ISU women’s golf finishes third in Butler University Invitational

The Indiana State University women's golf team finished third at the Butler Fall Invitational Monday and Tuesday.

The score of 300 is currently the second best 18-hole round score in the school's history and the best 18 holes played by the team since the start of the season when the Sycamores shot a 301 at the season opener at Indiana University.  The record for the best 18-hole round currently stands at 298 shot by the 2007-2008 Indiana State women's golf team at The Preview at the Brickyard.

The Sycamores concluded the invitational with a combined team score of 601.   Butler University went on to win the tournament posting a team 591 and Indiana University-Purdue University Indianapolis (IUPUI) was second with a score of 595.

Junior golfer Reece Feducia led the Sycamores shooting a two round score of 144, posting 76 on day one and a two-under 68 on day two which was a career best.  Her efforts earned her third place overall in the invitational.  In addition, Feducia captured the school record for a 36-hole tournament.

Sophomore golfer McCall Christopher was in sixth position following the first round of play on Monday shooting a two-over 74 but dropped to seventh at the end of day two.  Christopher shot a 76 on day two giving her a two round total of 150.

At the end of day one, Indiana State freshman golfer Amanda Smith shot a one-over par 73 and a 78 on day two for a two round score of 151; tying her for 12th place. Smith's 73 tied the lowest score posted by a freshman since the 2010 MVC Championships when junior golfer Emily Dixon also posted a 73.

Rounding out the Sycamores were junior golfer Christina Beyerl who shot a two-round total of 157 which tied her for 25th, and Dixon shot a 159 which tied her for 32nd.

In an article by ISU Athletic Media Relations ISU women's golf head coach Greg Towne said, "We have to be able to beat these teams on their own courses. We are not satisfied with playing well and finishing third.  We want to win tournaments and these ladies are determined to put the work in for the team to be successful."

The Sycamores women's golf team returns to action next week when they compete in the Western Michigan University MAC Preview at Hawthorns Country Club in Fishers, Ind. Monday and Tuesday.