Evansville has successful day on the courseÂ
JACKSONVILLE, Fla. – Kayla Katterhenry picked up her fourth victory of the 2015-16 school year as she helped the University of Evansville women’s golf team take second place at the Benbow Invitational at Jacksonville Beach Golf Club.
With a 76 in the second round, Katterhenry finished in a tie with Christine Cates of Butler atop the leaderboard. In a playoff, Katterhenry took the edge in the first hole to clinch the championship. She notched a 74 in the first round of the event.
It marks her fourth victory of the year and second in a row, following her win in the fall finale – the Braun Intercollegiate in Evansville.
Madison Chaney had the best day for the Purple Aces. Her 74 was an improvement of 8 strokes from Monday’s total as she finished in seventh place with a 156. She was just six shots behind the winning duo.
Giulia Mallmann continued her consistency, posting identical rounds of 80 to tie for 14th place overall. She notched 80’s on Monday and Tuesday. Next up was Maggie Camp. She also saw stellar improvement in day two, jumping 13 strokes to notch an 80 to tie for 35th. Maria Pickens tied for 46th place with a final score of 179.
Rachel Marchi finished in 39th place with a 175 as an individual while Carly Waggoner recorded a 179 thanks to an 87 on Tuesday.
A stellar team effort all the way around saw the Aces finish in second place in the tournament, just three behind winner Butler. Evansville notched a 310 on Tuesday, improving by 13 strokes from Monday’s performance. They were four strokes ahead of Northern Kentucky.
The Aces begin play in the Butler Invitational in Jacksonville tomorrow.
