ORLANDO, Fla. – An outstanding day for the University of Evansville women’s golf team saw Allison Enchelmayer come home in second place while the Purple Aces made the jump to third place in the final standings of the Motor City Classic.
Enchelmayer completed the third round at Rio Pinar Country Club with a 2-over 74. Combined with her other scores of 73 and 77, she tallied a 224. Enchelmayer came in just one stroke behind Creighton’s Eleanor Hudepohl, who was the medalist.
Kate Petrova earned a top five finish of her own. Highlighted by scores of 74 in the first two rounds, Petrova carded a 79 on Tuesday to tie for 4th with a 227.
Taking third on the UE squad was Mallory Russell. Registering an 80 in round three, Russell posted a 238, which tied her for 18th place. Magdalena Borisova tied for 21st with a 3-round score of 240. Borisova had her top round of the weekend on Tuesday, shooting a 3-over 75.
Alyssa McMinn wrapped up the last round with an 84. Her final score checked in at 253 strokes. Caitlin O’Donnell placed 36th with a scored of 267.
UE combined for the lowest team score of the day with a 308. The Aces jumped into third place in the final standings with a 929. Oakland took top honors with a 917 while Creighton was seven strokes behind with a 924.
On February 25, the ladies will be back on the course for the Bright Creek Intercollegiate in Mill Springs, N.C.
