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UIC Sets 54-Hole Record at NKU Fall Classic

Flames tally 947 to beat previous mark by four strokes

9/11/2018 2:51:00 PM

BATAVIA, Ohio -- UIC entered the final round of the NKU Fall Classic with history in sight and the Flames posted a number that helped the squad achieve the lowest 54-hole score in program history. UIC shot 31-over par 947 at Elks Run Golf Club to top the previous mark by four shots. It is the second year in a row that the Flames set that team record at the NKU Fall Classic.

"It was exciting to break the 54-hole record once again," said UIC head coach Mat Blair. "But it's kind of like catching a home-run ball for the other team though. The others team just played really well and we have to find ways to continue to get better.

"I'm really happy with sophomore Shivani Majmudar," noted Blair. "She had two PRs and showed how hard she worked over the summer and she is very coachable. I;m also really proud of Meghan [Kramp]. Today she birdied her last hole to tie her PR, as well.

"I'm most excited about where we can go from here and what can happen when we tighten some things up," said Blair. "Loyola will be another tough test and we're all looking forward to it next week."

OFF THE TEE
  • Senior Meghan Kramp built upon her strong finish on Monday of 4-over par 75 by shooting an even lower score Tuesday. The Springfield, Ill., native posted the team's low round of the young season, 3-over 74, as she carded a 37 on both the front and back nines.
  • Kramp, who finished tied for 28th, ignited the Flames with a team-high three birdies on Tuesday, collecting red numbers on holes 2, 9 and 15.
  • During the duration of the tournament, Kramp was second in the field in par-5 scoring at 2-under par and 4.78 strokes per hole. She also led her team in par-3 scoring at 3-over par and 3.25 strokes per hole.
  • Sophomore Shivani Majmudar turned in a card Tuesday that featured the lowest round of her young career. The Barrington, Ill., native broke 80 for the first time as a collegiate player and shot 8-over par 79 in the third round. That was an improvement of two shots from both her first and second round tallies.
  • Majmudar's round featured a birdie on the fifth hole and nine pars on the day. She was tied for 50th at the NKU Fall Classic.
DOWN THE FAIRWAY
  • Claudia Stampa (237) came out of the tournament six shots behind Kramp (231) and one in front of classmate Kelly Sterling (238). Stampa had the low score of the first round for UIC, 4-over par 75.
  • Stampa tied for 41st, while Sterling was tied for 44th place.
  • Two Flames made their collegiate debuts at Elks Run. Freshman Adrienne Montalone was in the lineup and she posted her best round of the tournament on Tuesday with a score of 12-over par 83.
  • Stephanie Mroz competed as an individual player and shot 242 overall. Her best round came Monday afternoon when she tallied a 4-over par 75.
AROUND THE GREEN
  • This is the second consecutive season that the Flames have opened the season at the NKU Fall Classic. In the 2017 edition, UIC shot 636 on day one last year and 632 on opening day this time around. The team would finish the tournament with a 947, which is the best 54-hole score in program history, and tops last season's mark of 951.
  • UIC finished with 136 pars and 15 birdies at the NKU Fall Classic. Stampa put in 22.1 percent of the teams pars (30), while Kramp had 40 percent of the birdies (6). Mroz added five birdies, which are not factored into the team total. All five players in the lineup had at least one birdie.
  • The average score in round three among the field's 84 players was 79.51, the lowest of the three rounds.
  • The Flames finished 10th in the field at 95-over par 947. UIC topped Horizon League foes Green Bay (+100) and Detroit Mercy (+136).
  • Cincinnati claimed the team title with a tournament record 24-over par 876. IUPUI's Marion DeBove was the individual medalist at 1-under par 212. Shot 3-under 68 on Tuesday.
UIC SCORES
10th - UIC: 319-313-315-947
T28th - Meghan Kramp: 82-75-74-231
T41st - Claudia Stampa: 75-80-82-237
T44th - Kelly Sterling: 81-77-80-238
T50th - Shivani Majmudar - 81-81-79-241
53rd - Stephanie Mroz - 80-75-87-242 (individual)
75th - Adrienne Montalone - 86-88-83-257

UP NEXT
  • The Flames will compete close to home next week at the Loyola Fall Invitational, Sept. 17-18.
  • Despite Loyola's location on Chicago's far north side, the tournament will be held at Flossmoor Country Club in the southwest suburbs.
  • UIC finished 6th out of 11 teams at the 2017 Loyola Fall Invitational.
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