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Women’s Golf Second After 36 Holes at Nashville Invitational
March 23, 2026 | Women's Golf
HERMITAGE, Tenn. - - Led by the play of senior Sabrina Langerak and sophomore Sophie Korthuijs, the Ball State women's golf team is second among the 16-team field after the first 36 holes of the Nashville Invitational hosted by Lipscomb.
"We played really solid golf today," head coach Cameron Andry exclaimed! "Sabrina was excellent all day. Sophie just hung in there then caught fire coming down the stretch in the second round."
Langerak is currently tied for third among the 91 players in the event at +1 (145), while Korthuijs is tied for seventh at +3 (147).
Both turned in rounds of E (72) on the day, with Langerak leading the squad in the opening round on General's Retreat at the Hermitage Golf Course. Korthuijs shot even par on her second tour of the 72-par, 6,186-yard course.
Both finished the day tied for sixth among the tournament field with six total birdies. Four of Langerak's came in her opening round, while Korthuijs closed her second round with four birdies over her final six holes. Langerak made some big noise on the course's par 3s and is currently tied for the tournament lead with a -2 (2.75) par 3 average.
Three of Korthuijs' four closing birdies came on par 4s and she is currently fourth among the field in par 4 average at E (4.00). She also had an impressive wedge shot out of a bunker in the opening round, sending the gallery of course sheep into a grazing frenzy.
Overall, the Cardinals shot +5 (293) in the opening round and +11 (299) in the second to finish the day at +16 (592). Ball State is eight strokes back of Delaware for the top spot, as the Blue Hens finished the day at +8 (584). Individually, Langerak is two strokes behind tournament co-leaders Hyunji Kim (Delaware) and Tsara Ralamboarison (Seattle).
Junior JJ Gregston also turned in a solid second round, shooting +2 (74) and is tied for 19th overall at +6 (150). Seniors Jasmine Driscoll and Sarah Gallagher are tied for 30th overall at +8 (152). Both shot +1 (73) in their opening rounds.
Also turning in a strong effort was Ball State's lone individual, freshman Skylar Dean, who is tied for 12th overall at +5 (149). She shot rounds of +3 (73) and +2 (72), with her second-round effort being the best of her young collegiate career.
"JJ played really steady golf and just needed the putter to heat up," Andry added. "I'm also really proud of Skylar! She's been working her tail off and it's showing in the results she's getting."
Dean turned in a solid effort on the course's par 3s, playing them at E (3.00) to tie for fourth among the field.
As a team, Ball State ranked in the top four in average in all three pars, ranking second on par 4s (+16 / 4.16) and fourth on both par 3s (+8 / 3.20) and par 5s (+4 / 5.10). The Cardinals also led the field in total pars (119) and were fifth in total birdies (19).
Ball State also had the fewest bogeys among the field at 37, two less than tournament leader Delaware.
The third and final round of the Nashville Invitational will begin with another shotgun start at 9 a.m. ET / 8 a.m. CT Tuesday. Ball State's team players will start on holes 1-4, while Dean will tee off on 17.
"We played really solid golf today," head coach Cameron Andry exclaimed! "Sabrina was excellent all day. Sophie just hung in there then caught fire coming down the stretch in the second round."
Langerak is currently tied for third among the 91 players in the event at +1 (145), while Korthuijs is tied for seventh at +3 (147).
Both turned in rounds of E (72) on the day, with Langerak leading the squad in the opening round on General's Retreat at the Hermitage Golf Course. Korthuijs shot even par on her second tour of the 72-par, 6,186-yard course.
Both finished the day tied for sixth among the tournament field with six total birdies. Four of Langerak's came in her opening round, while Korthuijs closed her second round with four birdies over her final six holes. Langerak made some big noise on the course's par 3s and is currently tied for the tournament lead with a -2 (2.75) par 3 average.
Three of Korthuijs' four closing birdies came on par 4s and she is currently fourth among the field in par 4 average at E (4.00). She also had an impressive wedge shot out of a bunker in the opening round, sending the gallery of course sheep into a grazing frenzy.
Overall, the Cardinals shot +5 (293) in the opening round and +11 (299) in the second to finish the day at +16 (592). Ball State is eight strokes back of Delaware for the top spot, as the Blue Hens finished the day at +8 (584). Individually, Langerak is two strokes behind tournament co-leaders Hyunji Kim (Delaware) and Tsara Ralamboarison (Seattle).
Junior JJ Gregston also turned in a solid second round, shooting +2 (74) and is tied for 19th overall at +6 (150). Seniors Jasmine Driscoll and Sarah Gallagher are tied for 30th overall at +8 (152). Both shot +1 (73) in their opening rounds.
Also turning in a strong effort was Ball State's lone individual, freshman Skylar Dean, who is tied for 12th overall at +5 (149). She shot rounds of +3 (73) and +2 (72), with her second-round effort being the best of her young collegiate career.
"JJ played really steady golf and just needed the putter to heat up," Andry added. "I'm also really proud of Skylar! She's been working her tail off and it's showing in the results she's getting."
Dean turned in a solid effort on the course's par 3s, playing them at E (3.00) to tie for fourth among the field.
As a team, Ball State ranked in the top four in average in all three pars, ranking second on par 4s (+16 / 4.16) and fourth on both par 3s (+8 / 3.20) and par 5s (+4 / 5.10). The Cardinals also led the field in total pars (119) and were fifth in total birdies (19).
Ball State also had the fewest bogeys among the field at 37, two less than tournament leader Delaware.
The third and final round of the Nashville Invitational will begin with another shotgun start at 9 a.m. ET / 8 a.m. CT Tuesday. Ball State's team players will start on holes 1-4, while Dean will tee off on 17.
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