Pihla Pennanen
Photo by: John Langdon, Belmont Athletic Communications
Preview | Women's Golf heads to MVC Championship
04/12/2025 | 10:00:00 | Women's Golf
CARBONDALE, Ill. - Southern Illinois Women's Golf will play in the Missouri Valley Conference Championship beginning Sunday, April 13, at Annbriar Golf Course in Waterloo, Ill. All 12 Missouri Conference teams will play 18 holes per day.
The Salukis will send Kayla Sayyalinh, Pihla Pennanen, Calli Smith, Ella Overstreet and Morgan Gindler to compete. Kylee Vaughan is available as a substitute.
Sayyalinh holds the lowest average score at 76.56, which currently sits as the 11th-best season average in Saluki history. Her best weekend came at the Notre Dame Clover Cup, where she shot a team-low round of 70 and a three-round low of 220. Her five top-30 finishes lead the team.
Pihla Pennanen has shined in her freshman season. 19 of her 27 rounds have been in the 70s, including her season low 221 which she 72 and 71 in rounds two and three, respectively.
View the full 2024-25 Saluki Women's Golf Stats here.
Annbriar Golf Course is a par-72 with a 6,067 yardage total.
Sunday's forecast calls for a high of 79 degrees, with mostly sunny skies and winds at 15-25 miles per hour. Monday will see a high of 66 degrees with cloudy skies and a slight chance of rain, with winds at 10 to 15 mph. Tuesday will bring sunshine and a high of 63 degrees, with winds at 10 to 20 mph.
Follow the tournament with Live Scoring.
FOLLOW THE SALUKIS
For the latest updates on the Salukis, follow the team on X (@SIU_WGolf), Facebook (@Saluki Women's Golf), and Instagram (@siu_wgolf).
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The Salukis will send Kayla Sayyalinh, Pihla Pennanen, Calli Smith, Ella Overstreet and Morgan Gindler to compete. Kylee Vaughan is available as a substitute.
Sayyalinh holds the lowest average score at 76.56, which currently sits as the 11th-best season average in Saluki history. Her best weekend came at the Notre Dame Clover Cup, where she shot a team-low round of 70 and a three-round low of 220. Her five top-30 finishes lead the team.
Pihla Pennanen has shined in her freshman season. 19 of her 27 rounds have been in the 70s, including her season low 221 which she 72 and 71 in rounds two and three, respectively.
View the full 2024-25 Saluki Women's Golf Stats here.
Annbriar Golf Course is a par-72 with a 6,067 yardage total.
Sunday's forecast calls for a high of 79 degrees, with mostly sunny skies and winds at 15-25 miles per hour. Monday will see a high of 66 degrees with cloudy skies and a slight chance of rain, with winds at 10 to 15 mph. Tuesday will bring sunshine and a high of 63 degrees, with winds at 10 to 20 mph.
Follow the tournament with Live Scoring.
FOLLOW THE SALUKIS
For the latest updates on the Salukis, follow the team on X (@SIU_WGolf), Facebook (@Saluki Women's Golf), and Instagram (@siu_wgolf).
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