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Standtke rallies to earn top finish for women’s golf

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Aces take 4th at Braun Intercollegiate

 EVANSVILLE, Ind. – Freshman Louise Standtke was the low scorer for the University of Evansville women’s golf team in Tuesday’s final round of the Braun Intercollegiate.

Standtke finished the second 18 holes at Oak Meadow Country Club with a 4-over 76 to finish the tournament in a tie for second place with a 151.  Indiana State’s Yang Tai was the tournament medalist with a 2-round score of 147.  Standtke wrapped up Monday’s opening round with a 75.

Coming home in a tie for 9th place was Kate Petrova and Mallory Russell.  Both completed the weekend with scores of 154.  Russell carded an 80 on Tuesday while Petrova finished with an 82.  Trinity Dubbs and Izzy Steele completed the Purple Aces’ “A” team.  Dubbs’ 83 in the second round tied her for 56th with a 169 while Steele checked in with a final score of 177.

Pacing the UE “B” team was Elizabeth Mercer.  Following an 80 to open the event, she recorded an 82 in the final round to tie for 36th with a 162.  Jane Grankina was one behind Mercer with a 163.  She tied for 40th.  Adeline Wittmer and Mia Cruz rounded out the second squad with final totals of 185 and 189.

UE took 4th place in the final team standings with a 626.  Indiana State pulled away from the field to win with a score of 611, defeating runner-up Belmont by ten strokes.