Driscoll Makes History in MAC Championships Opening Round

MUNCIE, Ind. - - Ball State women's golf junior Jasmine Driscoll opened the 2025 Mid-American Conference Women's Golf Championships with a bang, tying the lowest opening round score in league history with a -5 (67) Easter Sunday at the Delaware Country Club.

"Jasmine played a fantastic round of golf," head coach Cameron Andry said. "Her ball-striking was excellent, and she played with poise and discipline. It's not surprising because she has been working hard, and her game has been trending for the last several weeks."

Driscoll's effort, which is a career-low and ties as the second-lowest round relative to par in program history, including a tournament-best six birdies on the 72-par, 6,053-yard course. It is also the lowest round shot in a MAC Championships by a Ball State student-athlete, topping the 69 shot by Jenna Hague at the 2012 event held at the Hawthorns Country Club in Fishers, Indiana.

After four straight pars to open the event, Driscoll made the first of her six birdies on the par 4, 356-yard fifth hole. She also birdied the par 3, 165-yard eighth and finished her opening nine holes a -2 (34). She then light up the back nine, carding four more birdies for a -3 (33). Overall, she tied for the tournament lead on the courses par 3s (-1 / 2.75), par 4s (-2 / 3.80) and par 5s (-2 / 4.50).

Led by Driscoll's effort, the Cardinals are currently tied for fifth among the 10-team field at +14 (302) but are only six strokes back of second-place Bowling Green (+8 / 296) and 13 back of tournament leader Kent State (+1 / 289) which is vying for its 26th consecutive MAC team championship.

"We competed our tails off today," Andry said about the entire team's effort. "I thought we showed some visible nerves to start which is part of playing in a championship and probably amplified by playing in front of the home crowd. So, we didn't take advantage of the early holes like we needed to, but we showed a lot of grit. Unfortunately, we also made some uncharacteristic mistakes with several big numbers on the card."

Individually, Driscoll is four shots better than a trio of players tied at -1 (71), including the Golden Flashes' Leon Takagi and Sammie Dolce and Addison Kartusch from the Falcons.

Also turning in countable scores for the Cardinals Sunday afternoon were junior Sarah Gallagher and freshman Sophie Korthuijs who are currently tied for 29th at +6 (78), along with sophomore JJ Gregston who is tied for 32nd at +7 (79).

Gallagher led the field of 50 players with 15 total pars, including eight straight to open the day. Korthuijs turned in 10 pars and two birdies in her MAC Women's Golf Championships debut.

Gregston bookended her round with birdies, while adding another on the par 4, 359-yard ninth. She also carded nine pars.

Rounding out Ball State's competitors on the opening day of the championships was senior Sabrina Langerak who finished the day at +9 (81). Her 11 total pars were the second-most for a Ball State player and tied for 11th among the field.

The second round of the 2025 Mid-American Conference Women's Golf Championships starts at 9:30 a.m. Monday with Ball State's quintet teeing off in the third wave of teams starting at 11:20 a.m.

Ball State Individual Scores:
1st - Jasmine Driscoll: -5 (67)
T29th - Sarah Gallagher: +6 (78)
T29th – Sophie Korthuijs: +6 (78)
T32nd - JJ Gregston: +7 (79)
T41st - Sabrina Langerak: +9 (81)

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