 Senior Kayla Katterhenry is tied for second as the University of Evansville women’s golf team finished up the first round of the Missouri Valley Conference Championship at Dalhousie Country Club.
The Newburgh, Ind. native carded an even 72 in the opening round of play and sits tied for second with two more rounds to go. Her score paced the Purple Aces and is just three off of the lead, which is currently held by Missouri State’s Verena Gimmy, who notched a 3-under 69 on Sunday.
Maria Pickens was second for the Aces. She finished the day with a score of 85 and is tied for 42nd. Just behind her was Giulia Mallmann, who scored an 86. Maggie Camp completed the opening round one behind Mallmann with an 87 while Madison Chaney registered an 88 to start the tournament.
Missouri State sits atop the team leaderboard with a 302. They have four players in the top 18 and lead Bradley by six strokes. UNI sits third with a 310. The Aces rank in 10th place with a score of 330, five behind 9th place Drake.
Monday’s second round has been pushed back to a 1 p.m. start due to the forecast of inclement weather.
