Aces take 7th at Butler Invitational
JACKSONVILLE, Fla. – Kayla Katterhenry finished just one stroke shy of her second win in a row, tying for second as the University of Evansville women’s golf team took 7th at the Bulldog Florida Invitational at Windsor Parke.
Katterhenry fired off a 76 on Thursday as she finished the event just one behind Ball State’s Kelsey Sear, who was the medalist. Katterhenry posted a 75 in the first round.
Tying for 26th was freshman Maria Pickens. After her 78 on Wednesday, Pickens shot an 87 in the final round to tally a 165.
Maggie Camp was third on the squad. Improving by seven shots in the final round, Camp recorded an 84 to finish with a 175. She came home one ahead of Giulia Mallmann, who finished the event with a 176. Madison Chaney carded an 88 on Thursday and finished with a 180.
Both of UE’s individuals finished the tournament with scores of 183. Rachel Marchi posted a 92 in the first round and a 91 in the second while Carly Waggoner opened with a 91 and carded a 92 in the final round.
Evansville finished in seventh place in the tournament with a 666. They were eight shots out of the top five. Western Michigan and Ball State tied for the team win with scored of 631.
Up next for the Aces is a trip to Sevierville, Tenn., for the Tennessee Tech Invitational on March 21-22.
