Screaming Eagles hosts Purple Aces next week
CHICAGO, Ill. – University of Southern Indiana Women’s Golf recorded a season-best fourth in the Windy City Invitational. The tournament was hosted by Chicago State University at the Harborside International Golf Center.
Day 1 (36 holes):
USI is tied for fourth after the first round with a 325. Graduate Valeria Lopez de Haro Juste led USI with a two-over 74 to tie for third.
Day 2 (18 holes):
The Eagles took sole possession of fourth in the final round by posting a two-best 320. Sophomore Fernanda Vera had USI’s top player on day two, finishing with a 76.
Final Results:
USI concluded the tournament with a 645 (325-320) to take a season-best fourth-place finish. Lopez de Haro Juste captured USI’s first top-10 finish of the year with a ninth-place showing after shooting a 156 (74-82). Sophomore Brianna Kirsch and Vera followed with a top-20 showings, tying for 14th and 17th, respectively.
Kirsch tied for 14th with a 162 (82-80), while Vera tied for 17th with a 163 (87-76).
NEXT UP FOR USI:
USI continues the fall season by hosting the University of Evansville October 16 for a dual match at the Western Hills Country Club in Mt. Vernon, Indiana. The event will pit the Screaming Eagles and the Purple Aces men’s and women’s teams in a match-play contest.
Last year’s match-up saw the Aces defeat the Eagles 5.5-2.5 at Cambridge Golf Course.
