Final round remains on Monday
NORMAL, Ill. – Senior Kayla Katterhenry picked up right where she left off from last season as she sits atop the leaderboard at the Redbird Invitational following two rounds of action at Weibring Golf Club.
Katterhenry set the tone early, recording a 7-under 65 in Sunday’s opening round. She followed that up with a 75 and leads Butler’s Abigail Gleixner by one heading into Monday’s final round. Katterhenry sits at a 4-under 140. Lois Kaye Go of Boston College is third, three behind Katterhenry.
Second on the UE squad was Maggie Camp. The senior opened the day with an 85, but improved greatly in the second trip around the course, lowering her score to a 77. Camp wrapped up the day with a 162 and is tied for 67th.
Lexie Sollman was third for the Purple Aces. In her debut with the program, she posted rounds of 79 and 84 to finish with a 163 and is tied for 71st. Maria Pickens completed her two rounds one shot off of Sollman. She carded scores of 83 and 81. Wrapping up the Evansville contingent was Giulia Mallmann. The native of Rio de Janeiro recorded two scores of 83.
Playing as an individual, Madison Chaney was the second-best performer on the day for UE. Following a 77 in the first round, she recorded a 79 to complete the day with a 156. She is tied for 37th.
The Evansville squad ranks 13th out of 14 teams in the event with a score of 626. They are one behind 12th-place Ohio University and just five outside of the top 8 as Ball State finished with a 621. An exciting battle took place at the top of the charts as Boston College and Northern Illinois tied for the team lead with each notching a 597. Florida Gulf Coast is just behind in third place with a 599.
Tomorrow, the final round of play begins at 8:30 a.m.
