Final Results (.pdf)
KIAWAH ISLAND, S.C. - Junior
Marion Debove carded a school record round of 66 as the IUPUI women's golf team posted a final round 292 at the Kiawah Island Spring Classic at Osprey Point on Tuesday (Feb. 26). Debove caught fire, making eight birdies and two bogeys during her round to place tied for fifth among the 254-player field at 214 (78-70-66). Her 214 was two strokes off her own school record for a 54-hole tournament while the team's 900 (313-295-292) was the second-best tournament score in school history.
Debove's torrid play, coupled with strong outings from some teammates, helped IUPUI rise to a 16th-place finish among the 49-team field. IUPUI was 36th after the opening round, but climbed to 18th on day two and moved up two more spots on Tuesday.
Debove's final two rounds saw her make 10 birdies, 24 pars and just two bogeys as she earned her sixth top-10 finish of the season and ninth of her college career.
"I felt very solid today. I was very confident with my irons, so I was aiming for the pin most of the time," Debove said. "Today's score was low because I was very relaxed and I made a lot of putts."
On Tuesday, she was joined under par by sophomore
Amelie Svejda, who posted a 1-under 71 to end her tournament with a career-best 223 (78-74-71), eight shots better than her previous best. Svejda made four birdies on Tuesday, including back-to-back on Nos. 3 and 4 to get to 1-under late in her round. Sophomore
Reece Malapit closed her tournament with a final round 77 to finish at 229 (78-74-77) and
Sloane Winders closed at 236 (80-77-79) with a final round 79.
True freshman
Kara Blair fired a 78 on Tuesday to round out the Jaguars' scoring four and end the event at 242 (79-85-78).
Individually North Florida's Sydney Shrader earned medalist honors at 9-under 207, edging the No. 2 finisher by a single stroke. Coastal Carolina and North Florida finished tied atop the leaderboard at 1-over 865 and third-place Tulsa closed at 872.
IUPUI will return to action on Mar. 15 when the Jaguars compete at the Clover Cup in Mesa, Ariz.
