Final Results (.pdf)

KIAWAH ISLAND, S.C. - The IUPUI women's golf team capped its first event of the spring season with a 26th place finish at the Edwin Watts/Kiawah Island Intercollegiate on Tuesday (Mar. 5), carding a final round 330 on its way to a 54-hole 989 (327-332-330). The Jaguars jumped ahead of Bucknell on the tournament's final day, but was unable to make of a move as no Jaguar broke 80 for the second straight round.

"I didn't see a turn in progress like I thought I would," IUPUI Head Coach John Andrews said. "We made lots of mistakes, but that's what happens the first time out. We've got a practice round coming up and we play in Purdue's tournament right after that.

"Overall, this wasn't a good event for our team in terms of finish and team scoring. But, I would say the attitudes were pretty good and they stayed pretty good."

Sophomore Yuri Otsuka was IUPUI's low scorer with a 9-over 81, including making 10 pars on Tuesday. The native of Japan finished the tournament at 245 (81-83-81), tying for 108th among the 172-player field.

Junior Ana Fernandez de Mesa carded an 82 on Tuesday, including making a pair of birdies, while Jordan Woods turned in an 83.

Senior Jordan Essman notched an 84 and Lauren Kuss finished with an 86. Both Kuss and Fernandez de Mesa finished the tournament at 248 and Essman came in at 251.

Woods, the team's stroke average leader entering the spring, closed at 255. Sophomore Olivia Kuss finished on a high note, shooting 88 on the final day after not breaking 90 in her first two rounds while playing as an individual.

No. 36 Campbell overtook host College of Charleston on the final day to claim the tournament title at 899 (301-299-299) while CofC was second at 902. Troy (906), Richmond (914) and UNC-Greensboro (917) rounded out the top five.

College of Charleston's Julie Neumann earned medalist honors with a 3-over 219 and Central Arkansas' Julia Roth was second at 220.

IUPUI will return to action, beginning on Mar. 9 when the Jaguars participate in the six-team Purdue Mount Vintage Invitational at the Mount Vintage Plantation Golf Club in North Augusta, S.C.. Purdue, which is ranked No. 10 nationally, headlines the field which also includes Coastal Carolina, Delaware, Georgia Regents University (formerly Augusta State) and Iowa State. The 54-hole tournament will include 36 holes on Saturday (Mar. 9) and a final round on Sunday.

Team Standings
1. Campbell - 301-299-299=899 (+35)
2. College of Charleston - 292-304-306=902 (+38)
3. Troy - 302-308-296=906 (+42)
4. Richmond - 306-299-309=914 (+50)
5. UNCG - 314-299-304=917 (+53)
t-6. Daytona State - 302-310-309=921 (+57)
t-6. Oral Roberts - 312-303-306=921 (+57)
8. Elon - 310-306-307=923 (+59)
9. Central Arkansas - 311-310-303=924 (+60)
10. Jacksonville State - 312-302-315=929 (+65)
11. Samford - 311-314-305=930 (+66)
12. Longwood - 316-312-304=932 (+68)
13. Winthrop - 316-308-311=935 (+71)
14. St. John's - 312-318-310=940 (+76)
t-15. Wofford - 314-316-313=943 (+79)
t-15. Florida Gulf Coast - 311-320-312=943 (+79)
17. Charleston Southern - 320-319-305=944 (+80)
18. North Florida - 316-314-317=947 (+83)
19. Newberry College - 315-318-319=952 (+88)
20. High Point - 316-312-325=953 (+89)
21. Radford - 317-329-310=956 (+92)
22. Presbyterian - 320-315-330=965 (+101)
23. Stephen F. Austin - 329-315-324=968 (+104)
24. Tennessee Tech - 324-328-323=975 (+111)
25. Western Kentucky - 330-328-319=977 (+113)
26. IUPUI - 327-332-330=989 (+125)
27. Bucknell - 326-329-335=990 (+126)
28. Marshall - 328-336-327=991 (+127)
29. Loyola - 344-331-324=999 (+135)
t-30. The Citadel - 337-346-334=1,017 (+153)
t-30. Fairleigh Dickinson - 333-354-330=1,017 (+153)
32. Towson - 339-345-346=1,030 (+166)

Individual Standings
t-108. Yuri Otsuka - 81-83-81=245 (+29)
t-123. Ana Fernandez de Mesa - 83-83-82=248 (+32)
t-123. Lauren Kuss - 78-84-86=248 (+32)
t-134. Jordan Essman - 85-82-84=251 (+35)
t-144. Jordan Woods - 85-87-83=255 (+39)
169. *Olivia Kuss - 93-99-88=280 (+64)
       *playing as an individual