Valparaiso University women's golf senior
Taylor Skibinski (Michigan City, Ind. / Michigan City) led the team in both rounds of Monday's action, as the Beacons played 36 holes as part of the Brittany Kelly Classic, hosted by Ball State at the par-72, 6291-yard Players Club at Woodland Trails in Yorktown, Ind.
How It Happened
- Skibinski went sub-80 in both rounds, starting the tournament with a 79 in Round 1 before following with a 77 in Round 2, the best score by a Beacon on Monday. Her 36-hole score of 156 is ranked 22nd in the 50-player field. Skibinski put together a red-hot stretch where she birdied three out of four holes from Holes 5-8 in Round 2. Over her final nine holes of the day, Skibinski was three under par and she shot par or better on eight of those nine holes.
- Senior Katelyn McCoy (Chesterton, Ind. / Chesterton) and freshman Katie Estridge (Biloxi, Miss. / Biloxi) each posted a 165 over the first 36 holes and they are tied for 43rd on the player leaderboard. Estridge's second round was the best by a Valpo player outside of Skibinski, as the freshman carded an 80. Estridge finished her day on a high note, birdying her final two holes in Round 2.
- The Beacons are eighth on the team leaderboard at 658 (332-326), while the host Cardinals hold the team lead at 587 even without counting the score of Sarah Gallagher, who leads the tournament as an individual at three under.
Thoughts from Head Coach Jill McCoy
"Taylor had her putter working very well today. She played very solid golf. Katelyn started to play very consistently; she just had a few problem holes. Katie also put together a solid round this afternoon. I'm looking forward to watching everyone continue to make positive progress tomorrow!"
Up Next
The third and final round of the tournament will take place on Tuesday with an 8 a.m. CT / 9 a.m. ET shotgun start. A link to live scoring via Clippd is available on ValpoAthletics.com.
