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CARBONDALE, Ill. - The IUPUI women's golf team captured its first tournament title in two years on Sunday (Mar. 25) as the Jaguars won the one-day, 36-hole Saluki Invitational at Hickory Ridge Golf Course. The tournament was shortened to one day due to inclement weather in the area, but the Jags overcame the cold, wet conditions to outlast host Southern Illinois by seven strokes. Coincidentally, the Jaguars' last tournament win came at this same event in March 2016. 

IUPUI carded rounds of 303 and 314 to outdistance host 

Senior Aneta Abrahamova and junior Marion Debove keyed the tournament victory as both tied for second among the 83-player field at 3-over 147. However, the entire lineup played a role in the victory as the undermanned squad was without freshmen standout Amelie Svejda. 

"My sophomore year I was fortunate enough to be part of the team that won here in a playoff, and I'm so excited for the team to win my senior year," Abrahamova said. "We were able to win here two out of the last three years and I was able to make some great memories out here. I'm very proud of my teammates and the way they coped with very difficult conditions on the course today."

Abrahamova and the Jaguars built a big lead with an opening round 303, paced by Abrahamova's even par 72 and Debove's 1-over 73. Freshman Nicole Howard carded a 5-over 77 and junior Elizabeth Orr rounded out the scoring four with an 81. 

Abrahamova was dialed in early, opening with 10 straight pars before making a birdie on No. 16 to get to 1-under. She immediately gave a shot back with a bogey on No. 17 and then made six straight pars to end her opening round. Debove made four birdies during the morning round, including three straight at one point late in the round. Howard and Orr each had a birdie during their rounds as well. 

In round two, a disastrous start saw the Jaguars cough up the lead early in the afternoon, only to regain their footing late en route to the win.

All five Jags struggled out of the chutes, but Debove made a birdie on her fourth hole and Sara Saetre Toliver made one shortly thereafter. Meanwhile, after making a double bogey on her first hole of round two, Abrahamova began rattling off pars, similar to her opening round. 

Debove shot a second round 74 while Abrahamova carded a 75 as both finished two shots behind SIU's Moyea Russell for medalist honors. Howard carded a countable 82 and Saetre Toliver notched a second straight round of 83. 

"My drives were really good today so it helps me a lot to get the greens," Debove said. "My irons were great too but I was not fortunate with my putting."

IUPUI players will be back in action on Apr. 2 when selected student-athletes will participate in the Butler Invitational at Highland Country Club. 

Team Standings
1. IUPUI - 303-314=617 (+41)
2. Southern Illinois - 312-312=624 (+48)
3. Austin Peay - 323-306=629 (+53)
4. Lindenwood - 322-315=637 (+61)
t-5. Navy - 326-315=641 (+65)
t-5. Fort Wayne - 329-312=641 (+65)
7. Loyola - 329-315=644 (+68)
8. Valparaiso - 334-329=663 (+87)
9. UIC - 338-329=667 (+91)
10. Tennessee State - 347-330=677 (+101)
11. Lipscomb - 347-337=684 (+108)
12. Chicago State - 389-356=745 (+169)
13. Rend Lake CC - 382-386=768 (+192)

Player Standings
t-2. Aneta Abrahamova - 72-75=147 (+3)
t-2. Marion Debove - 73-74=147 (+3)
t-19. Nicole Howard - 77-82=159 (+15)
t-41. Sara Saetre Toliver - 83-83=166 (+22)
56. Elizabeth Orr - 81-92=173 (+29)