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HOWEY-IN-THE-HILLS, Fla. - The IUPUI women's golf team posted a final round 303 and ran away with a 13-shot win to repeat as Horizon League Champions at Las Colinas at Mission Inn Resort. The Jaguars put three on the six-person All-Tournament Team and ran away from Oakland University, finishing the tournament at 930 (311-316-303). 

In doing so, head coach Jamie Broce's program becomes the first to win back-to-back Horizon League titles since Detroit Mercy did so in 2013 and 2014. 

"I thought we were super solid all week long," Broce said. "Give credit to the young ladies and to Coach Cramer and Coach Drahman credit, they were both with them this whole week out there.

"I thought when we came down here we had a chance to win it, but I tip my cap to our ladies for going out and posting the scores and making the shots we needed to win it. It's a really special accomplishment to win back-to-back league titles."

Marion Debove, Amelie Svejda and Kara Blair all earned spots on the All-Tournament Team, finishing among the top five overall. Debove tied for second at 9-over 228 (76-81-71) and both Svejda and Blair finished at 14-over 233.

As a team, the Jaguars entered the day with a three-shot lead over Oakland and were determined to maintain the lead throughout. After Oakland cut into the advantage, IUPUI got key birdies from Svejda on No. 5 and from Debove on No. 6 to regain command. Blair, who was in the final pairing, was again brilliant, making a much needed birdie on No. 8 as she played the front nine at 2-over 37. 

On the back nine, Debove made a run at medalist honors while helping the Jaguars run away with the lead. After three straight pars, she made birdie on No. 12 and she, Svejda and Reece Malapit all made birdie on No. 14. Sophomore Nicole Howard followed with a birdie of her own on No. 15. 

The final hole became essentially a victory lap for all five Jaguars, beginning with Malapit making par. Howard followed with a nice par recovery of her own before Svejda knocked her third shot within five feet and rolled in an easy birdie. 

Not to be upstaged, Debove found trouble as she left her third shot short, but proceeded to fittingly chip in from below the pin to finish her round at 2-under 71. Blair had the good fortune of closing the door with a short par putt, eliciting a celebration with her teammates on the final green. 

Debove nearly overcame a substandard second round to tie for medalist honors as Oakland's Maddie Zack made par on No. 18 to avoid a three person playoff. Youngstown State's Katlyn Shutt was already in the clubhouse at 9-over 228 before Debove chipped in to pull even. However, Zack made an efficient par on the short par-5 for the win. 

Svejda finished at 2-over 75 and Blair closed at 4-over 77. Howard capped the scoring quartet at 80 and Malapit ended her round at 82. 

The women will learn their postseason fate on Wednesday (Apr. 24) when the field is announced on The Golf Channel at 5:30 p.m.. The Jaguars will be among 72 teams playing in the postseason as regional hosts include Washington at the Tumble Creek Golf Club in Cle Elum, Oklahoma at the Jimmie Austin OU Golf Club in Norman, Michigan State at the Forest Akers West Golf Course in East Lansing and Auburn at the Saugahatchee Country Club in Opelika, Ala.

Team Standings
1. IUPUI - 311-316-303=930 (+54)
2. Oakland - 311-319-313=943 (+67)
3. Cleveland State - 318-320-314=952 (+76)
4. Youngstown State - 321-314-323=958 (+82)
5. UIC - 328-327-318=973 (+97)
6. Green Bay - 334-328-316=978 (+102)
7. Northern Kentucky - 337-323-324=984 (+108)
8. Detroit Mercy - 331-339-333=1003 (+127)

Player Standings
t-2. Marion Debove - 76-81-71=228 (+9)
t-5. Amelie Svejda - 78-80-75=233 (+14)
t-5. Kara Blair - 76-80-77=233 (+14)
10. Nicole Howard - 81-77-80=238 (+19)
t-16. Reece Malapit - 82-79-82=243 (+24)