LIBERTYVILLE, Ill. (Oct. 8, 2024) – Amongst a field of 80 individual competitors from 13 different programs, the UIC golf team finished tenth with a team score of 57-over-par in the Loyola Parkinson Family Invitational at the Merit Club Tuesday afternoon.
Freshman
Alejandra Ereño (Madrid, Spain/ Colegio Nuestra Senora del Recuerdo) leaped up nine spots on the individual leaderboard in the final round to finish tied in 15
th place (+6). Reigning Missouri Valley Conference Golfer of the Week
Camille Rosier (Paris, France/Lycee International C. De Gaulle) finished tied in 28
th place. The freshman finished the two-day event shooting 14-over-par. Freshman
Anastassia Daudin (Biarritz, France/Jean Rostand Middle School Biarritz) moved up 19 spots in the final round to finish tied in 35
th place (+16).
COMMENT FROM HEAD COACH ANGELA RAYHILL
"I thought the girls competed really well, all three rounds. They grinded out and all finished pretty well. The course played very tough, Merit Club is known for their greens and how fast they are. I thought the girls did pretty well of it and adjusting from the practice round to the third round. Overall, it was tough conditions with the wind but overall, they competed well, and they were able to shoot the best that they could."
FINAL TEAM RESULTS
- Illinois State (+14)
- Butler (+27)
- California Baptist (+31)
- Bowling Green (+38)
- Dayton (+41)
- St. Thomas (+44)
- South Dakota (+48)
- Ball State (+49)
- Omaha (+52)
- UIC (+57)
- Utah State (+62)
- Loyola- Chicago (+67)
- Creighton (+90)
SOCIAL MEDIA HIGHLIGHTS
FLAMES FACTS
- UIC collected 27 birdies over three rounds of play at Merit Club.
- The freshman trio of Ereño, Rosier and Daudin finish as the top-three finishers for the second consecutive week this Fall for the Flames.
- Senior Lia Thomas (Michigan City, Ind./Michigan City) and Ereño tied for the best round amongst Flames. Thomas shot even to finish day in her second round, and Ereño closed out the event even Tuesday afternoon.
UP NEXT
The Flames return back to competition Oct. 21-22 to partake in Evansville's Braun Intercollegiate at the
Oak Meadows Country Club. Live scoring will be available at
Scoreboard.clipped.com and at
UICFlames.com.
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