Davis takes top honor at Screaming Eagle Golf Classic

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University of Southern Indiana women’s golf freshman Grace Davis (Valparaiso, Indiana) broke the 36-hole tournament record with a two-under 142 (72-70) to take home top honors in the Screaming Eagle Golf Classic at Cambridge Golf Club in Evansville, Indiana.

Davis, playing as an individual, won the tournament by one stroke over Stefaniya Ivanova of the University of Missouri-St. Louis. She was tied for the lead after the first round with teammate Taylor Howerton (Evansville, Indiana) before shooting a final round 70 (-2) to claim first-place.

One-over on the front nine through six holes, Davis eagled the par-5 seventh to go to one-under. She followed up with two birdies and a bogey on the back nine to shoot a 35 (-1) on each side.

Also placing in the top-10 for the Screaming Eagles was Howerton in fifth (72-74-146); senior Allison Koester (Wadesville, Indiana) was tied for sixth (74-75-149); and sophomore Paige Ellerbusch (Belknap, Illinois) was tied for eighth (78-72-150).  Freshman Abbey Leighty (Mt. Carmel, Illinois) placed 17th with a 157 (77-80).

As a team, the Eagles came in second-place behind UMSL, shooting a 26-over 602 (301-301).

UMSL shot a five-over 581 after carding a two-under 286 throughout the final 18 holes. The 581 broke the 36-hole tournament record, while the 286 was a single round tournament record.

USI returns to the course September 24-25 when it travels to Allendale, Michigan, for the Gilda’s Club Laker Fall Invitational.

 

Team Scores

  1. University of Missouri-St. Louis            295          286         581          +5
  2. University of Southern Indiana             301          301         602          +26
  3. Lewis University                                       309          305         614         +38
  4. Rend Lake College                                   321          315         636         +60
  5. Bellarmine University                             337          328         665         +89
  6. Christian Brothers University                346          350         696         +120

 

USI Scores

Screaming Eagle Golf Classic

Cambridge — Evansville, IN
Par 72, 5862 yards — 6 teams, 42 players

Southern Indiana 301 301   602    +26   2nd
Davis, Grace# 72 70   142    -2   1st
Howerton, Taylor 72 74   146    +2   5th
Koester, Allison 72 75   147    +3   t-6th
Ellerbusch, Paige 78 72   150    +6   17th
Leighty, Abbey 77 80   157    +13   t-8th
Bumpus, Holly 80 82   162    +18   23rd
Jacobsen, Kori# 84 86   170    +26   t-30th
Zehner, Abbey# 84 86   170    +26   t-30th

# Indicates individual player