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Women's Golf Earns Brittany Kelly Classic Title
September 19, 2023 | Women's Golf
YORKTOWN, Ind. - - It was another beautiful day at The Players Club at Woodland Trails, and the Ball State women's golf team took advantage by shooting a final-round 291 (+3) to win the second annual Brittany Kelly Classic Tuesday afternoon.
"I am extremely proud of the way we battled this week," head coach Cameron Andry said. "We played another solid round. It was not always our best stuff, but we found a way to get the job done."
Ball State finished the 54-hole event with a team score of 875 (+11), 14 strokes better than second place UIC's 889 (+25). In addition, the 875 total is a program record for lowest team score in a 54-hole event, seven strokes better than the previous mark of 882 set at the 2021 Spring Break Shootout at Lake Jovita in Dade City, Florida.
Leading the way on the final day for the Cardinals, which picked up its first 54-hole tournament victory since the 2019 Cardinal Classic (Sept. 16-17) also played at The Players Club at Woodland Trails, was sophomore Jasmine Driscoll who shot a 69 (-3). The effort, which helped her climb from 12th entering the day to a tie for third overall at 218 (+2), included an eagle on the final hole. It was Ball State's lone eagle of the tournament.
"Jasmine told me at the start of the round that it might not be pretty today, but I'll get the job done," Andry said. "It's a beautiful mentality to have and a part of her game she's really been working to develop. She relied a lot on her short game and putting, which has improved drastically over the last year, and towards the end the ball striking caught up. Making an eagle on the last hole was a highlight and a really good way to finish off her tournament."
Overall, senior Kiah Parrott led the way for the Cardinals in the tournament and finished second overall with a 215 (-1). She followed rounds of 74 (+2) and 69 (-3), with an even 72 Tuesday. UIC's Dasa Urbankova won the event at 211 (-5), with the pair being the only players in red numbers.
"You know what you are going to get with Kiah when she's out there," Andry said. "She's going to give you everything she's got and going to post a solid score. She led the way for us like a senior should and was a huge part of us being able to get the win as a team."
As a team, the Cardinals held the edge on both Par 3s and Par 4s over the course of the two-day event, averaging 2.98 (-1) and 4.16 (+28), respectively. Ball State also finished second on Par 5s at 4.96 (-2). BSU also led all teams with 42 birdies, with UIC in second at 34.
"I was really impressed with the composure with which we competed," Andry concluded. "Monday didn't get off to a super-fast start, but we hung in there. If you were out there watching, you would have never known. In the morning when we were not playing well and in the afternoon when we were rolling, it all looked the same. Today, they were relaxed and came out and played. We did a lot of the right things and hopefully we can build on this moving forward."
The next opportunity comes Sept. 25-27 when the Cardinals compete at the Golfweek Red Sky Classic held on the Fazio Course at the Red Sky Ranch Golf Club in Wolcott, Colorado.
BALL STATE INDIVIDUAL RESULTS
2nd - Kiah Parrott - 215 (-1): 74-69-72
T3rd - Jasmine Driscoll - 218 (+2): 75-74-69
T8th - Sabrina Langerak - 222 (+6): 76-70-76
T11th - JJ Gregston - 223 (+7): 70-76-77
T15th - Madelin Boyd (i) - 227 (+11): 79-75-73
T15th - Sarah Gallagher - 227 (+11): 77-76-74
T25th - Payton Bennett (i) - 229 (+13): 77-74-78
T38th - Jenna Estravillo (i) - 231 (+15): 81-76-74
T56th - Madelyn Young (i) - 236 (+20): 83-75-78
Team Standings
1st - Ball State, 875 (+11)
2nd - UIC, 889 (+25)
3rd - Western Michigan, 902 (+38)
4th - Loyola, 904 (+40)
5th - UNC Asheville, 9-9 (+45)
6th - IUPUI, 910 (+46)
7th - Ohio, 911 (+47)
T8th - Cleveland State, 915 (+51)
Eastern Michigan, 915 (+51)
10th - Dayton, 920 (+56)
11th - Purdue Fort Wayne, 932 (+68)
12th - Valparaiso, 938 (+74)
13th - Western Illinois, 947 (+83)
"I am extremely proud of the way we battled this week," head coach Cameron Andry said. "We played another solid round. It was not always our best stuff, but we found a way to get the job done."
Ball State finished the 54-hole event with a team score of 875 (+11), 14 strokes better than second place UIC's 889 (+25). In addition, the 875 total is a program record for lowest team score in a 54-hole event, seven strokes better than the previous mark of 882 set at the 2021 Spring Break Shootout at Lake Jovita in Dade City, Florida.
Leading the way on the final day for the Cardinals, which picked up its first 54-hole tournament victory since the 2019 Cardinal Classic (Sept. 16-17) also played at The Players Club at Woodland Trails, was sophomore Jasmine Driscoll who shot a 69 (-3). The effort, which helped her climb from 12th entering the day to a tie for third overall at 218 (+2), included an eagle on the final hole. It was Ball State's lone eagle of the tournament.
"Jasmine told me at the start of the round that it might not be pretty today, but I'll get the job done," Andry said. "It's a beautiful mentality to have and a part of her game she's really been working to develop. She relied a lot on her short game and putting, which has improved drastically over the last year, and towards the end the ball striking caught up. Making an eagle on the last hole was a highlight and a really good way to finish off her tournament."
Overall, senior Kiah Parrott led the way for the Cardinals in the tournament and finished second overall with a 215 (-1). She followed rounds of 74 (+2) and 69 (-3), with an even 72 Tuesday. UIC's Dasa Urbankova won the event at 211 (-5), with the pair being the only players in red numbers.
"You know what you are going to get with Kiah when she's out there," Andry said. "She's going to give you everything she's got and going to post a solid score. She led the way for us like a senior should and was a huge part of us being able to get the win as a team."
As a team, the Cardinals held the edge on both Par 3s and Par 4s over the course of the two-day event, averaging 2.98 (-1) and 4.16 (+28), respectively. Ball State also finished second on Par 5s at 4.96 (-2). BSU also led all teams with 42 birdies, with UIC in second at 34.
"I was really impressed with the composure with which we competed," Andry concluded. "Monday didn't get off to a super-fast start, but we hung in there. If you were out there watching, you would have never known. In the morning when we were not playing well and in the afternoon when we were rolling, it all looked the same. Today, they were relaxed and came out and played. We did a lot of the right things and hopefully we can build on this moving forward."
The next opportunity comes Sept. 25-27 when the Cardinals compete at the Golfweek Red Sky Classic held on the Fazio Course at the Red Sky Ranch Golf Club in Wolcott, Colorado.
BALL STATE INDIVIDUAL RESULTS
2nd - Kiah Parrott - 215 (-1): 74-69-72
T3rd - Jasmine Driscoll - 218 (+2): 75-74-69
T8th - Sabrina Langerak - 222 (+6): 76-70-76
T11th - JJ Gregston - 223 (+7): 70-76-77
T15th - Madelin Boyd (i) - 227 (+11): 79-75-73
T15th - Sarah Gallagher - 227 (+11): 77-76-74
T25th - Payton Bennett (i) - 229 (+13): 77-74-78
T38th - Jenna Estravillo (i) - 231 (+15): 81-76-74
T56th - Madelyn Young (i) - 236 (+20): 83-75-78
Team Standings
1st - Ball State, 875 (+11)
2nd - UIC, 889 (+25)
3rd - Western Michigan, 902 (+38)
4th - Loyola, 904 (+40)
5th - UNC Asheville, 9-9 (+45)
6th - IUPUI, 910 (+46)
7th - Ohio, 911 (+47)
T8th - Cleveland State, 915 (+51)
Eastern Michigan, 915 (+51)
10th - Dayton, 920 (+56)
11th - Purdue Fort Wayne, 932 (+68)
12th - Valparaiso, 938 (+74)
13th - Western Illinois, 947 (+83)
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