Redbirds in Tie for Eighth After Day Two of MVC Championship

Round Two Results

CHICAGO – After day two of the Missouri Valley Conference Championship Monday at the par-72 Harborside International Golf Center, the Illinois State women's golf team sits in a tie for eighth place. Kiley Walsh led the Redbirds again through the second round, finishing the day in a tie for eighth place after shooting a 4-over-par 76 for a two-round total of 5-over-par 149 (73-76).

"We tried to make a run today and turned a corner as a team in terms of counting four scores we need," head coach Darby Sligh said.  "Unfortunately the entire field took advantage of perfect scoring conditions, and we weren't able to move up the leaderboard. Abby (Luchtenburg) came through in a big way today with her even-par round, and Courtnee (Cossell) was able to bounce back when we needed her. Tomorrow is a day to lay it all on the line and see what happens."

Abby Luchtenburg is right behind Walsh after shooting an even-par 72 that moved her total score to 6-over-par 150 (78-72) while placing her in a four-way tie for 10th.  Renee Solberg carded a 5-over-par 77 and has a two-round score of 153 (76-77), and Courtnee Cossell also shot a 5-over-par 77 to round out the team scoring for the Redbirds. Cossell knocked off 12 strokes from her opening-round score to sit at 166 (89-77). Caitlin Sims shot an 88 but her score did not count towards the team's total in the round, as she has a two-day total of 179 (91-88).   

Remaining at the top of the leaderboard with a seven-stroke lead is two-time defending champion Wichita State, who sits at 586 (297-289). Moving up one spot from third place to second was Indiana State, who has a two-round total of 593 (306-287). Moving down one spot to third place was Bradley with a total score of 597 (299-298). 

The individual leaderboard currently holds a three-way tie for first place, as Evansville's Kayla Katterhenry (76-67), Bradley's Ally Saccia (73-70) and Wichita State's Taryn Torgerson (74-69) all sit at 1-under-par 143's. Katterhenry's 5-under-par 67 today tied a single-round championship record at the MVC Championship.  ?

The third and final round of 18 holes begins Tuesday at 8:30 a.m. to conclude the MVC Championship, with the winner advancing to one of four NCAA Regionals, May 5-7. 

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