Aces complete opening two rounds at Illinois State

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Destynie Sheridan leads UE contingent

 NORMAL, Ill. – It was a pair of newcomers leading the way for the University of Evansville women’s golf team in the opening two rounds of the Redbird Fall Invitational at Weibring Golf Club on Sunday.

Evansville’s low score of the day belonged to freshman Destynie Sheridan.  After opening the day with a 5-over 77, Sheridan carded an 80 in round two.  Her score of 157 is tied for 51st on the leaderboard.  One behind her was Kate Petrova.  In her first collegiate action, Petrova led the Purple Aces with a 3-over 75 in the first 18 holes before an 83 gave her a score of 158.  Entering the final round, she is tied for 53rd.

Mallory Russell completed the day with a 2-round tally of 160.  She began play with an 83 but rebounded to shoot a 77 in the second 18.  She is tied for 64th.  Fourth on the UE squad was Allison Enchelmayer.  Her consistent day included an 81 in the first round before carding an 82.  Her score finished at 163.

Magdalena Borisova rounded out the scoring.  After completing the first round with an 86, Borisova wrapped up the second 18 holes in 83 strokes.

The team standings feature a close battle at the top with the top five teams separated by nine shots.  Butler leads the way with a 594 with Eastern Kentucky three behind in second.  Loyola and IUPUI are tied for third with scores of 601 while Northern Illinois rounds out the top five with a 603.  UE is in 13th with a 638 and is just one behind Indiana State for 12th.

Butler’s Reese Wilson and Annaliese Fox of IUPUI are tied for the individual lead.  Both lead the field with scores of 142.

On Monday, the final round of 18 gets underway at 8:30 a.m.