The Valparaiso University women's golf team played the first round of the two-day, 36-hole Julie Invitational hosted by Northern Kentucky at the par-71, 6053-yard Elks Run Golf Course in Batavia, Ohio on Monday. Senior
Anna Fay (Ada, Mich. / Forest Hills) and junior
Katelyn McCoy (Chesterton, Ind. / Chesterton) tied for the team lead.
How It Happened
- Fay and McCoy each carded an 82 (+11) in the opening round. They are part of a tie for 26th in a 73-player field. McCoy birdied the par-3 second hole.
- The third-best score on the team came from Taylor Skibinski (Michigan City, Ind. / Michigan City), who stroked an 86 and sits at t-52 through 18 holes.
- Valpo's team score of 340 (+56) is 11th on the team leaderboard, one stroke ahead of Southern Indiana and one behind Saint Francis.
- Youngstown State and Lindenwood are tied for the team lead at 317, while Green Bay's Riley Pechinski and Glenville State's Maria Escobar are deadlocked atop the player leaderboard at 76 (+5).
Thoughts From Head Coach Jill McCoy
"Anna had a very solid round today until her last couple of holes. I'm confident she is figuring her game out and gaining confidence as we head toward the end of the season. Katelyn had a couple rough holes on the first nine, but really showed her grit and buckled down on her second nine to salvage a decent score. It's going to be tough conditions tomorrow, but hopefully we can pull it together and play better as a team."
Up Next
The tournament will continue with 18 more holes on Tuesday. A link to live scoring via Clippd is available on ValpoAthletics.com.
