Salukis in third after first day at Loyola Fall Invitational

Monday, September 19

Flossmoor, IL

All Day

Southern Illinois University

Loyola Chicago Rambler Invitational

09/19/2016 | 8:40:00 | Women's Golf

By: Tony McDaniel, SIUSalukis.com

After the opening two rounds at the Loyola Fall Invitational, the Southern Illinois women's golf team is within striking distance of earning its second-straight win. The Salukis shot a two-round team score of 648 and are one stroke behind second-place Loyola and four strokes behind first-place Butler.

Fast greens at Flossmoor Country Club in Flossmoor, Ill., kept the scores high. No player shot below 75 and many players turned in scores in the high 70s, 80s and 90s. There were just eight rounds in the 70s today.

Saluki senior Brooke Cusumano and sophomore Sun Jung are two of the players who have made the best out of tough playing conditions. Cusumano is in second place with a two-round score of 156 and is just one stroke behind the leader, Loyola's Morgan Brown. Cusumano is the only player in the field who shot below 80 in both of the first two rounds. Jung is tied for ninth at 163.

Play at the Loyola Fall Invitational will continue with the third and final round tomorrow at Flossmoor Country Club.

Leaders after second round
1 Butler                                   314      330      644
2 Loyola                                   324      323      647
3 Southern Illinois                   318      330      648
4 Chicago State                       326      336      662
5 Evansville                             333      332      665
6 Indiana State                       339      327      666
7 Wisconsin-Green Bay          337      342      679
8 Illinois-Chicago                    350      335      685

Team Scores
Brooke Cusumano                   79        77        156
Sun Jung                                  82        81        163
Hanna Netisingha                   80        85        165
Kristie Yang                             78        87        165
Alice Ho                                   81        87        168