday through Tuesday, the 10 MVC squads will play a total of three rounds (54 holes) with the winner advancing to the NCAA Regionals.  Dalhousie Golf Club will host the tournament with par set at 72 and the yardage checking in at 6,214.  In last year’s MVC Championship, Katterhenry placed second as the Aces finished a program-best 7th in the championship.  In the second round, Katterhenry tied the league record with a 5-under 67.

In her regular-season finale as a member of the University of Evansville women’s golf team, senior Kayla Katterhenry took top honors at the Indiana State Spring Invitational at the Country Club of Terre Haute on Monday.

Katterhenry shot a 2-under 70 in Monday’s final round to finish with a score of 145, four ahead of her nearest competition.  The victory came in a competitive field that featured four other MVC programs.

Second on the squad was Maggie Camp.  She made a nice jump from her opening round tally, improving by eight strokes.  After notching an 82 on Sunday, Camp carded a 74 on Monday to tally a 156 for the event, tying for 13th.

Next up was Giulia Mallmann.  Her final-round score of 85 gave her a score of 165, tying her for 43rd.  Madison Chaney was two behind Mallmann, finishing with a 167.  She carded an 86 in the last round.  Maria Pickens saw a 5-stroke improvement in day two, posting an 84 on her way to a 173.