Jay Rowell Head Men's and Women's Golf Coach | Illinois College Athletics Website
Jay Rowell Head Men's and Women's Golf Coach | Illinois College Athletics Website
The Illinois College Women's golf team triumphed at the Fighting Scot Fall Invite this weekend, held at Gibson Woods Golf Course in Monmouth, Illinois. The Lady Blues clinched the two-day tournament title with a seven-stroke victory over Marian University.
In the first round, the Lady Blues were led by Katie Mae Milhiser, who shot 80 (+9). Hannah Harpster and Kate Burr contributed rounds of 83 (+12), while Emily Guest closed out the fourth score with an 84 (+13), giving Illinois College a two-stroke lead after day one.
In the second round, Emily Guest started strong for the Lady Blues with a round of 76 (+5) after tallying four birdies. Kate Burr finished with another solid round of 77 (+6), also recording four birdies. Katie Mae Milhiser and Shelby Seiler rounded out the scoring for Illinois College.
Individually, three players from the Lady Blues tied for third place at +18 for the two rounds: Kate Burr, Katie Mae Milhiser, and Emily Guest. Hannah Harpster also secured a top-10 finish at +26 for the two rounds. Shelby Seiler finished in 12th place with a two-day score of +28.
Notably, Illinois College's score of 317 in round two was the fourth-lowest team score in school history.
Next weekend (September 20-21), the Lady Blues will travel to Wisconsin for the Midwest Region Classic hosted by Benedictine University, competing in a two-day 36-hole tournament.
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