Holding a lead after the first day, the University of Evansville held on in the final round to capture the tournament championship at the Alabama State University Spring Golf Kickoff at Lagoon Park Golf Course in Montgomery, Ala.
After recording a 312 and 314 in the first two rounds on Monday, the Aces turned in a final-round 317 to earn its second victory of the season.
Evansville tallied a pair of podium finishes at the tournament. Sophomore Sophia Rohleder remained consistent throughout the tournament, finishing with a 76 in Tuesday’s third round for a second-place finish with a three-round total of 226 (74 – 76 – 76). Just one spot behind Rohleder, senior Sydney Anderson finished in third with a three-day total of 232 (77 – 77 – 78).
Finishing in a tie for seventh, senior Madison Chaney opened the tournament with a 77, followed by a pair of 82s to record a total of 241. Barely missing a top-10 finish, junior Lexie Sollman tallied a two-day total of 245 (84 – 79 – 82), rebounding from an 84 in the first round.
A pair of freshman finished one-after-another in the final standings as Alyssa McMinn (90 – 84 – 81) and Caitlin O’Donnel (89 – 85 – 84) finished in 15th and 16th, respectively.
The Aces look to continue their strong start to the spring season at the Benbow Invitational on March 24 and 25 in Jacksonville, Fla.
