Gallagher Leads Women's Golf on Day 1 of Boilermaker Classic

WEST LAFAYETTE, Ind. - - Sophomore Sarah Gallagher turned in a pair of solid rounds Monday at Kampen-Cosler Golf Course, finishing the opening day of the Boilermaker Classic tied for 32nd with a score of 149 (+5).

Gallagher fired an opening-round 75 (+3) and followed with a 74 (+2) in the second round to lead the Cardinals on the first day of competition for the 2023-24 season. She carded four total birdies on the day, including both her appearances on the par-4 15th.

Statistically, the 15th was Ball State's best hole of the day at a combined -3 for the two rounds. Overall, the Cardinals tallied 14 birdies on the challenging 6,299-yard, 72-par course against some of the nation's top teams and individuals.

"There are a lot of positives to take away from today for our team," head coach Cameron Andry said. "We competed well all day and we did a decent job of controlling the controllables. Our execution was lacking at times and Kampen-Cosler is a course that makes you pay when you miss. I was proud of the way we competed."

Ball State's other three scored golfers each tallied a 157 (+13) over the two rounds to tie for 74th overall. Junior transfer Sabrina Langerak led the trio in the opening round with a 77 (+5), while sophomore Jasmine Driscoll shot 77 (+5) in the second round.

Sophomore Madelin Boyd added a 78 (+6) to start the day and finished with a 79 (+7) over the final 18 holes.

One of the day's best stories for Ball State came from freshman JJ Gregston who started the morning in Muncie and was called in after senior Kiah Parrott withdrew due to illness. Without seeing the course, Gregston jumped into action at the start of the second round and finished with a score of 81 (+9).

"I am also really proud of how we played with the adversity we faced with Kiah being sick," Andry added. "We didn't have a drop score in the first round which is always a challenge and JJ stepped in with a gladiator mentality to compete in round two without ever having seen the course. We know we have plenty of areas where we have to get better but the competitive drive and mental discipline are in place. I'm excited to see us compete again tomorrow!"

Gregston's effort in her collegiate debut including birdies on two of her first four holes, and four total birdies which were the most in a round for the Cardinals on the day.

The Ball State women's golf team concludes play in the Boilermaker Classic Tuesday with the final round of actions set to begin at 9 a.m.

Ball State Individuals:
T32nd - Sarah Gallagher, 149 (+5): 75-74
T74th - Sabrina Langerak, 157 (+13): 77-80
T74th - Madelin Boyd, 157 (+13): 78-79
T74th - Jasmine Driscoll, 157 (+13): 80-77
N/A - JJ Gregston, 81 (+9): NA-81

Team Standings
1 - Purdue, 566 (-10)
2 - Alabama, 571 (-5)
3 - Minnesota, 576 (E)
4 - Georgia Southern, 588 (+12)
5 - Louisville, 589 (+13)
6 - Notre Dame, 590 (+14)
7 - Western Kentucky, 591 (+15)
8 - Indiana, 592 (+16)
9 - Rutgers, 594 (+18)
10 - James Madison, 597 (+21)
11 - Long Beach State, 598 (+22)
12 - Old Dominion, 599 (+23)
13 - Charlotte, 601 (+25)
14 - Mercer, 613 (+37)
15 - Ball State, 620 (+44)

Gallagher Leads Women's Golf on Day 1 of Boilermaker Classic

Players Mentioned

Madelin Boyd

Jasmine Driscoll

Sarah Gallagher

JJ Gregston

Sabrina Langerak

Kiah Parrott

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