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Georgia State Invitational
Women’s Golf Set For Georgia State Invitational
March 23, 2025 | Women's Golf
JOHNS CREEK, Ga. - - The Ball State women's golf team returns to competition Monday (March 24) for the opening two rounds of the Georgia State Invitational at the Rivermont Golf Club.
Following a practice round Sunday, the Cardinals hit the par-72, 5,945-yard course for the first 36 holes of the 54-hole event Monday. Action is set to get underway at 8:30 a.m. with a shotgun start and Ball State's team players starting on holes 1-3, while the team's two individuals will start on 18.
The final 18 holes of the tournament will be played Tuesday morning with another shotgun start, this time at 9 a.m.
The Ball State women's golf program is hosting the 2025 Mid-American Conference Women's Golf Championships April 20-22 at the Delaware Country Club in Muncie, Indiana ... We are currently looking for volunteers to serve as walking scorers for the tournament. If you are interested, please REGISTER HERE
Comprising the Cardinals' five-member squad are Sarah Gallagher, Sophie Korthuijs, Jasmine Driscoll, JJ Gregston and Jenna Estravillo. Madelyn Young and Sabrina Langerak will also hit the course as individual players.
In addition to Ball State and host Georgia State, the 15-team tournament field features Akron, Boston, Bowling Green, Idaho, Lindsey Wilson, Loyola, Murray State, Palm Beach State, Queens, Saint Leo, Seton Hall, Truett McConnell and West Georgia.
Overall, 86 players will be battling for the Georgia State Invitational title.
NEWS & NOTES:
- Ball State earned its first tournament win of the season by capturing its second straight Brittany Kelly Classic (Sept. 16-17) team title … The Cardinals held a 17-stroke advantage over the tournament field after the first two rounds and cruised to an 11-stroke victory … 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 winning 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).
- In fact, five of the returners - Jasmine Driscoll, JJ Gregston, Sarah Gallagher, Madelyn Young and Madelin Boyd - helped the Cardinals break the lowest 36-hole total for the third time in the last two seasons by combining for a 579 (+3) over the opening two rounds of the 2024 Brittany Kelly Classic … The previous 36-hole record was 580 (+4) set at the Diamante Intercollegiate (Oct. 22-24, 2024), just ahead of the 584 (+8) set at the 2023 Brittany Kelly Classic (Sept. 18-19, 2023).
- Seven stroke play events into the 2024-25 season, and the Cardinals are already threating to break last season's scoring average record … Ball State currently has a 300.15 stroke average, with its golfers owning 17 rounds at-or-below par so far this year … Four members of the squad are also averaging under 76 strokes per round, paced by junior Jasmine Driscoll at 75.15 … Freshman Sophie Korthuijs is right behind at 75.57, followed by junior Sarah Gallagherat 75.70 and sophomore JJ Gregston at 75.75.
- Freshman Sophie Korthuijs turned in the best tournament of her collegiate career at the Rio Verde Invitational (Feb. 21-23), leading all Mid-American Conference players and tying four fourth overall among the field of 104 players with a career-low 54-hole score of -1 (215) … She opened the event with a collegiate-low round of -2 (70) and followed with a +2 (74) and -1 (71) … One of just six players in the field to card an eagle, she was also one of just seven players to turn in multiple sub-par rounds in the event.
- For her play at the Rio Verde Invitational, Sophie Korthuijs was named the Mid-American Conference Women's Golfer of the Week on Feb. 27 … Korthuijs tied for fifth among the field with a par 4 average of 3.92 (-2), while tying for fifth on the par 5s with a 4.80 (-3) average … Along with her eagle, she also recorded seven total birdies and 37 total pars in her three days on the White Wing Course at Rio Verde CC.
- Junior Jasmine Driscoll enters the Georgia State Invitational with a 76.07 career scoring average … It is currently the second-best individual career average in program history, just behind Kiah Parrott's (2021-24) mark of 76.06 and ahead of Brittany Kelly's (2008-11) career average of 76.46 … Driscoll has played 13 career rounds at-or-below par, with a career-low round of 68 in the third round of the 2023 Boilermaker Classic and in the second round of the 2024 Brittany Kelly Classic.
- Jasmine Driscoll was named the MAC Women's Golfer of the Week on Sept. 19 for her play at the 2024 Brittany Kelly Classic (Sept. 16-17) … Driscoll won the event by five strokes, which was the largest margin of victory in the three-year history of the event, and helped the Cardinals claim an 11-stroke win over the 12-field team … After shooting E (72) in the opening round, Dricsoll tied the lowest round of her collegiate career at -4 (68) in the second … She closed the event with a -1 (71), with her 54-hole final score of -5 (211) being the best of her collegiate career, five strokes better than her previous mark.
- Junior Sarah Gallagher is not far behind with a 76.33 career average, moving ahead of Brittany Kelly's (2008-11) career average thanks to her play over the last two events … Gallagher earned Second Team All-MAC honors and MAC All-Tournament Team accolades after placing fourth at the 2023-24 MAC Championships with a score of +9 (225) … She has played nine career rounds at-or-below par, with a career-low round of 70 in opening round of the 2024 Brittany Kelly Classic.
- Sophomore JJ Gregston has shined through the first six events of the season, leading the team with 55 total birdies over her 360 holes played … She is fourth on the squad with a 75.75 stroke average, including a career-low round of -3 (69) in the second round of the 2024 Brittany Kelly Classic, one of her eight collegiate rounds at-or-below par.
- Junior Madelin Boyd fired a season-low round of +1 (73) in the second round of the 50th Lady Paladin Invitational and tied the mark in her final round of the Diamante Intercollegiate … Her effort at the Lady Paladin was the second-lowest round for a Ball State golfer during the event and was BSU's lowest score of the round … Boyd owns a career-low round of -3 (69) in the first round of the 2023 Diamante Intercollegiate.
- Sophomore Jenna Estravillo made some noise at the 2024 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.
- In addition, Jenna Estravillo turned in a brilliant performance at the Puerto Rico Shootout, tying for 19th overall with a score of +4 (148) … She put together rounds of +3 (75) and +1 (73) to tie for the team lead and to tie as the best individual player in the field.
- Sophomore Madelyn Young shined in her final round of the 2024 Fall slate, firing a career-low round of E (72) at the Diamante Intercollegiate … The effort helped her finish with a career-low 54-hole score of +15 (231), which included a second round +6 (78).
- Senior Sabrina Langerak made her 2024-25 season debut at the Puerto Rico Shootout, and after a rough start, turned in a round of +6 (78) in her second round of the year … Langerak originally electing to redshirt for the 2024-25 campaign to play next season … However, a recent NCAA rule change for players who started their careers at non-NCAA institutions has granted her an extra season of eligibility … Langerak played two seasons at NAIA Taylor University before reuniting with head coach Cameron Andry at Ball State … Last season, Langerak played 28 rounds for the Cardinals and average 79.14 strokes while playing three rounds at-or-below par.
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)
Sophie Korthuijs: 70 (-2) in the first round of the Rio Verde Invitational (Feb. 21)
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: 72 (E) in the third round of the Diamante Intercollegiate (Oct. 22)
Madelin Boyd: 73 (+1) in the second round of the 50th Lady Paladin Invitational (Sept. 21) and in the third round of the Diamante Intercollegiate (Oct. 22)
Sabrina Langerak: 78 (+6) in the second round of the Puerto Rico Shootout (March 5)
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)
291 (+3) in the second round of the Diamante Intercollegiate (Oct. 21)
TOP TEAM SCORES AFTER 36 HOLES:
579 (+3) to open the Brittany Kelly Classic (Sept. 16)
586 (+10) to open the Diamante Intercollegiate (Oct. 20-21)
597 (+21) to open the Rio Verde Invitational (Feb. 21-22)
TOP TEAM SCORES AFTER 54 HOLES:
878 (+14) at the Brittany Kelly Classic (Sept. 16-17)
884 (+20) at the Diamante Intercollegiate (Oct. 20-22)
894 (+30) at the Rio Verde Invitational (Feb. 21-23)
Following a practice round Sunday, the Cardinals hit the par-72, 5,945-yard course for the first 36 holes of the 54-hole event Monday. Action is set to get underway at 8:30 a.m. with a shotgun start and Ball State's team players starting on holes 1-3, while the team's two individuals will start on 18.
The final 18 holes of the tournament will be played Tuesday morning with another shotgun start, this time at 9 a.m.
The Ball State women's golf program is hosting the 2025 Mid-American Conference Women's Golf Championships April 20-22 at the Delaware Country Club in Muncie, Indiana ... We are currently looking for volunteers to serve as walking scorers for the tournament. If you are interested, please REGISTER HERE
Comprising the Cardinals' five-member squad are Sarah Gallagher, Sophie Korthuijs, Jasmine Driscoll, JJ Gregston and Jenna Estravillo. Madelyn Young and Sabrina Langerak will also hit the course as individual players.
In addition to Ball State and host Georgia State, the 15-team tournament field features Akron, Boston, Bowling Green, Idaho, Lindsey Wilson, Loyola, Murray State, Palm Beach State, Queens, Saint Leo, Seton Hall, Truett McConnell and West Georgia.
Overall, 86 players will be battling for the Georgia State Invitational title.
NEWS & NOTES:
- Ball State earned its first tournament win of the season by capturing its second straight Brittany Kelly Classic (Sept. 16-17) team title … The Cardinals held a 17-stroke advantage over the tournament field after the first two rounds and cruised to an 11-stroke victory … 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 winning 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).
- In fact, five of the returners - Jasmine Driscoll, JJ Gregston, Sarah Gallagher, Madelyn Young and Madelin Boyd - helped the Cardinals break the lowest 36-hole total for the third time in the last two seasons by combining for a 579 (+3) over the opening two rounds of the 2024 Brittany Kelly Classic … The previous 36-hole record was 580 (+4) set at the Diamante Intercollegiate (Oct. 22-24, 2024), just ahead of the 584 (+8) set at the 2023 Brittany Kelly Classic (Sept. 18-19, 2023).
- Seven stroke play events into the 2024-25 season, and the Cardinals are already threating to break last season's scoring average record … Ball State currently has a 300.15 stroke average, with its golfers owning 17 rounds at-or-below par so far this year … Four members of the squad are also averaging under 76 strokes per round, paced by junior Jasmine Driscoll at 75.15 … Freshman Sophie Korthuijs is right behind at 75.57, followed by junior Sarah Gallagherat 75.70 and sophomore JJ Gregston at 75.75.
- Freshman Sophie Korthuijs turned in the best tournament of her collegiate career at the Rio Verde Invitational (Feb. 21-23), leading all Mid-American Conference players and tying four fourth overall among the field of 104 players with a career-low 54-hole score of -1 (215) … She opened the event with a collegiate-low round of -2 (70) and followed with a +2 (74) and -1 (71) … One of just six players in the field to card an eagle, she was also one of just seven players to turn in multiple sub-par rounds in the event.
- For her play at the Rio Verde Invitational, Sophie Korthuijs was named the Mid-American Conference Women's Golfer of the Week on Feb. 27 … Korthuijs tied for fifth among the field with a par 4 average of 3.92 (-2), while tying for fifth on the par 5s with a 4.80 (-3) average … Along with her eagle, she also recorded seven total birdies and 37 total pars in her three days on the White Wing Course at Rio Verde CC.
- Junior Jasmine Driscoll enters the Georgia State Invitational with a 76.07 career scoring average … It is currently the second-best individual career average in program history, just behind Kiah Parrott's (2021-24) mark of 76.06 and ahead of Brittany Kelly's (2008-11) career average of 76.46 … Driscoll has played 13 career rounds at-or-below par, with a career-low round of 68 in the third round of the 2023 Boilermaker Classic and in the second round of the 2024 Brittany Kelly Classic.
- Jasmine Driscoll was named the MAC Women's Golfer of the Week on Sept. 19 for her play at the 2024 Brittany Kelly Classic (Sept. 16-17) … Driscoll won the event by five strokes, which was the largest margin of victory in the three-year history of the event, and helped the Cardinals claim an 11-stroke win over the 12-field team … After shooting E (72) in the opening round, Dricsoll tied the lowest round of her collegiate career at -4 (68) in the second … She closed the event with a -1 (71), with her 54-hole final score of -5 (211) being the best of her collegiate career, five strokes better than her previous mark.
- Junior Sarah Gallagher is not far behind with a 76.33 career average, moving ahead of Brittany Kelly's (2008-11) career average thanks to her play over the last two events … Gallagher earned Second Team All-MAC honors and MAC All-Tournament Team accolades after placing fourth at the 2023-24 MAC Championships with a score of +9 (225) … She has played nine career rounds at-or-below par, with a career-low round of 70 in opening round of the 2024 Brittany Kelly Classic.
- Sophomore JJ Gregston has shined through the first six events of the season, leading the team with 55 total birdies over her 360 holes played … She is fourth on the squad with a 75.75 stroke average, including a career-low round of -3 (69) in the second round of the 2024 Brittany Kelly Classic, one of her eight collegiate rounds at-or-below par.
- Junior Madelin Boyd fired a season-low round of +1 (73) in the second round of the 50th Lady Paladin Invitational and tied the mark in her final round of the Diamante Intercollegiate … Her effort at the Lady Paladin was the second-lowest round for a Ball State golfer during the event and was BSU's lowest score of the round … Boyd owns a career-low round of -3 (69) in the first round of the 2023 Diamante Intercollegiate.
- Sophomore Jenna Estravillo made some noise at the 2024 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.
- In addition, Jenna Estravillo turned in a brilliant performance at the Puerto Rico Shootout, tying for 19th overall with a score of +4 (148) … She put together rounds of +3 (75) and +1 (73) to tie for the team lead and to tie as the best individual player in the field.
- Sophomore Madelyn Young shined in her final round of the 2024 Fall slate, firing a career-low round of E (72) at the Diamante Intercollegiate … The effort helped her finish with a career-low 54-hole score of +15 (231), which included a second round +6 (78).
- Senior Sabrina Langerak made her 2024-25 season debut at the Puerto Rico Shootout, and after a rough start, turned in a round of +6 (78) in her second round of the year … Langerak originally electing to redshirt for the 2024-25 campaign to play next season … However, a recent NCAA rule change for players who started their careers at non-NCAA institutions has granted her an extra season of eligibility … Langerak played two seasons at NAIA Taylor University before reuniting with head coach Cameron Andry at Ball State … Last season, Langerak played 28 rounds for the Cardinals and average 79.14 strokes while playing three rounds at-or-below par.
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)
Sophie Korthuijs: 70 (-2) in the first round of the Rio Verde Invitational (Feb. 21)
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: 72 (E) in the third round of the Diamante Intercollegiate (Oct. 22)
Madelin Boyd: 73 (+1) in the second round of the 50th Lady Paladin Invitational (Sept. 21) and in the third round of the Diamante Intercollegiate (Oct. 22)
Sabrina Langerak: 78 (+6) in the second round of the Puerto Rico Shootout (March 5)
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)
291 (+3) in the second round of the Diamante Intercollegiate (Oct. 21)
TOP TEAM SCORES AFTER 36 HOLES:
579 (+3) to open the Brittany Kelly Classic (Sept. 16)
586 (+10) to open the Diamante Intercollegiate (Oct. 20-21)
597 (+21) to open the Rio Verde Invitational (Feb. 21-22)
TOP TEAM SCORES AFTER 54 HOLES:
878 (+14) at the Brittany Kelly Classic (Sept. 16-17)
884 (+20) at the Diamante Intercollegiate (Oct. 20-22)
894 (+30) at the Rio Verde Invitational (Feb. 21-23)
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