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Women’s Golf Takes Third Place at Nashville Invitational
March 24, 2026 | Women's Golf
HERMITAGE, Tenn. - - The Ball State women's golf team turned in another solid effort Tuesday, using the fourth-lowest team round of the day to finish third among the 16-team field at the Nashville Invitational hosted by Lipscomb.
"I am proud of our effort this week," head coach Cameron Andry said. "We played some really solid golf up and down the line up. We made it interesting today with a little run but just did not get enough putts to fall to contend for the win."
The Cardinals shot +9 (297) on the day to finish the 54-hole event on General's Retreat at the Hermitage Golf Course at +25 (889). Delaware maintained the top spot at +18 (882), while the host Bisons turned in the lowest round of the tournament, at +2 (290), to pass Ball State for second place at +23 (887).
Individually, all six Cardinals finished in the top half of the 91-player field, with four earning top 16 finishes.
"Having four players finish inside the top 16 is a really good sign," Andry added. "Now it's back to work as we build toward a strong finish to the regular season."
Junior JJ Gregston turned in the lowest final round of the 72-par, 6,186-yard course, finishing the day at even par. She opened her round with three birdies over the first eight holes, helping her finish the tournament tied for 12th at +6 (222). It was Gregston's second straight tournament at +6 (222), one shy of her season-best +5 (221) at the Golfweek Put Me In Coach Invitational (Oct. 6-7, 2025).
Sophomore Sophie Korthuijs was Ball State's top finisher in the event, tying for sixth overall at +4 (220). She shot +1 (73) in her final round, which saw her card three more birdies. Overall, she tied for third among the tournament field with nine total birdies, including birdies on holes seven, nine and 12 in each of her final two rounds.
Korthuijs also finished the tournament third among the field in par-4 average at 3.93 (-2), while Gregston was tied for sixth at 4.10 (+3).
Senior Sabrina Langerak was not far behind, tying for ninth overall at +5 (221). Her final round included birdies on holes 11 and 12, as she finished the tournament tied for ninth among the field with nine total birdies. Langerak was even over the course of the tournament on the course's par 3s, which tied for sixth among all golfers.
Playing as an individual, freshman Skylar Dean posted her second straight round of +2 (74) to finish the tournament tied for 16th overall at +7 (223). It was her best collegiate three-round tournament score by three strokes and her second-best individual finish by placement. Dean shot +10 (226) to finish tied for ninth in her collegiate debut at the Brittany Kelly Classic (Sept. 15-16, 2025).
Rounding out the tournament were senior Sarah Gallagher who tied for 32nd at +13 (229) and senior Jasmine Driscoll who tied for 40th at +15 (231).
Overall, the Cardinals finished the tournament second among the field in par-4 average at 4.15 (+23). Ball State was also fourth in par-5 average (5.10 / +6) and tied for fifth in par-3 average (3.23 / +14).
In addition, the Cardinals led all teams with 178 pars and with the fewest bogeys at 57. Ball State also ranked fifth among the field with 28 birdies.
The Ball State women's golf team returns to action April 6-8, when it travels to Pawleys Island, South Carolina, to compete in the Golfweek/Stifel Spring Challenge at the Caledonia Golf & Fish Club.
BALL STATE TEAM RESULTS
T6. Sophie Korthuijs: +4 (75-72-73=220)
T9. Sabrina Langerak: +5 (72-73-76=221)
T12. JJ Gregston: +6 (76-74-72=222)
T32. - Sarah Gallagher: +13 (73-80-76=229)
T40 - Jasmine Driscoll: +15 (73-80-78=231)
BALL STATE INDIVIDUAL RESULTS
T16th - Skylar Dean: +7 (75-74-74=223)
TEAM RESULTS (Top 5 Only)
1. Delaware, +18 (291-293-298=882)
2. Lipscomb, +23 (304-293-290=887)
3. Ball State, +25 (293-299-297=889)
4. Seattle, +28 (296-297-299=892)
5. Longwood, +37 (306-299-296=901)
"I am proud of our effort this week," head coach Cameron Andry said. "We played some really solid golf up and down the line up. We made it interesting today with a little run but just did not get enough putts to fall to contend for the win."
The Cardinals shot +9 (297) on the day to finish the 54-hole event on General's Retreat at the Hermitage Golf Course at +25 (889). Delaware maintained the top spot at +18 (882), while the host Bisons turned in the lowest round of the tournament, at +2 (290), to pass Ball State for second place at +23 (887).
Individually, all six Cardinals finished in the top half of the 91-player field, with four earning top 16 finishes.
"Having four players finish inside the top 16 is a really good sign," Andry added. "Now it's back to work as we build toward a strong finish to the regular season."
Junior JJ Gregston turned in the lowest final round of the 72-par, 6,186-yard course, finishing the day at even par. She opened her round with three birdies over the first eight holes, helping her finish the tournament tied for 12th at +6 (222). It was Gregston's second straight tournament at +6 (222), one shy of her season-best +5 (221) at the Golfweek Put Me In Coach Invitational (Oct. 6-7, 2025).
Sophomore Sophie Korthuijs was Ball State's top finisher in the event, tying for sixth overall at +4 (220). She shot +1 (73) in her final round, which saw her card three more birdies. Overall, she tied for third among the tournament field with nine total birdies, including birdies on holes seven, nine and 12 in each of her final two rounds.
Korthuijs also finished the tournament third among the field in par-4 average at 3.93 (-2), while Gregston was tied for sixth at 4.10 (+3).
Senior Sabrina Langerak was not far behind, tying for ninth overall at +5 (221). Her final round included birdies on holes 11 and 12, as she finished the tournament tied for ninth among the field with nine total birdies. Langerak was even over the course of the tournament on the course's par 3s, which tied for sixth among all golfers.
Playing as an individual, freshman Skylar Dean posted her second straight round of +2 (74) to finish the tournament tied for 16th overall at +7 (223). It was her best collegiate three-round tournament score by three strokes and her second-best individual finish by placement. Dean shot +10 (226) to finish tied for ninth in her collegiate debut at the Brittany Kelly Classic (Sept. 15-16, 2025).
Rounding out the tournament were senior Sarah Gallagher who tied for 32nd at +13 (229) and senior Jasmine Driscoll who tied for 40th at +15 (231).
Overall, the Cardinals finished the tournament second among the field in par-4 average at 4.15 (+23). Ball State was also fourth in par-5 average (5.10 / +6) and tied for fifth in par-3 average (3.23 / +14).
In addition, the Cardinals led all teams with 178 pars and with the fewest bogeys at 57. Ball State also ranked fifth among the field with 28 birdies.
The Ball State women's golf team returns to action April 6-8, when it travels to Pawleys Island, South Carolina, to compete in the Golfweek/Stifel Spring Challenge at the Caledonia Golf & Fish Club.
BALL STATE TEAM RESULTS
T6. Sophie Korthuijs: +4 (75-72-73=220)
T9. Sabrina Langerak: +5 (72-73-76=221)
T12. JJ Gregston: +6 (76-74-72=222)
T32. - Sarah Gallagher: +13 (73-80-76=229)
T40 - Jasmine Driscoll: +15 (73-80-78=231)
BALL STATE INDIVIDUAL RESULTS
T16th - Skylar Dean: +7 (75-74-74=223)
TEAM RESULTS (Top 5 Only)
1. Delaware, +18 (291-293-298=882)
2. Lipscomb, +23 (304-293-290=887)
3. Ball State, +25 (293-299-297=889)
4. Seattle, +28 (296-297-299=892)
5. Longwood, +37 (306-299-296=901)
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