SPRINGFIELD, Ill.—The University of Southern Indiana women’s golf team sits in fourth place after round one of the NCAA East Super Regional. The three round even is being held at Panther Creek Country Club in Springfield, Illinois.
With the opening round 305, the Screaming Eagles trail the University of Indianapolis by nine stokes. The Greyhounds lead the tournament by six strokes over Grand Valley State University. Findlay sits in third, a singles stroke ahead of USI.
The Eagles teed off in the second group with the University of Missouri-St. Louis and Ashland University on the front nine. Senior Brittanie Garrison (Evansville, Indiana) had seven pars on her second nine holes. Two bogeys in her final three holes dropped Garrison to three-over par for her round to finish in a tie for eighth.
Sophomore Taylor Howerton (Evansville, Indiana) and junior Allison Koester (Wadesville, Indiana) sit tied for 10th with opening rounds of 76. Senior Anastasia Carter (Granger, Indiana) led the Eagles with three birdies on the day and holds a share of 16th-place after her round one 78. Senior Molly English(Martinsville, Indiana) rounded out the USI lineup with an 87.
Round number-two will tee-off on Tuesday morning. USI will be paired with Ashland and UMSL for the second-consecutive day. The first group goes off at 8:30 a.m. with live stats available at http://bit.ly/1X5mCNA.
