FLORENCE, Ind. - The IU Indianapolis women's golf team secured a second-place finish of 11 teams at this week's NKU Fall Invitational at Belterra Golf Course with a 54-hole 896 (295-299-302). Sophomore Li (Sherry) Xia finished tied for second among the 63-player field with a 3-over 216 (71-72-73) and was joined among the top-10 by rookie Janelle Garcia. Garcia finished the two-day event at 223 (70-78-75). 

"I feel really good about it," Xia said. "I'm happy with how I played and everyone on the team played well yesterday too. I'm really proud of how we all did."

Xia made four birdies on Tuesday, getting to 3-under late in the round before eventually closing at 2-over 73. Behind her, Garcia turned in a 4-over 75 with a pair of birdies. 

Sophomore Olivia Aronhalt finished tied for 13th overall at 227 (75-75-77) and Nina Wojtczak closed at 232 (79-76-77). 

Junior Cassidy Ayres shot a final round 83 as part of her 242 (83-76-83) and sophomore Emma Frauhiger finished at 244 (84-74-86) while playing as an individual. 

Collectively, the Jaguars had a tournament best 31 birdies and finished second among the field in total pars. Xia led the field with 11 birdies while Aronhalt ended her tournament with seven. Garcia paced the Jaguars with 37 pars over 54 holes. 

Butler won the event at 874 while the Jaguars cleared third-place UIC by eight shots. Butler's Addi Kooi earned medalist honors at 5-under 208. 

The Jaguars return to action on Oct. 12-13 when they participate at WMU's Bronco Fall Classic at Moors Golf Club in Portage, Mich.