RICHMOND, Ky. - The IUPUI women's golf team finished Monday's action tied for ninth among 15 teams at 617 (304-313) at the EKU Colonel Classic. Senior
Madeleine Pape is fifth overall at 3-over 147 (71-76) heading into Tuesday's finale.
Pape and sophomore
Yanah Rolston turned in a team-high five birdies apiece on Monday while Pape and senior
Annaliese Fox had a team-high 24 pars.
Pape opened the tournament with a 1-under 71, making back-to-back birdies midway through her round to account for her scoring. Aside from a bogey on his fifth hole of the day, she was otherwise clean in the morning round. Rolston shot 2-over 74 with four birdies and Fox turned in 6-over 78, despite not making a birdie in round one. Junior
Nerea Lancho was countable at 81 and
Shelby Busker closed at 82. Sophomore
Reagan Sohn shot an opening round 83 while playing as an individual.
IUPUI was sixth after the opening round 304, but tumbled three spots with a second round 313.
In round two, Fox and Pape led the way at 76 apiece and Busker carded a round of 80. Lancho shot 81 and Rolston carded an 83.
Sohn had a solid round of 79 in the afternoon.
Fox is tied for 35th overall at 154 (78-76) and Rolston is tied for 47th at 157 (74-83). The remaining trio is all tied at 162.
Morehead State leads the field at 592 and Bradley sits second at 600 going into the final round. MSU's MacKenzie Neal tops the leaderboard at even par 144 (73-71) while three others are tied for second at 2-over par.
IUPUI will be paired with Butler and Eastern Michigan and tee off at 8:00 a.m. on Tuesday.