Final Results (.pdf)

EVANSVILLE, Ind. - The IUPUI women's golf team finished the fall schedule on a high note, capturing a come-from-behind victory at the 13-team Braun Intercollegiate at Oak Meadow Country Club on Tuesday (Oct. 23). IUPUI carded a final round 311 to finish the 36-hole tournament at 630, defeating second place Southern Illinois by five shots. 

Junior Marion Debove coasted to the individual title at 2-over 146 (70-76) to stave off her closest competition by six shots. It was her second medalist honor of the fall season and her fifth straight top-10 finish to start the season. Debove did the heavy lifting on Monday in carding a 2-under 70 to build a seven stroke lead over the field. From there, her final round 4-over 76 was more than enough to capture the win over two individuals tied at 8-over 152, which included teammate Amelie Svejda. Svejda, who was a first team All-Horizon League performer as a freshman, continues to round into form as she carded a final round 75 on Tuesday.

"I came to this tournament with a different approach. I could not practice much before, but I wanted to win more than anything and mentally I was ready, thanks to Colby's help," Debove said. "I am the kind of person who is missing a lot of confidence, but I knew I was ready to win this time. I had a great round yesterday despite a bad hole. I could do whatever I want with the ball but today was different. I struggled a lot, so I just tried to avoid mistakes."

Behind them, sophomore Nicole Howard closed with a final round 80 to end her tournament at 164, tied for 27th overall. Freshman Kara Blair also carded a final round 80 and finished at 168, tied for 40th and senior Elizabeth Orr posted a final round 83 to close at 176 (93-83). 

Junior Mikala Mawhorter was just behind her at 180 (88-92) while competing as an individual. 

IUPUI closed the fall with a team title and a runner-up finish while registering a team scoring average of 312.08 in five tournaments. Debove has been brilliant throughout, defeating nearly 97 percent of her opponents while recording a 73.75 scoring average in 12 rounds. Behind her, Howard had a 79.08 scoring average in 12 rounds and Blair had an 80.67 mark. Two others, Sloane Winders (78.20) and Svejda (79.00), performed well in limited playing time. 

"Winning with the team in the last tournament of the fall season is really exciting," Debove said. "It is like a reward of our great work for the past couple months. There is no better way to end the (fall) season and I am so proud of my teammates."

The Jags will next compete in the spring at the Horizon League Match Play on Feb. 4-5 at Howey-in-the-Hills, Fla. 

Team Standings
1. IUPUI - 319-311=630 (+42)
2. Southern Illinois - 317-318=635 (+47)
3. Indiana State - 322-314=636 (+48)
4. Illinois State - 326-317=643 (+55)
5. Central Michigan - 323-322=645 (+57)
6. Northern Kentucky - 318-331=649 (+61)
7. Butler - 324-326=650 (+62)
t-8. UIC - 333-326=659 (+71)
t-8. Evansville - 331-328=659 (+71)
10. Green Bay - 327-337=664 (+76)
11. Valparaiso - 333-333=666 (+78)
12. Eastern Illinois - 337-344=681 (+93)
13. Tennessee State - 363-350=713 (+125)

Player Standings
1. Marion Debove - 70-76=146 (+2)
t-2. Amelie Svejda - 77-75=152 (+8)
t-27. Nicole Howard - 84-80=164 (+20)
t-40. Kara Blair - 88-80=168 (+24)
t-63. Elizabeth Orr - 93-83=176 (+32)
***t-71. Mikala Mawhorter - 88-92=180 (+36)
      ***playing as an individual