Aces set for Redbird Invitational
EVANSVILLE, Ind. – This weekend, the University of Evansville women’s golf team opens the 2025-26 campaign with a trip to Normal, Ill. for the Redbird Invitational.
Play opens on Sunday with 36 holes before Monday features the final 18. Weibring Golf Club will be the host for the event with par set for 72 and the yardage measuring 6,093.
A field of 16 squads will be on hand including Bowling Green, Butler, Dayton, Drake, Eastern Kentucky, Evansville, Illinois State, Illinois Wesleyan, Indiana State, IU Indianapolis, Loyola Chicago, Northern Illinois, Northern Iowa, South Dakota, South Dakota State, and Valparaiso.
Three of the Purple Aces top four golfers from last season return led by Kate Petrova. The 2-time Missouri Valley Conference Champion led UE with a season stroke average of 75.29. She earned two victories in the spring including the ASU Spring Classic and Golfweek/Stifel Challenge.
Louise Standtke completed the year with an average of 76.41. In her freshman campaign, Standtke had a stretch of four top five finishes in five events. She capped that off with a win at the ISU Spring Invitational. Elizabeth Mercer is also coming off a strong year. Posting an average of 78.56, Mercer recorded four top-20 finishes in five spring events.
