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Women's Golf Heads To Loyola Parkinson Family Invitational
October 06, 2023 | Women's Golf
MUNCIE, Ind. - - The Ball State women's golf team returns to action early next week when it travels to the Merit Club in Libertyville, Illinois, for the Loyola Parkinson Family Invitational.
The two-day, 54-hole event begins at 9:30 a.m. ET / 8:30 a.m. CT on Monday (Oct. 9) with a shotgun start and continuous play for the first 36 holes on the 72-par, 6,041-yard Merit Club course. The final round will follow on Tuesday (Oct. 10) with another 9:30 a.m. ET / 8:30 a.m. CT shotgun start.
The Cardinals are one of 12 teams scheduled to take part in the tournament, along with host Loyola, Bowling Green, Butler, Cal Baptist, Creighton, Drake, Indiana State, North Dakota State, Omaha, UIC and Valparaiso.
Set to represent Ball State at the Loyola Parkinson Family Invitational are junior Sabrina Langerak, sophomore Sarah Gallagher, freshman JJ Gregston, sophomore Jasmine Driscoll, and freshman Madelyn Young. Competing as individuals are freshman Jenna Estravillo and sophomore Madelin Boyd.
54-HOLE RECORDS:
The 2023-24 Ball State women's golf squad etched its named into the program's record book at the 2023 Brittany Kelly Classic (Sept. 18-19, 2023) at The Players Club at Woodland Trails in Yorktown, Indiana, finishing the two-day event with a program record 54-hole score of 875 … The effort was seven strokes better than the previous mark of 882 set at the 2021 Spring Break Shootout (March 15-16, 2021) at Lake Jovita in Dade City, Florida.
On an individual front, senior Kiah Parrott has BSU's lowest 54-hole of the season with her 215 (74-69-72) at the Brittany Kelly Classic, which is eight shots off her program record mark of 207 (67-68-72) when she won the 2022 Brittany Kelly Cardinal Classic (Sept. 19-20, 2022).
Sophomore Jasmine Driscoll was not far behind with her 218 (75-74-69) at the Brittany Kelly Classic, shaving four strokes over her previous career-best score of 222 (76-74-72) set at last season's Falcon Florida Classic (Feb. 6-7, 2023).
36-HOLE RECORDS:
The Cardinals also set a new 36-hole record on the opening day of the 2023 Brittany Kelly Classic (Sept. 18-19, 2023) with a 584, taking one stroke off the previous record of 585 set on the opening day of the 2019 Spring Break Shootout (March 11, 2019).
On an individual front, senior Kiah Parrott turned in a 143 (74-69) on the 36-hole day of the Brittany Kelly Classic, which ties as the ninth-best 36-hole score in the Ball State record book.
2023-24 LOW ROUNDS:
Jasmine Driscoll currently owns the lowest round of the season for the Cardinals, firing a 68 in the final round of the Boilermaker Classic (Sept. 4-5) … It ties as the third-lowest round in program history and is just two strokes off the program-record of 66 set by Jenna Hague at the 2013 Hoosier Fall Invitational.
Driscoll also shot a 69 in the final round of the Brittany Kelly Classic (Sept. 18-19), which ties as the sixth-lowest round in program history … Senior Kiah Parrott also shot a 69 in the second round of the Brittany Kelly Classic, which ties as the third-lowest round of her career … Parrott also tallied rounds of 67 (first round) and 68 (second round) in the 2022 Brittany Kelly Classic also played at The Players Club at Woodland Trails in Yorktown, Indiana.
Individual 2023-24 Low Rounds:
Jasmine Driscoll - 68 in the final round of the Boilermaker Classic (Sept. 4-5)
Kiah Parrott - 69 in the second round of the Brittany Kelly Classic (Sept. 18-19)
Sabrina Langerak - 70 in the second round of the Brittany Kelly Classic (Sept. 18-19)
JJ Gregston - 70 in the opening round of the Brittany Kelly Classic (Sept. 18-19)
Madelin Boyd - 73 in the final round of the Brittany Kelly Classic (Sept. 18-19)
Sarah Gallagher - 74 on three occasions, most recently in the final round of the Newsweek Red Sky Classic (Sept. 25-27)
Jenna Estravillo - 74 on two occasions, most recently in the final round of the Brittany Kelly Classic (Sept. 18-19)
Payton Bennett - 74 in the second round of the Brittany Kelly Classic (Sept. 18-19)
Madelyn Young - 75 on two occasions, most recently in the second round of the Brittany Kelly Classic (Sept. 18-19)
The two-day, 54-hole event begins at 9:30 a.m. ET / 8:30 a.m. CT on Monday (Oct. 9) with a shotgun start and continuous play for the first 36 holes on the 72-par, 6,041-yard Merit Club course. The final round will follow on Tuesday (Oct. 10) with another 9:30 a.m. ET / 8:30 a.m. CT shotgun start.
The Cardinals are one of 12 teams scheduled to take part in the tournament, along with host Loyola, Bowling Green, Butler, Cal Baptist, Creighton, Drake, Indiana State, North Dakota State, Omaha, UIC and Valparaiso.
Set to represent Ball State at the Loyola Parkinson Family Invitational are junior Sabrina Langerak, sophomore Sarah Gallagher, freshman JJ Gregston, sophomore Jasmine Driscoll, and freshman Madelyn Young. Competing as individuals are freshman Jenna Estravillo and sophomore Madelin Boyd.
54-HOLE RECORDS:
The 2023-24 Ball State women's golf squad etched its named into the program's record book at the 2023 Brittany Kelly Classic (Sept. 18-19, 2023) at The Players Club at Woodland Trails in Yorktown, Indiana, finishing the two-day event with a program record 54-hole score of 875 … The effort was seven strokes better than the previous mark of 882 set at the 2021 Spring Break Shootout (March 15-16, 2021) at Lake Jovita in Dade City, Florida.
On an individual front, senior Kiah Parrott has BSU's lowest 54-hole of the season with her 215 (74-69-72) at the Brittany Kelly Classic, which is eight shots off her program record mark of 207 (67-68-72) when she won the 2022 Brittany Kelly Cardinal Classic (Sept. 19-20, 2022).
Sophomore Jasmine Driscoll was not far behind with her 218 (75-74-69) at the Brittany Kelly Classic, shaving four strokes over her previous career-best score of 222 (76-74-72) set at last season's Falcon Florida Classic (Feb. 6-7, 2023).
36-HOLE RECORDS:
The Cardinals also set a new 36-hole record on the opening day of the 2023 Brittany Kelly Classic (Sept. 18-19, 2023) with a 584, taking one stroke off the previous record of 585 set on the opening day of the 2019 Spring Break Shootout (March 11, 2019).
On an individual front, senior Kiah Parrott turned in a 143 (74-69) on the 36-hole day of the Brittany Kelly Classic, which ties as the ninth-best 36-hole score in the Ball State record book.
2023-24 LOW ROUNDS:
Jasmine Driscoll currently owns the lowest round of the season for the Cardinals, firing a 68 in the final round of the Boilermaker Classic (Sept. 4-5) … It ties as the third-lowest round in program history and is just two strokes off the program-record of 66 set by Jenna Hague at the 2013 Hoosier Fall Invitational.
Driscoll also shot a 69 in the final round of the Brittany Kelly Classic (Sept. 18-19), which ties as the sixth-lowest round in program history … Senior Kiah Parrott also shot a 69 in the second round of the Brittany Kelly Classic, which ties as the third-lowest round of her career … Parrott also tallied rounds of 67 (first round) and 68 (second round) in the 2022 Brittany Kelly Classic also played at The Players Club at Woodland Trails in Yorktown, Indiana.
Individual 2023-24 Low Rounds:
Jasmine Driscoll - 68 in the final round of the Boilermaker Classic (Sept. 4-5)
Kiah Parrott - 69 in the second round of the Brittany Kelly Classic (Sept. 18-19)
Sabrina Langerak - 70 in the second round of the Brittany Kelly Classic (Sept. 18-19)
JJ Gregston - 70 in the opening round of the Brittany Kelly Classic (Sept. 18-19)
Madelin Boyd - 73 in the final round of the Brittany Kelly Classic (Sept. 18-19)
Sarah Gallagher - 74 on three occasions, most recently in the final round of the Newsweek Red Sky Classic (Sept. 25-27)
Jenna Estravillo - 74 on two occasions, most recently in the final round of the Brittany Kelly Classic (Sept. 18-19)
Payton Bennett - 74 in the second round of the Brittany Kelly Classic (Sept. 18-19)
Madelyn Young - 75 on two occasions, most recently in the second round of the Brittany Kelly Classic (Sept. 18-19)
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