Women’s golf opens spring at Rio Verde

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Event takes place Friday through Sunday

 

EVANSVILLE, Ind. – Spring play opens this weekend for the University of Evansville women’s golf team with the Purple Aces traveling to the Rio Verde Collegiate Invitational.  White Wing Golf Course at Rio Verde Country Club in Rio Verde, Ariz. is the host course for the event.

Three single rounds will be played with one round taking place Friday, Saturday, and Sunday.  Par is 72 and the yardage is 6,024.  The field for the tournament includes Akron, Ball State, Bowling Green, Bradley, Butler, California Baptist, Central Michigan, Eastern Michigan, Evansville, Illinois State, Kennesaw State, Loyola Chicago, Missouri State, Oakland, Ohio U., South Dakota, Utah Tech, Wichita State, Western Michigan and Xavier.

Evansville’s lineup is set to include Magdalena Borisova, Allison Enchelmayer, Jane Grankina, Kate Petrova and Destynie Sheridan.  Petrova was UE’s top performer in the fall, pacing the team with a 76.36 stroke average.  Her top finish was a tie for 5th at the Braun Intercollegiate at Oak Meadow Country Club.  She earned a 7th-place tie at the Saluki Invitational.

Enchelmayer had a solid fall season, completing her 11 rounds with a 78.27 average.  She came home in a tie for 11th at The Velvet for her top finish.