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Women’s Golf Leads By Langerak on Day 1 of Buckeye Invitational
April 17, 2026 | Women's Golf
COLUMBUS, Ohio - - On a day which saw just four of 148 rounds finish below par, the Ball State women's golf team shot +55 (631) Friday over its opening 36 holes at the Therese Hession Buckeye Invitational.
Battling eight of the nation's top 81 teams on the challenging Scarlet Course at The Ohio State University Golf Club, the Cardinals finished the day 10th among the 14-team field and finished ahead of three of the four other Mid-American Conference teams in the event.
No. 36-ranked and host Ohio State currently leads the tournament at +13 (589), followed by Kent State in second at +16 (592).
For the Cardinals, senior Sabrina Langerak turned in the lowest round of the day at +4 (76) in her first tour of the 6,319-yard, 72-par course. She would go on to shoot +6 (78) in her second round and is tied for 28th among the 74-golfer field at +10 (154).
Sophomore JJ Gregston carded Ball State's lowest second round, at +5 (77), and is tied for 42nd overall at +13 (157). Both Langerak and Gregston would finish the day with three total birdies.
Senior Sarah Gallagher led Cardinals with six total birdies on the day, including four in her first round which she finished at +5 (77). Her six birdies are tied for 13th among the field.
The final round of the Therese Hession Buckeye Invitational is set to begin at 8 a.m. with the Cardinals starting on holes 11-14.
Ball State Individual Results
T28. Sabrina Langerak: +10 (76-78=154)
T42. JJ Gregston: +13 (80-77=157)
T50. Sarah Gallagher: +15 (77-82=159)
T61. Sophie Korthuijs: +18 (80-82=162)
T63. Jasmine Driscoll: +19 (82-81=163)
Battling eight of the nation's top 81 teams on the challenging Scarlet Course at The Ohio State University Golf Club, the Cardinals finished the day 10th among the 14-team field and finished ahead of three of the four other Mid-American Conference teams in the event.
No. 36-ranked and host Ohio State currently leads the tournament at +13 (589), followed by Kent State in second at +16 (592).
For the Cardinals, senior Sabrina Langerak turned in the lowest round of the day at +4 (76) in her first tour of the 6,319-yard, 72-par course. She would go on to shoot +6 (78) in her second round and is tied for 28th among the 74-golfer field at +10 (154).
Sophomore JJ Gregston carded Ball State's lowest second round, at +5 (77), and is tied for 42nd overall at +13 (157). Both Langerak and Gregston would finish the day with three total birdies.
Senior Sarah Gallagher led Cardinals with six total birdies on the day, including four in her first round which she finished at +5 (77). Her six birdies are tied for 13th among the field.
The final round of the Therese Hession Buckeye Invitational is set to begin at 8 a.m. with the Cardinals starting on holes 11-14.
Ball State Individual Results
T28. Sabrina Langerak: +10 (76-78=154)
T42. JJ Gregston: +13 (80-77=157)
T50. Sarah Gallagher: +15 (77-82=159)
T61. Sophie Korthuijs: +18 (80-82=162)
T63. Jasmine Driscoll: +19 (82-81=163)
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