KETTERING, Ohio - The IU Indianapolis women's golf team closed this week's UD Invitational with its best round of the tournament on Tuesday (Oct. 20) with a final round 299 at NCR North. The Jaguars finished seventh among the 11 teams competing this week at 912 (306-307-299). Sophomore Li (Sherry) Xia finished tied for 23rd overall at 225 (77-76-72) for the week. 

Xia was the team's low scorer on Tuesday at 2-over 72 and classmate Olivia Aronhalt shot 5-over 75. Both Janelle Garcia and Cassidy Ayres shot 76 each to round out the lineup and senior Nina Wojtczak posted a final round, 9-over 79. Sophomore Emma Frauhiger also finished her fall schedule on a high note with a 2-over 72 while playing as an individual. 

Xia closed hard on Tuesday, making birdie on three of her final six holes to rally to 2-over. On the flip side, Ayres started well, playing her first seven holes of the round to 1-under after making an early birdie on the par 3, No. 11. Frauhiger made three birdies in her final round while Aronhalt and Wojtczak had one each. 

For the week, Garcia and Frauhiger tied for 32nd overall at 228 each. Garcia shot 76 in all three of her rounds while Frauhiger went 76, 80 and 72. 

As a team, the Jaguars placed second amongst the field with 159 pars, led by Garcia's 37. 

Butler won the team title at 857 and Eastern Kentucky was second at 873. Butler Addi Kooi was medalist at 4-under 206. 

The tournament marked the finale of the fall schedule as Xia led the team with a 74.71 scoring average and three top-10 finishes among her five entries. Aronhalt (76.36) and Garcia (76.64) were next in line in stroke average with Garcia also collecting a top-10 finish. 

The Jaguars won't compete again until the Huntsville.org Intercollegiate in Owens Cross Roads, Ala., on Mar. 1-2.