The University of Southern Indiana women’s golf team sits in fourth place after round two of the Great Lakes Valley Conference Championship. The three round even is being held at Annbrair Golf Course in Springfield, Illinois for the second consecutive year.
After the score of 316 in the opening round, the Screaming Eagles answered with a 308 in round two. In fourth place, USI trails the tournament leader and defending national champion, University of Indianapolis who has the top two scoring individuals through the first two rounds. The University of Missouri-St. Louis sits in second with a combined 39-over-par. Leading USI by one stroke, the University of Illinois Springfield has a two round total of 623 and sits in third.
Two Eagles sit in the top ten after Saturday’s second round. Junior Allison Koester (Wadesville, Indiana), the 2015 GLVC Individual Champion is tied for sixth after a 76 in the second round. Koester went two-over on both nines today to bring her tournament total to 152. Sophomore Taylor Howerton (Evansville, Indiana) played the back-nine at plus-five, but played her second nine holes at one-under-par. The sophomore sits in a tie for ninth with a two round total of 154.
Rebounding from yesterday’s 81, senior Anastasia Carter (Granger, Indiana) was two-under for her first four holes. Carter carded a 76 for the round and sits in 16th with 157 stokes.
Seniors Brittanie Garrison (Evansville, Indiana) and Molly English (Martinsville, Indiana) matched each other’s scores again today. Yesterday. On Friday, the two carded scores of 81’s. After today’s round, the seniors sit in a tie for 22nd with scores of 161.
The third and final round of the GLVC Championship will tee-off Sunday morning at 8 a.m. at Annbriar. The Eagles will be paired with Lewis University and Drury University for their final 18 holes. After tomorrow’s round, a GLVC Championship team will be crowed, as well as the all-conference and individual awards. Links for live stats and video coverage for tomorrow’s final round can be found below.
