Aces to play in SeviervilleÂ
EVANSVILLE, Ind. – A 3-round tournament is coming up this weekend for the University of Evansville golf teams as they head to the Bibby Nichols Intercollegiate at the Sevierville Golf Club in Sevierville, Tenn.
Both teams will take part in three rounds of action. The men play at the River Course (par 72) of the Sevierville Golf Club while the women will be in action at the Highlands Course (par 71). Each team plays one round each from Sunday through Tuesday. The ladies begin play each day with an 8:30 a.m. ET shotgun start while the men start in the same fashion each day at 10 a.m. ET.
Taking part in the men’s event are Austin Peay, Belmont, Carson-Newman, Detroit, Evansville, Lincoln Memorial, Tennessee State, Tennessee Tech and Wright State. The women’s field consists of Belmont, Carson-Newman, Evansville, Lee University, Radford, Tennessee State and Tennessee Tech.
Last time out for the men, Tyler Gray shot an even 72 to tie for second place at the Bulldog Florida Invitational. Gray, who finished with a 74 on the first day, completed the event with a 146, just one behind medalist Kyle Gaines. His efforts also helped the Purple Aces come home in second place in the team standings. The Aces finished with a 602, six strokes behind Butler.
Second for UE was Matthew Ladd. He tied for 8th place with a 150. His scores finished at 76 and 74. Wil Pahud had identical rounds of 76 on his way to a tie for 12th. The top three for Evansville all finished in the top 12.
Evansville’s women also took part in the Bulldog Florida Invitational as Kayla Katterhenry jumped to a tie for 6th place on the final day. Katterhenry finished the tournament with a 156, tying for 6th. She registered a 76 in round two, improving by four shots from her first day total. Next up for UE was Lexie Sollman. She followed up a first round of 88 with a 79 to tie for 28th with a 167.
One behind her was Maria Pickens, who tied for 31st with rounds of 85 and 73. Giulia Mallmann also tied for the 31st position. Her rounds finished at 88 and 70. Both had total scores of 168. Madison Chaney was next with a 170 while Carly Waggoner finished with a 185.
