INDIANAPOLIS (Oct. 3, 2023) - Dasa Urbankova (Brno, Czech Republic/Menlo College) continued her dominance on the golf course as the graduate student won the individual title after shooting -4 (206) over the two-day event. Urbankova's score of 206 breaks her own program record by five strokes for the lowest 54 hole total. The Flames finished the event in second-place out of the 16 program field. UIC's cumulative team score of 869 is the second lowest in program history for a 54 hole competition.
COMMENT FROM HEAD COACH ANGELA RAYHILL
"It was a successful tournament for our program. While we didn't have the finish we wanted, this event was something our team will learn from and this experience ultimately makes them better. Their games are in a great spot as we head into our event at Loyola next week."
COMMENT FROM GRADUATE STUDENT DASA URBANKOVA
"I'm very happy I won my second tournament of the fall season. It's been awesome. Even though I struggled off the tee, I kept my game very simple and made some birdie putts along the way. I'm also very proud of our team. It's been great to see our team perform so well to start the fall season and we look forward to competing next week at Loyola."
BUTLER FALL INVITATIONAL RECAP
- Urbankova shot a -2 (68) during the first round of competition Monday. The graduate student's first round score ties her own school record for the lowest round in program history. Urbankova's second and third round scores of 69 are tied for the second-lowest round in UIC history.
- The individual championship is Urbankova's second in UIC's last three events. She won the individual title at the Brittany Kelly Classic in mid-September. Tuesday's individual title is the eighth UIC individual championship in program history.
- Senior Brooke Beyer (Mesa, Ariz./Desert Ridge) had her first top ten finish of the season, tying for 10th in the team standings after hitting +9 (219) over 54 holes.
- In her first competition back since the Brittany Kelly Classic, senior Megan Tang (Memphis, Tenn./St. Mary's) finished tied for 24th in the individual standings, shooting +14 (224).
- Grace Szklarek (Granger, Ind./Penn) and Chaewon Jeong (Seoul, South Korea/Laurel Springs School) tied for 36th, shooting +17 (227), while Lia Thomas (Michigan City, Ind./Michigan City) finished in 48th after hitting +19 (229).
- After leading the team competition following the first 36 holes, the Flames finished in second-place in the team standings with a +29 (869), one stroke behind first-place Morehead State
NEWS AND NOTES
- The Flames' second round team score of 283 (+3) set a new school record for lowest team aggregate round and is the third-lowest round versus par in program history.
- This is the second time in three tournaments this fall the Flames have finished second place in the team standings and the first time since the 2020-21 season UIC's had multiple top-two finishes in the same season.
- Lia Thomas' first round score of 73 is her lowest round of her collegiate career. Her three-round total of 229 is her lowest 54 hole total for the Flames.
- Chaewon Jeong's third round score of 71 is also the lowest round in her collegiate career.
- Brooke Beyer's second round score of 70 is her lowest of the season. This is the fourth time she has shot a 70 or below in her career and is one of three UIC golfers to have achieved this feat, along with Urbankova and Tang.
- A crucial piece to UIC's success on the course is senior Megan Tang. In both of the events Tang has participated in, UIC has finished in second place in the team standings.
UP NEXT
- The Flames will be back on the golf course next Monday, competing at the Loyola Parkinson Invitational.
- The two-day event will take place at the Merit Club in Libertyville, Ill.
FOLLOW THE FLAMES
- For more information on the UIC women's golf program, fans are encouraged to visit UICFlames.com, or follow the Flames on social media through X (@UIC_WGOLF and @UICFlames) and Instagram (@uic_wgolf and @uicflames).
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