Gregston Fires WGolf's Lowest Round on Day 1 at Boilermaker Classic

WEST LAFAYETTE, Ind. - - Battling some of the nation's top teams and individuals, the Ball State women's golf program turn in a solid 36 holes on the opening day of the Boilermaker Classic.

"We really competed today," head coach Cameron Andry said. "We went toe to toe with some top-level competition and held our own. We weren't our best, really not even close, but we showed a lot of grit on a challenging golf course."

Sophomore JJ Gregston led the Cardinals in the opening round, carding the team's lowest 18 of the day at 75 (+3). Facing a field which features three top 50 programs and nine top 75 teams from a year ago, Gregston tallied back-to-back birdies on holes three and four in her opening round and was tied for 19th heading into the second half of her day.

Freshman Sophie Korthuijs was Ball State's top golfer in the second round at the 6,299-yard, 72-par Kampen-Cosler Course at the Birck Boilermaker Golf Complex, posting a 76 (+4). The effort included a birdie on the par 3 second hole and a back nine played at 37 (+1).

Gregston and Korthuijs both finished the day at 155 (+11) and are currently tied for 42nd overall. Gregston would add two more birdies in her second round and is tied for 19th among the field of 87 golfers with her four for the tournament. Korthuijs led Ball State with 22 pars in her first 36 collegiate holes.

Junior Sarah Gallagher leads the squad after the first 36 holes, firing a pair of 77 (+5) rounds. The effort included three total birdies, with two in her opening round and one in her second. She also finished the day with pars on 21 holes.

Junior Jasmine Driscoll tied for the team lead with four birdies, while sophomore Madelin Boyd added two and played 21 holes at par.

After two rounds, the Cardinals stand 13th at a team at 618 (+42). The effort is ahead of both Georgia Southern and James Madison who finished the 2023-24 campaign ranked 56th and 96th nationally, respectively.

Purdue holds the overall lead at 585 (+9), 13 strokes ahead of second-place Kent State at 598 (+22). The Cardinals are just eight strokes out of seventh and are looking to repeat last season's final-round effort at the same event.

After scoring 310 (+22) in both of its first rounds at last season's Boilermaker Classic, Ball State closed the event with a round of 299 (+11).

Play in the Boilermaker Classic concludes Tuesday morning with final-round action beginning at 9 p.m.

Ball State will once again be starting on holes 13-15, this time playing with golfers from Georgia Southern and James Madison.

Ball State Individuals
T37th - Sarah Gallagher - 154 (+10): 77-77
T42nd - JJ Gregston - 155 (+11): 75-80
T42nd - Sophie Korthuijs - 155 (+11): 79-76
T54th - Madelin Boyd - 156 (+12): 77-79
T76th - Jasmine Driscoll - 163 (+19): 85-78

Team Results:
1st - Purdue - 585 (+9): 285-300
2nd - Kent State - 598 (+22): 297-301
3rd – Indiana - 599 (+23): 298-301
4th - Western Kentucky - 600 (+24): 295-305
5th - Abilene Christian - 601 (+25): 298-303
6th - Minnesota - 604 (+28): 302-302
7th - Notre Dame - 610 (+34): 304-306
8th - North Florida - 611 (+35): 309-302
9th - Alabama- 613 (+37): 313-300
10th - Michigan - 614 (+38): 300-314
11th - Old Dominion - 616 (+40): 314-302
12th - Xavier - 617 (+42): 307-310
13th - Ball State - 618 (+42): 308-310
14th - Georgia Southern - 621 (+45): 314-307
15th - James Madison - 625 (+49): 310-315

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Gregston Fires WGolf's Lowest Round on Day 1 at Boilermaker Classic

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