Day #1 Results (.pdf)

KETTERING, Ohio - The IUPUI women's golf team looked anything but a program coming off a league title and NCAA Regionals appearance on Monday (Oct. 15) as the Jaguars posted an opening round 318 at NCR North at the Dayton Fall Invitational and is seventh among the 11-team field. The Jaguars finished behind four other Horizon League programs at the tournament's midpoint as Youngstown State leads the pack at 292, followed by Oakland at 294. 

Head coach Jamie Broce's team entered the fall as the walking wounded and have yet to shake off the injury bug in the season's opening half. Junior Marion Debove was the Jaguars' low score on Monday with a 5-over 75, despite battling a bit of dizziness throughout the day. 

Freshman Kara Blair carded a 10-over 80 and sophomore Nicole Howard shot an 11-over 81. Senior Elizabeth Orr ended her round at 12-over 82. Orr made just three pars, but had a team-high four birdies on the day. Her four birdies tied for third most among the 75-player field. 

"It was a very adventurous day," Orr said. "My iron shots were good and I was rolling a lot of my putts in. My driver was what got me in trouble today. I had two lost balls, so that cost me."

Sophomore Amelie Svejda, playing just her second event of the fall due to injury, carded an opening round 83. 

Playing as an individual, Ball State-transfer Reece Malapit lasted just eight holes before succumbing to an ongoing foot injury that has limited her this fall. Broce's squad entered this tournament without Lindsey Hackleman and Sloane Winders, who are both sidelined to injuries. 

The end result was an ugly number and a likely insurmountable 26-shot deficit heading into Tuesday's final round. 

Final round play is expected to begin at 11:00 a.m.. 

Team Standings
1. Youngstown State - 292 ( 12)
2. Oakland - 294 ( 14)
3. Findlay - 298 ( 18)
4. Dayton - 306 ( 26)
5. Northern Kentucky - 307 ( 27)
6. Detroit - 314 ( 34)
7. IUPUI - 318 ( 38)
8. Morehead State - 322 ( 42)
9. Chicago State - 329 ( 49)
10. Western Illinois - 337 ( 57)
11. Eastern Illinois - 340 ( 60)

Individual Standings
t-13. Marion Debove - 75 ( 5)
t-33. Kara Blair - 80 ( 10)
t-40. Nicole Howard - 81 ( 11)
t-45. Elizabeth Orr - 82 ( 12)
t-50. Amelie Svejda - 83 ( 13)
***wd. Reece Malapit - wd
     ***playing as an individual