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Recap | Women's Golf finishes 11th in Palm City

02/11/2025 | 8:41:00 | Women's Golf

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By: Jordan Kruse, SIUSalukis.com

PALM CITY, Fla. - Southern Illinois Women's Golf finished 11th at the Advance Golf Partners Invitational in Palm City, Fla.

Kayla Sayyalinh and Pihla Pennanen led the Salukis, tying for 28th and 32nd place, respectively. Pennanen led the Salukis with a low round of 72 (E) in round two, a round that was kind to all Saluki golfers as the team shot 295.

Head Coach Rory Weinfurther identified the key to success in that round.

"The second round had a lot of pretty accessible and good pins so I think after going over the course the night before and then seeing it that gave them a lot of confidence to attack the pins and make some birdies," Weinfurther said.

Here is how the Saluki golfers fared:

Team: 11th, 909 (+45)
Kayla Sayyalinh: T-28th, 223 (+7)
Pihla Pennanen: T-32nd, 224 (+7)
Ella Overstreet: T-58th, 231 (+14)
Allie Santos: T-64th, 234 (+17)
Calli Smith: T-73rd, 241 (+24)

"I think going forward we just need to work on keeping our momentum and not expecting to have great rounds every time but that we need to work hard for them even when pins may be tougher for the day," Weinfurther said.

See a full tournament breakdown with Live Scoring .

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The Salukis will be back on the course on March 3 in Huntsville, Ala.

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