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HOWEY-IN-THE-HILLS, Fla. - The IUPUI women's golf team extended its lead in the Horizon League Golf Championships on Monday (Apr. 23), carding a second round 302 at the Las Colinas Course at Mission Inn Resort to push out to a 16-shot advantage heading into the final 18. Oakland sits second at 635, followed by UIC (646) and Cleveland State (649). 

"The ladies really went to work today," head coach #Jamie Broce# said. "It was almost a perfect round for us today. Now the goal is to go out and try to win tomorrow's round and stay aggressive and keep playing."

Play was halted due to rain in lightning late in the round before play resumed just after 4:00 p.m..

However, the weather couldn't slow the Jags as three IUPUI players sit among the field's top five. Sophomore #Marion Debove# is second at 5-over 151 (79-72), senior #Aneta Abrahamova# is fourth at 154 (80-74) and freshman #Nicole Howard# is tied for fifth at 155 (80-75). Debove had the tourney's best round of the day with a 1-under 72, including shooting 4-under on the back nine as part of her five birdie round. Abrahamova rocketed up the leaderboard with a 1-over 74 while making four birdies and Howard continued her brilliance with a 2-over 75. Howard's 75 matches her best round of the season, coming at an opportune time for the Jaguars. 

"The plan was at 10 or 11 to see who of Nicole or [Orr] was sitting better than then have a coach with that person the rest of the way. Credit to Coach Huffman and Coach Cramer because I really think that helped calm Nicole down," Broce said. 

"At first, I was playing way too defensive," Debove said. "I decided to be super offensive on the back [nine] by trying to make all my iron shots. I got very close to some pins and four birdies on the back. Playing 4-under on the back gave me a lot of confidence."

Freshman #Amelie Svejda# played really well for 17 holes on Monday before making a quad on her last hole as part of an 8-over 81. She was 1-under after making a birdie on No. 11, but faded late and is tied for 11th overall at 159 (78-81). 

Junior #Elizabeth Orr# rounded out the Jaguars' lineup with an 85. After making a pair of birdies on Sunday, Orr had eight pars and was unable to make a birdie on Monday. With Debove and Abrahamova at the top of the lineup, both will look to continue to go low on Tuesday. 

"You know Aneta is going to come out with some intention tomorrow," Broce said. "But Marion was super solid today. She missed some putts early on, so she just decided that she needed to hit it closer and she did that and started making some putts."

"Everyone stayed good and focused today," Abrahamova said. "We're looking forward to embracing the challenge tomorrow and sticking with our gameplan."

The Jaguars are seeking the program's first-ever league title and NCAA Tournament berth. 

Team Standings
1. IUPUI - 317-302=619 (+35)
2. Oakland - 320-315=635 (+51)
3. UIC - 330-316=646 (+62)
4. Cleveland State - 334-315=649 (+65)
5. Northern Kentucky - 339-317=656 (+72)
6. Detroit Mercy - 331-331=662 (+78)
7. Green Bay - 333-334=667 (+83)
8. Youngstown State - 335-343=678 (+94)

Player Standings
2. #Marion Debove# - 79-72=151 (+5)
4. #Aneta Abrahamova# - 80-74=154 (+8)
t-5. #Nicole Howard# - 80-75=155 (+9)
t-11. #Amelie Svejda# - 78-81=159 (+13)
t-23. #Elizabeth Orr# - 84-85=169 (+23)