Women’s golf tied for sixth at IWU Fall Classic

NORMAL, Ill. – The Olivet College women's golf team is tied for sixth-place after the first day of the Illinois Wesleyan University Fall Classic at the Ironwood Golf Course in Normal, Illinois.

THE BASICS                 
Location: Ironwood Golf Course; Normal, Ill.
Par / Yardage: 72 / 5,900 yards

HOW IT HAPPENED

• The Comets had three golfers shoot a score in the 70s to post a 318 team score. Rose-Hulman (Ind.) Institute of Technology also carded a 318 team score.
• University of Wis.-Oshkosh and University of Wis.-Whitewater share the first-round lead with 304s.
• Washington University-St. Louis (Mo.) is a stroke behind in third-place at 305, followed by DePauw (Ind.) University at 306 and Grinnell (Iowa) College at 314.
• Vidushi Sinha from Grinnell tops the player leaderboard with a 71.

FOR THE COMETS

• Sophomore Nicole Deweyert completed her round in 77 strokes.
• Freshman Crystal Lettinga shot a career-best 78.
• Sophomore Ashley Folleth was a stroke behind with a 79.
• Junior Hayley Cooper carded an 84.
• Sophomore Taylor Elley finished her round in 89 strokes.

UP NEXT

• The second round of the tournament gets underway tomorrow morning at 9 a.m. CST.