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PAWLEYS ISLAND, S.C. – Indiana State women’s golf kicked off the spring season placing fifth in the Battle at the Beach tournament.
Indiana State moved up two places between the first and second rounds, backed by the biggest differential and second-lowest team score on day two. The Sycamores as a team shot a 644 (+68, 332-312) to hold a comfortable fifth-place finish. The 20-stroke difference between rounds one and two was the best of all 13 teams in the field, while the score of 312 was four strokes away from tying for the lowest team round on day two.
Yang Tai started her final spring of her collegiate career strong, placing fourth overall of 70 golfers. She carded a 153 (+9, 76-77) with five birdies (tied for second most in the tournament). Her four-over score was her best round since the second tournament of the fall where she went three-over and one-under in rounds one and two at the Butler Fall Invitational.
Tai was met in the top 10 by Sophia Florek, placing 10th with a 158 (+14, 81-77). The junior tied for the second most pars in the tournament with 24. Florek continued her consistent golf as her 10th-place finish marked her third-straight top 12 finish.
Alana Gilbert had the best turnaround out of all golfers between the two rounds as she knocked off 13 strokes between the two. The sophomore finished with a 163 (+19, 88-75), moving her total of six-over-or-better rounds in five of her last six.
Gabby Cone was the fourth Sycamore to place, finishing tied for 46th with a 170 (+26, 87-83) and was followed by freshman Keira Brazeau who tied in 53rd with a 174 (+30, 90-84).
The team also played two individuals: Eliza Baker and Rosalie DiNunzio. Baker, like Tai is entering her final season of golf, tied in 14th place with a 160 (+16, 77-83) with her lowest finish since the 2024-25 season when she tied in 13th in the Sycamores’ win at the Hammock Beach Invitational. Her 77 (+5) is her lowest round since the ’24-’25 home Spring Invitational (also a 77).
DiNunzio tied with Gilbert in 28th place carding a 163 (+19, 78-85). Her 78 in the opening round marked the third time she finished a round plus-six or better this season.
Up Next
Indiana State returns back to Terre Haute following the opening tournament but will head to Huntsville, Ala for the Huntsville.org Intercollegiate, being held on March 2-3 at the RTJ Golf Trail at Hampton Cove.
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