UE records second-best MVC finish
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KIRKWOOD, Mo. – History was made once again by the University of Evansville women’s golf team, who earned their second-best Missouri Valley Conference Championship finish on Tuesday at Greenbriar Hills Country Club.
As a team, the Purple Aces came home in 5th place, marking the best finish outside of last year’s championship run. Evansville finished with a team score of 311 in the final round to pick up the top five finish.
Leading the UE squad was Mallory Russell. The sophomore capped off a tremendous championship showing with a score of 76. Her 3-round tally of 228 earned her a tie for the 4th position. It was only three strokes off of the top spot.
Second for Evansville and tying for 19th overall was Alyssa McMinn. Her final round tally of 80 saw her record a top 20 finish with a score of 238. Just two behind her was Allison Enchelmayer. A 79 in round three gave her a 240 for the tournament and a tie for 23rd.
Caitlin O’Donnell and Magdalena Borisova had their top round of the championship on Tuesday, each finishing with a 78 to help the Aces jump in the standings. O’Donnell’s effort in the final round gave her a 245, which tied for 33rd. Borisova’s final tally checked in at 247, which was 37th in the standings.
Kristen Giles of Drake was the medalist. A 3-over 74 in round three saw her defeat Illinois State’s Ali Schrock by one shot. ISU took the top team honors with a 911. They edged Missouri State by just one shot.
