Women’s golf picks up top ten at Jan Weaver Invite

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Sophia Rohleder ties for 4th place

 MURRAY, Ky. – In the final day of the Jan Weaver Invite, University of Evansville senior Sophia Rohleder paced the team with a 77 to lead the Purple Aces to a 9th place finish at Miller Memorial Golf Course.

 

UE wrapped up the tournament with a 316 on Saturday to score a 932 over the three rounds.  The Aces came in one stroke ahead of Dayton and one behind Georgia State.

 

Rohleder carded a 5-over 77 on Saturday to clinch a tie for 4th place.  Her 223 was seven off of the champion – Taylor Ledwein of Bradley.  Ledwein had a 216 and defeated Belmont’s Delia Gibbs by three strokes.

 

Second for UE was Mallory Russell.  Her final round came in at a 79 and her tournament tally of 236 tied her for 41st.  Allison Enchelmayer finished one behind Russell.  A 78 in round three gave her a 237, which tied her for 46th.

 

Caitlin O’Donnell recorded an 81 on the final day to finish with a 242 while Alyssa McMinn’s 82 on Saturday saw her finish with a 243.  Carly Frazier rounded out the UE contingent.  Her final round of 84 gave her a 3-round total of 240, which was tied for the 4th-best individual score.

 

Murray State took the team championship, defeating Central Arkansas by two strokes.  The Racers posted a 299 on Saturday to finish with a 3-round total of 898.

 

The spring season wraps up on April 19 and 20 at the Missouri Valley Conference Championship in St. Charles, Mo.