Aces finish in sixth place
EVANSVILLE, Ind. – Kate Petrova and Elizabeth Mercer recorded top ten finishes to complete the Braun Intercollegiate on Tuesday at Oak Meadow Country Club.
Petrova led the Purple Aces as she finished in a tie for fifth place with a 153. She finished Tuesday’s final round with an 80. Mercer wrapped up the final 18 holes with a 79. Combined with Monday’s score of 76, Mercer tied for the seventh position with a 154.
Jane Grankina was third on the team coming home in a tie for 24th place. Following an 80 on Monday, Grankina posted a 79 in the last round. She finished the weekend with a 15-over 159. Trinity Dubbs and Haley Hughes rounded out Evansville’s team efforts. Dubbs lowered her score by five strokes in the second round shooting an 80. She tied for 42nd with a 165. Hughes also had a lower score on Tuesday. After recording an 86 to open the event, Hughes carded an 83 on Tuesday to tie for 52nd with a 169.
Adeline Wittmer and Mia Cruz competed as individuals. Wittmer completed both days with scores of 87 while Cruz registered a 90 in the final 18 holes for her low score of the tournament.
Belmont took the team championship along with having the top two individuals. The Bruins finished at 23-over for the tournament to defeat UIC and Indian Hills CC by 27 strokes. Evansville came in sixth place at 55-over. Chloe Tarkany of BU was the medalist. Following a 73 on Monday, she finished with an even 72 on Tuesday to wrap up the tournament at 1-over. She bested teammate Sloan Biddle by two strokes.
UE completes the fall slate at Lipscomb in two weeks.
