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Women’s Golf Back in Action at 50th Lady Paladin Invitational
September 19, 2024 | Women's Golf
MUNCIE, Ind. - - The Ball State women's golf team looks to build on its early-week momentum when it returns to action Friday for the first of three rounds of the 50th Lady Paladin Invitational hosted by Furman.
The three-day event, which will be played at the 72 par, 6,262-yard Furman Golf Club in Greenville, South Carolina, will feature 10 a.m. shotgun starts Friday and Saturday, followed by a 9 a.m. shotgun start for Sunday's final round.
In addition to the Cardinals and host Furman, the 13-team field also features Augusta, Columbia, Daytona State, Georgia State, High Point, UNC Wilmington, North Florida, Old Dominion, St. Thomas, Western Kentucky and Xavier.
Ball State enters the 50th Lady Paladin Invitational fresh off winning the third annual Brittany Kelly Classic held at The Players Club at Woodland Trials in Yorktown, Indiana, this past Monday and Tuesday. The Cardinals took the title by 11 strokes with a final team score of +14 (878).
In addition, junior Jasmine Driscoll claimed individual medalist honors, winning the event by five strokes with a score of -5 (211). It was her first collegiate tournament title and helped her earn her first career MAC Women's Golfer of the Week honor.
Driscoll was not Ball State's only top five finisher at the event, however, as sophomore JJ Gregston earned Brittany Kelly Classic All-Tournament honors by placing fourth overall at +1 (217).
Driscoll and Gregston will be the one-two punch for the Cardinals at the Lady Paladin Invitational, and will be joined by Madelin Boyd at No. 3, Sarah Gallagher at No. 4 and Madelyn Young at No. 5.
In addition, after finishing as the top individual at the Brittany Kelly Classic at +6 (222), sophomore Jenna Estravillo earned her spot as BSU's individual competitor this weekend.
Fans unable to make their way to the Furman Golf Club can follow the action with live results here:
https://scoreboard.clippd.com/tournament-leaderboard/233952/scoring/participants
NEWS & NOTES:
- Ball State earned its first tournament win of the season by capturing its second straight Brittany Kelly Classic team title earlier this week … The Cardinals held a 17-stroke advantage over the tournament field after Monday's first two rounds and cruised to an 11-stroke victory Tuesday … Ball State finished at +14 (878) with Mid-American Conference rival Ohio placing second at +25 (889).
- Ball State has now won three events under third-year head coach Cameron Andry … In addition to wining each of the last two Brittany Kelly Classics (2023 & 2024), the Cardinals took top billing at last season's Lady Jaguar Invitational.
- The Ball State women's golf program returns eight of nine golfers from last season's squad which produced a new program standard for scoring average at 303.61 strokes … They also helped the team establish program records for lowest team round (285 / -3), lowest 36-hole total (580 / +4) and lowest 54-hole total (865 / +1).
- Two events into the 2024-25 season, and the Cardinals are already threatening to break last season's scoring average record … Ball State currently has a 300.83 stroke average, with its golfers owning eight rounds at-or-below par so far this year.
- Junior Jasmine Driscoll enters the Lady Paladin Invitational with a 76.25 career scoring average after Tuesday's tournament title … It is currently the second-best individual career average in program history trailing only Kiah Parrott's (2021-24) mark of 76.06 … She's just ahead of Brittany Kelly's (2008-11) career average of 76.43 … … She has played 11 career rounds at-or-below par, with a career-low round of 68 in the third round of the 2023 Boilermaker Classic and in Monday's second round of the 2024 Brittany Kelly Classic.
- Junior Sarah Gallagher is not far behind with a 76.51 average … Gallagher earned Second Team All-MAC honors and MAC All-Tournament Team accolades after placing fourth at the MAC Championships with a score of +9 (225) … She has played eight career rounds at-or-below par, with a career-low round of 70 in Monday's opening round of the Brittany Kelly Classic.
- Sophomore JJ Gregston has turned in a pair of solid tournaments for the Cardinals so far this season, leading the squad and placing 37th overall at the 2024 Boilermaker Classic with a score of +15 (231) and placing fourth overall at the 2024 Brittany Kelly Classic with career-low 54-hole score of +1 (217) … She also cared a career-low score of -3 (69) in Monday's second round of the Brittany Kelly Classic, one of her five collegiate rounds at-or-below par.
- Sophomore Jenna Estravillo made some noise at the Brittany Kelly Classic, leading the field's 12 individual players by placing 13th overall with a score of +6 (222) … The effort ties as the lowest 54-hole score of her collegiate career and started with a season-best round of E (72) … Estravillo shot a career-low round of -2 (70) to open the 2023 Brittany Kelly Classic.
- Sophomore Madelyn Young took her first turn in the Ball State lineup this season at the Brittany Kelly Classic and scored a career-low +1 (73) in the second round … The effort helped her finish with a career-low 54-hole score of +17 (233).
- Junior Madelin Boyd fired a season-low round of +3 (75) in the final round of the Brittany Kelly Classic, while tying for 30th overall at +15 (231) … Boyd owns a career-low round of 69 in the first round of the 2023 Diamante Intercollegiate.
- Freshman Sophie Korthuijs made her collegiate debut at the Boilermaker Classic, including firing Ball State's second-lowest round of the tournament with a 76 in the second round … She finished the event tied for 53rd at +18 (234) and led the Cardinals with 34 pars over her 54 holes.
INDIVIDUAL 2024-25 LOW ROUNDS:
Jasmine Driscoll: 68 (-4) in the second round of the Brittany Kelly Classic (Sept. 16)
JJ Gregston: 69 (-3) in the second round of the Brittany Kelly Classic (Sept. 16)
Sarah Gallagher: 70 (-2) in the first round of the Brittany Kelly Classic (Sept. 16)
Payton Bennett: 72 (E) in the third round of the Brittany Kelly Classic (Sept. 17)
Jenna Estravillo: 72 (E) in the first round of the Brittany Kelly Classic (Sept. 16)
Madelyn Young: 73 (+1) in the second round of the Brittany Kelly Classic (Sept. 16)
Madelin Boyd: 75 (+3) in the third round of the Brittany Kelly Classic (Sept. 17)
Sophie Korthuijs: 76 (+4) in the second round of the Boilermaker Classic (Sept. 2)
TEAM 2024-25 LOW ROUNDS:
289 (+1) in the second round of the Brittany Kelly Classic (Sept. 16)
290 (+2) in the first round of the Brittany Kelly Classic (Sept. 16)
299 (+11) in the third round of the Brittany Kelly Classic (Sept. 17)
The three-day event, which will be played at the 72 par, 6,262-yard Furman Golf Club in Greenville, South Carolina, will feature 10 a.m. shotgun starts Friday and Saturday, followed by a 9 a.m. shotgun start for Sunday's final round.
In addition to the Cardinals and host Furman, the 13-team field also features Augusta, Columbia, Daytona State, Georgia State, High Point, UNC Wilmington, North Florida, Old Dominion, St. Thomas, Western Kentucky and Xavier.
Ball State enters the 50th Lady Paladin Invitational fresh off winning the third annual Brittany Kelly Classic held at The Players Club at Woodland Trials in Yorktown, Indiana, this past Monday and Tuesday. The Cardinals took the title by 11 strokes with a final team score of +14 (878).
In addition, junior Jasmine Driscoll claimed individual medalist honors, winning the event by five strokes with a score of -5 (211). It was her first collegiate tournament title and helped her earn her first career MAC Women's Golfer of the Week honor.
Driscoll was not Ball State's only top five finisher at the event, however, as sophomore JJ Gregston earned Brittany Kelly Classic All-Tournament honors by placing fourth overall at +1 (217).
Driscoll and Gregston will be the one-two punch for the Cardinals at the Lady Paladin Invitational, and will be joined by Madelin Boyd at No. 3, Sarah Gallagher at No. 4 and Madelyn Young at No. 5.
In addition, after finishing as the top individual at the Brittany Kelly Classic at +6 (222), sophomore Jenna Estravillo earned her spot as BSU's individual competitor this weekend.
Fans unable to make their way to the Furman Golf Club can follow the action with live results here:
https://scoreboard.clippd.com/tournament-leaderboard/233952/scoring/participants
NEWS & NOTES:
- Ball State earned its first tournament win of the season by capturing its second straight Brittany Kelly Classic team title earlier this week … The Cardinals held a 17-stroke advantage over the tournament field after Monday's first two rounds and cruised to an 11-stroke victory Tuesday … Ball State finished at +14 (878) with Mid-American Conference rival Ohio placing second at +25 (889).
- Ball State has now won three events under third-year head coach Cameron Andry … In addition to wining each of the last two Brittany Kelly Classics (2023 & 2024), the Cardinals took top billing at last season's Lady Jaguar Invitational.
- The Ball State women's golf program returns eight of nine golfers from last season's squad which produced a new program standard for scoring average at 303.61 strokes … They also helped the team establish program records for lowest team round (285 / -3), lowest 36-hole total (580 / +4) and lowest 54-hole total (865 / +1).
- Two events into the 2024-25 season, and the Cardinals are already threatening to break last season's scoring average record … Ball State currently has a 300.83 stroke average, with its golfers owning eight rounds at-or-below par so far this year.
- Junior Jasmine Driscoll enters the Lady Paladin Invitational with a 76.25 career scoring average after Tuesday's tournament title … It is currently the second-best individual career average in program history trailing only Kiah Parrott's (2021-24) mark of 76.06 … She's just ahead of Brittany Kelly's (2008-11) career average of 76.43 … … She has played 11 career rounds at-or-below par, with a career-low round of 68 in the third round of the 2023 Boilermaker Classic and in Monday's second round of the 2024 Brittany Kelly Classic.
- Junior Sarah Gallagher is not far behind with a 76.51 average … Gallagher earned Second Team All-MAC honors and MAC All-Tournament Team accolades after placing fourth at the MAC Championships with a score of +9 (225) … She has played eight career rounds at-or-below par, with a career-low round of 70 in Monday's opening round of the Brittany Kelly Classic.
- Sophomore JJ Gregston has turned in a pair of solid tournaments for the Cardinals so far this season, leading the squad and placing 37th overall at the 2024 Boilermaker Classic with a score of +15 (231) and placing fourth overall at the 2024 Brittany Kelly Classic with career-low 54-hole score of +1 (217) … She also cared a career-low score of -3 (69) in Monday's second round of the Brittany Kelly Classic, one of her five collegiate rounds at-or-below par.
- Sophomore Jenna Estravillo made some noise at the Brittany Kelly Classic, leading the field's 12 individual players by placing 13th overall with a score of +6 (222) … The effort ties as the lowest 54-hole score of her collegiate career and started with a season-best round of E (72) … Estravillo shot a career-low round of -2 (70) to open the 2023 Brittany Kelly Classic.
- Sophomore Madelyn Young took her first turn in the Ball State lineup this season at the Brittany Kelly Classic and scored a career-low +1 (73) in the second round … The effort helped her finish with a career-low 54-hole score of +17 (233).
- Junior Madelin Boyd fired a season-low round of +3 (75) in the final round of the Brittany Kelly Classic, while tying for 30th overall at +15 (231) … Boyd owns a career-low round of 69 in the first round of the 2023 Diamante Intercollegiate.
- Freshman Sophie Korthuijs made her collegiate debut at the Boilermaker Classic, including firing Ball State's second-lowest round of the tournament with a 76 in the second round … She finished the event tied for 53rd at +18 (234) and led the Cardinals with 34 pars over her 54 holes.
INDIVIDUAL 2024-25 LOW ROUNDS:
Jasmine Driscoll: 68 (-4) in the second round of the Brittany Kelly Classic (Sept. 16)
JJ Gregston: 69 (-3) in the second round of the Brittany Kelly Classic (Sept. 16)
Sarah Gallagher: 70 (-2) in the first round of the Brittany Kelly Classic (Sept. 16)
Payton Bennett: 72 (E) in the third round of the Brittany Kelly Classic (Sept. 17)
Jenna Estravillo: 72 (E) in the first round of the Brittany Kelly Classic (Sept. 16)
Madelyn Young: 73 (+1) in the second round of the Brittany Kelly Classic (Sept. 16)
Madelin Boyd: 75 (+3) in the third round of the Brittany Kelly Classic (Sept. 17)
Sophie Korthuijs: 76 (+4) in the second round of the Boilermaker Classic (Sept. 2)
TEAM 2024-25 LOW ROUNDS:
289 (+1) in the second round of the Brittany Kelly Classic (Sept. 16)
290 (+2) in the first round of the Brittany Kelly Classic (Sept. 16)
299 (+11) in the third round of the Brittany Kelly Classic (Sept. 17)
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