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Salukis Finish 7th at Redbird Invitational
09/09/2019 | 11:39:00 | Women's Golf
The Southern Illinois University women's golf team opened their 2019-20 season this week finishing 7th of 17 at the Redbird Invitational in Normal, IL. Xavier (+21) was the winner after being positioned in second heading into Monday's final round. Bradley (+24) was runner-up, followed by Eastern Kentucky and Ball State tied for 3rd (+28).
The Salukis ended Sunday's rounds of competition in fourth place after a historic second round, shooting even par as a team for the first time in program history on a par 72 course. Rewriting history has been common for this Southern Illinois women's golf team, as they are coming off a historic season.
Through three rounds, the Salukis shot 302-288-308 with a total of 898 (+34) at the Weibring Golf Course, a 6,010 yard, par 72 golf course for the tournament. Junior Moyea Russell (+8) had a great second round carding her best score, shooting a 70 (-2) and finishing the tournament tied for 15th. In her first tournament as a Saluki, freshman Ayanna Habeel (+9) carded her best score in the second round as well, shooting a 71 (-1), finishing with a total of 225. Senior Erica Kerr (+10) and junior Emilyee McGiles (+10) finished their season opener both with a total of 226. Rosemarie Bundy (+16) shot a tournament total score of 232.Â
This year's Redbird Invitational was filled with historic moments. Five of the 17 teams scored some of the lowest 54-hole scores in tournament history including Xavier's 885 team score as the second-lowest 54-hole score and Bradley's 888 team score is the third-lowest score in tournament history.
A few player's stamped their mark in history as well. NIU's Caroline Klemp's 215 tied for the fifth-lowest individual 54-hole score in tournament history and EKU's Sam Sandland's 216 is tied for the 9th-lowest individual 54-hole score in tournament history.
Following a two week break, the Salukis will travel to Burlington, IA to compete in the Spirit Hollow Invitational on September 23, 2019.
TEAM STANDINGS
1 Xavier 296-291-298=885 (+21)
2 Bradley 292-297-299=888 (+24)
T3 Eastern Kentucky 294-298-300=892 (+28)
T3 Ball State 298-295-299=892 (+28)
5 IUPUI 292-292-309=895 (+31)
6 NIU 298-299-299=896 (+32)
7 Southern Illinois 302-288-308=898 (+34)
8 Illinois State 292-301-306=899 (+35)
9 Drake 298-299-305=902 (+38)
10 Indiana State 303-304-304=911 (+47)
11 Akron 299-300-317=916 (+52)
12 Butler 315-302-302=919 (+55)
13 Bowling Green State 309-310-929 (+65)
14 Loyola Chi. 311-314-306=931 (+67)
15 Evansville 306-311-327=944 (+80)
16 W. Illinois 309-314-322=945 (+81)
17 Ohio University 323-315-317=955 (+91)
SIU STANDINGS
T15 Moyea Russell 75-70-79=224 (+8)
T20 Ayanna Habeel 76-71-78=225 (+9)
T27 Erica Kerr 73-73-80=226 (+10)
T27 Emilyee McGiles 78-74-74=226 (+10)
T56 Rosemarie Bundy 79-76-77=232 (+16)
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