Aces in 8^th place heading into final round

 SEVIERVILLE, Tenn. – Maggie Camp was the low scorer of the day for the University of Evansville women’s golf team as her 80 led the team in the second day of the Bobby Nichols Intercollegiate at Sevierville Golf Club.

Camp jumped her score by three strokes from her opening round total.  She moved into a tie for 23^rd place with a 163.  She is just two strokes behind the Aces’ leader – Kayla Katterhenry.  The junior stands with a 161 with her 81 in round two.  Her efforts have her in a tie for 16^th place.

Third on the squad is Madison Chaney.  After carding an 82 on Sunday, Chaney checked in with an 87 on Monday.  She is tied for 40^th.  Next up for UE is Giulia Mallmann.  Mallmann improved by five strokes on Monday, posting an 84 to enter the final day with a 173.  Maria Pickens rounds out the team with a 181.  She finished Monday’s action with a 93.

Carly Waggoner and Rachel Marchi registered scores of 96 and 102, respectively, on Monday as individuals.  Waggoner stands with a 183 while March’s score is a 191.

Evansville goes into Tuesday’s final round in 8^th place with a 665.  They are just four behind Florida Atlantic, who is 7^th.  Southern Mississippi added to its team lead on Monday.  The Golden Eagles posted a 306 and begin the final round with a 13-shot lead over Tennessee Tech.  Pacing the individuals is Emily Dixon of Youngstown State.  She has a 149 and is one ahead of USM’s Valentina Haupt.

The squads have one more round of 18 holes on Tuesday.

University of Southern Indiana Softball will play for some special causes April 2-3 when it hosts the University of Indianapolis and Saint Joseph’s College at the USI Softball Field.

The Screaming Eagles’ doubleheader with the Greyhounds of UIndy on April 2 is USI’s Awareness Day, while the Eagles will “Play for Kate” April 3 when they host the Pumas of Saint Joseph’s for a doubleheader.

“We Play for…” (Awareness Day)
Awareness Day is a day where players and coaches for USI and UIndy have the opportunity to play for someone they love or know that has been affected by disease, illness, handicap, or other special cause, such as cancer awareness or heart disease. Every player and coach for USI and UIndy will be wearing colored ribbon representing the person they are honoring that day.

Each year, the Eagles make an effort, as a team, to honor someone within their softball family. This year, USI will wear T-shirts for Vicky Tuggle, the grandmother of senior infielder Toni Braun (Evanston, Indiana).

Tuggle has battled illness and paralysis throughout the last three years to prove that, with love, strength, and a great sense of humor, you can survive.

“Play for Kate”
On July 26, 2015, Kate Bruggenschmidt, a young lady in the softball community, was tragically killed in an ATV accident. She was 11 years old and a member of the local travel team, The Bomb Squad.

The softball family throughout the state of Indiana and beyond has rallied around her family to help hold events to raise benefits in her memory. Several benefits helped raise money for the new playground in Evansville that is being built in her name, and area scholarships honoring her, all of which is a part of the mission to “Play for Kate”.

Kate’s family will be in attendance for the doubleheader and her younger sister, Emma, will throw out the first pitch and be an honorary bat girl. USI players and coaches also will be wearing ribbons and bright green bracelets.