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Parrott Leads Women’s Golf On Day Two of Diamante Intercollegiate
October 23, 2023 | Women's Golf
HOT SPRINGS VILLAGE, Arkansas - - For the second straight day a member of the Ball State women's golf team finished with a round of 69 (-3) as senior Kiah Parrott climbed up the leaderboard into 12th place on the second day of the Diamante Intercollegiate Monday afternoon.
Coupled with an opening round 72 (E), Parrott enters Tuesday's final round at the Diamante Country Club with a score of 141 (-3), just six strokes off the lead held by Canice Screene of Boston College at 135 (-9). Parrott collected five birdies in the second round, giving her nine for the tournament.
Sophomore Jasmine Driscoll produced Ball State's second-lowest round of the day, adding five birdies of her own to card a 72 (E). Add her 71 (-1) from Sunday and she currently sits in 23rd at 143 (-1).
Overall, Ball State's golfers registered 21 total birdies Monday, raising its tournament total to 33 which is fourth among the 17-team field. The Cardinals also have one eagle, courtesy of Driscoll on the 518-yard, par-5 11th Sunday.
Ball State also continued its strong play on the course's par 5s, with eight of the team's 21 birdies coming on the four longest holes. Overall, Ball State is sixth among the field on the par 5s at -10 with an average of 4.75 strokes.
That effort has the Cardinals in ninth place at 580 (+4), just eight strokes back of fifth place. Boston College is first overall at 555 (-21).
Sophomore Madelin Boyd, who is playing as an individual and fired a career-low 69 (-3) Sunday, is currently 45th overall at 147 (+3).
For Tuesday's final round, the Cardinals will be pared with Wichita State and a group of individuals teeing off grom the 10th hole. Junior Payton Bennett will start at 9:30 a.m. ET / 8:30 p.m. CT, with the rest of the Cardinals following every eight minutes, including Boyd from the first hole at 10:10 a.m. ET / 9:10 a.m. CT.
BALL STATE INDIVIDUAL SCORES
T-12th - Kiah Parrott - 141 (-3): 72-69
T-23rd - Jasmine Driscoll - 143 (-1): 71-72
T-53rd - JJ Gregston - 148 (+4): 72-76
T-62nd - Sarah Gallagher - 149 (+5): 76-73
T-80th - Payton Bennett - 153 (+9): 78-75
T-45th - Madelin Boyd (Individual) - 147 (+3): 69-78
TEAM RANKINGS
1st - Boston College - 555 (-21): 282-273
2nd - California Baptist - 562 (-14): 281-281
3rd - Central Arkansas - 568 (-8): 285-283
4th - Arkansas State - 571 (-5): 290-281
5th - Memphis - 572 (-4): 289-283
6th - Little Rock - 574 (-2): 290-284
7th - Missouri State - 575 (-1): 293-282
8th - Houston Christian - 578 (+2): 291-287
9th - Ball State - 580 (+4): 291-289
10th - Georgia State - 583 (+7): 292-291
11th - UT Arlington - 584 (+8): 293-291
12th - Texas A&M - Commerce - 587 (+11): 298-289
13th - Wichita State - 588 (+12): 297-291
Bradley - 588 (+12): 295-293
15th - Stephen F. Austin - 590 (+14): 294-296
16th - Tarleton State - 591 (+15): 298-293
17th - Southern Illinois - 599 (+23): 304-295
Coupled with an opening round 72 (E), Parrott enters Tuesday's final round at the Diamante Country Club with a score of 141 (-3), just six strokes off the lead held by Canice Screene of Boston College at 135 (-9). Parrott collected five birdies in the second round, giving her nine for the tournament.
Sophomore Jasmine Driscoll produced Ball State's second-lowest round of the day, adding five birdies of her own to card a 72 (E). Add her 71 (-1) from Sunday and she currently sits in 23rd at 143 (-1).
Overall, Ball State's golfers registered 21 total birdies Monday, raising its tournament total to 33 which is fourth among the 17-team field. The Cardinals also have one eagle, courtesy of Driscoll on the 518-yard, par-5 11th Sunday.
Ball State also continued its strong play on the course's par 5s, with eight of the team's 21 birdies coming on the four longest holes. Overall, Ball State is sixth among the field on the par 5s at -10 with an average of 4.75 strokes.
That effort has the Cardinals in ninth place at 580 (+4), just eight strokes back of fifth place. Boston College is first overall at 555 (-21).
Sophomore Madelin Boyd, who is playing as an individual and fired a career-low 69 (-3) Sunday, is currently 45th overall at 147 (+3).
For Tuesday's final round, the Cardinals will be pared with Wichita State and a group of individuals teeing off grom the 10th hole. Junior Payton Bennett will start at 9:30 a.m. ET / 8:30 p.m. CT, with the rest of the Cardinals following every eight minutes, including Boyd from the first hole at 10:10 a.m. ET / 9:10 a.m. CT.
BALL STATE INDIVIDUAL SCORES
T-12th - Kiah Parrott - 141 (-3): 72-69
T-23rd - Jasmine Driscoll - 143 (-1): 71-72
T-53rd - JJ Gregston - 148 (+4): 72-76
T-62nd - Sarah Gallagher - 149 (+5): 76-73
T-80th - Payton Bennett - 153 (+9): 78-75
T-45th - Madelin Boyd (Individual) - 147 (+3): 69-78
TEAM RANKINGS
1st - Boston College - 555 (-21): 282-273
2nd - California Baptist - 562 (-14): 281-281
3rd - Central Arkansas - 568 (-8): 285-283
4th - Arkansas State - 571 (-5): 290-281
5th - Memphis - 572 (-4): 289-283
6th - Little Rock - 574 (-2): 290-284
7th - Missouri State - 575 (-1): 293-282
8th - Houston Christian - 578 (+2): 291-287
9th - Ball State - 580 (+4): 291-289
10th - Georgia State - 583 (+7): 292-291
11th - UT Arlington - 584 (+8): 293-291
12th - Texas A&M - Commerce - 587 (+11): 298-289
13th - Wichita State - 588 (+12): 297-291
Bradley - 588 (+12): 295-293
15th - Stephen F. Austin - 590 (+14): 294-296
16th - Tarleton State - 591 (+15): 298-293
17th - Southern Illinois - 599 (+23): 304-295
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