Day #1 Results (.pdf) I Photo Gallery I Aneta Abrahamova Interview I Colby Huffman Interview

VERONA, Wisc. - As she's done virtually all season, senior #Aneta Abrahamova# paced the IUPUI women's golf team on opening day of the NCAA Madison Regional at Wisconsin's University Ridge Golf Course on Monday (May 7). Abrahamova carded a 2-under 70 and is tied for seventh among the 96-player field after the opening 18 holes. 

IUPUI carded a team score of 313 and sits 17th of the 18 teams competing. The Jaguars will be paired with Murray State and North Dakota State again on Tuesday (May 8), beginning at 9:39 a.m. Central time. 

Abrahamova made five birdies on the day, including a long putt on 18 causing the typically mild mannered Horizon League Player of the Year to let out a boisterous shout. A birdie on No. 2 got her to 3-under for the day before she went bogey-birdie-bogey on Nos. 5, 6 and 7. She just missed birdies on her final two holes of the round, chipping within two feet on No. 8. On No. 9, a great second shot left her a short pitch that skidded past the hole. She two-putted from there to close at 2-under 70. It marked her ninth round this season of par or better and the 14th time in her collegiate career she's finished a round at or under par. 

Behind her, sophomore #Marion Debove# shot 7-over 79 and freshman #Nicole Howard# closed at 9-over 81. Debove struggled on her first nine, making seven bogeys on her first nine holes before playing her second nine at even par 36. She rolled in a late birdie on the par-3 No. 8 after hitting her tee shot within three feet. Howard admittedly struggled with the putter, but grinded her way to a solid 81. She closed with four straight pars, despite the wind picking up late in the round. 

Freshman #Amelie Svejda# carded an 11-over 83 and junior #Elizabeth Orr# shot 17-over 89. 

Abrahamova is squarely in the hunt for a spot at NCAA Nationals after Monday's first round as the top six teams and top three individuals from non-advancing squads will move on to Stillwater. Virgina leads the 18-team field at 9-under 279, followed by Duke (283), USC (285), Arizona State (288), Oregon State (289) and host Wisconsin (290). Virginia's Beth Lillie and Wisconsin's Gabby Curtis are tied atop the leaderboard at 5-under 67. 

IUPUI is making its first-ever NCAA Regional appearance after winning the Horizon League Tournament at Mission Inn Resort by four shots on Apr. 22-24. 

A full recap, results and photos from Tuesday's second round will be posted to IUPUIJags.com immediately following play. 

Team Standings
1. Virginia - 279 (-9)
2. Duke - 283 (-5)
3. USC - 285 (-3)
4. Arizona State - 288 (E)
5 Oregon State - 289 (+1)
6. Wisconsin - 290 (+2)
7. Illinois - 292 (+4)
8. Ohio State - 293 (+5)
9. Northwestern - 294 (+6)
t-10. Old Dominion - 295 (+7)
t-10. Iowa State - 295 (+7)
t-12. Campbell - 298 (+10)
t-12. Purdue - 298 (+10)
14. Notre Dame - 299 (+11)
15. Idaho - 306 (+18)
16. Murray State - 307 (+19)
17. IUPUI - 313 (+25)
18. North Dakota State - 315 (+27)

Player Standings
t-7. #Aneta Abrahamova# - 70 (-2)
t-81. #Marion Debove# - 79 (+7)
t-88. #Nicole Howard# - 81 (+9)
94. #Amelie Svejda# - 83 (+11)
96. #Elizabeth Orr# - 89 (+17)