Sayyalinh, Eagles win at Shriners Hospital Shootout
RAVENSWOOD, W.Va.—Sophomore Katelyn Sayyalinh (Rockford, Illinois) earned tournament medalist honors as University of Southern Indiana Women’s Golf finished first in the eight-team field at the Shriners Hospital Shootout Sunday.
Sayyalinh shot a four-over-par 76 Sunday to rally from a one-stroke deficit and earn her first-career collegiate victory with a two-day score of 156 (+12). She was followed by freshman Kylee Hormuth (Wentzville, Missouri), who carded a 36-hole score of 163 (84-79) to finish fourth in the 47-player field.
The Screaming Eagles, who had all five players in their lineup post-top-20 finishes, completed the 36-hole competition with a two-day tally of 655 (331-324) to post a 26-stroke victory over host Ohio Valley University.
Sophomore Halle Gutwein (DeMotte, Indiana) finished in a tie for 11th, while junior Kelci Katterhenry (Newburgh, Indiana) and senior Brooke Moser (Leo, Indiana) finished 18th and tied for 20th, respectively.
Playing as an individual, senior Hannah Herma (DeMotte, Indiana) finished in a tie for sixth after carding back-to-back 83s for a two-day score of 169.
USI opens the 2022 spring season in March with a tournament to be announced. The Great Lakes Valley Conference Championship is April 22-24 in Waterloo, Illinois.