Evansville finishes in 9th placeÂ
SEVIERVILLE, Tenn. – Kayla Katterhenry had the low round of the day and vaulted up the leaderboard in the final day of the Bobby Nichols Intercollegiate at Sevierville Golf Club.
Katterhenry fired off a 70 on Tuesday, four shots better than anyone in the field. That effort launched her to a 4th place finish with a 231. After posting rounds of 80 and 81, Katterhenry dropped her score by ten strokes. Madison Chaney had her best round of the event on Tuesday, posting an 81 to finish tied for 33rd with a 250. Chaney’s round on Tuesday was one under her 82 on Sunday.
Maggie Camp carded an 88 in the final round and tied for 36th with a 251. Giulia Mallmann finished the tournament with a score of 262 following her round of 89 while Maria Pickens notched a 91 and completed the tournament with 272 shots.
Individual Carly Waggoner recorded her lowest round of the tournament as her 86 gave her a final score of 269. Rachel Marchi dropped her Monday round by seven strokes, posting a 95 to finish with a 286.
Evansville came home in 9th place in the event. Taking top honors was Southern Mississippi. The Golden Eagles held off a furious charge by Tennessee Tech to win by five shots. USM’s Valentina Haupt and Emily Dixon of Youngstown State finished the tournament tied atop the individual list.
The next action for the Purple Aces will be the Bradley Invitational. Set for April 2-3, the event will be held at Weaver Ridge Golf Club in Peoria, Ill.
