Indiana women’s golf finishes 10th at Evie Odom Invitational

Indiana ladies’s golf completed in tenth place out of 15 groups on the Evie Odom Invitational over the weekend. Senior Alexis Florio had a report efficiency within the closing spherical of the competitors at Princess Anne Nation Membership in Virginia Seashore, Virginia. 

The Hoosiers completed the primary spherical in thirteenth place on Thursday with a rating of 307 earlier than play was suspended attributable to gusting climate. As soon as play resumed, the Hoosiers received right into a groove, ending the second spherical with a rating of 281, which positioned them in twelfth. The third spherical noticed the Hoosiers come again and end tenth with a closing rating of 870.  

“After that first day, we settled down,” head coach Brian Might mentioned. “The delay helped us regroup and that confirmed in our play.” 

Florio, a switch from Columbia, was tied for eleventh after the primary spherical with a rating of 72 (+2), however put in a formidable second spherical, scoring 69 (-1) which positioned her in sixth. Within the third spherical, she continued bettering, ending with the third-best third spherical rating of 64 (-6) to complete the match in third with a complete rating of 205 (-5). Her third-round and match scores have been each Indiana program information. 

“Lexi is particular. She’s really easy to educate and her efficiency was nice to observe,” Might mentioned.  

Junior Valerie Clancy additionally had a formidable match, ending tied for 14th with a rating of 214 (+4). Fellow Junior Dominika Burdova completed tied for sixty fourth with a rating of 226 (+26) to complete third amongst Hoosiers. Sophomore Margaret Fernandez completed 67th with a rating of 227 (+17) and junior Morgan Dabagia completed tied for 78th with a rating of 236 (+26) to spherical out Indiana’s efficiency. 

Indiana has subsequent week off earlier than they journey to West Level, Mississippi, for the Ally Invitational on Oct. 17 at Previous Waverly Golf Membership.  

“These subsequent two weeks at house will assist us put together for Mississippi,” Might mentioned. “It should give us time to give attention to what we have to do as a staff to be aggressive.”