NORMAL, Ill. – After placing in the top half of the field in the home season-opening tournament two weeks ago, the Illinois State Redbirds return to action at the 2019 MVC Preview, hosted by UNI.
Event: MVC Preview (hosted by UNI)
When: Monday, Sept. 23 – Tuesday, Sept. 24
Where: Spirit Hollow GC (Burlington, Iowa)
Par: 72
Yardage: 6,245
Format: 54-hole tournament with 36 hole shotgun start on Monday and 18 hole shotgun start on Tuesday.
Competing Teams: Bradley, Butler, Creighton, Drake, Evansville, Green Bay, Illinois State, Indiana State, Loyola Chicago, Missouri State, Omaha, UNI, Southern Illinois, Valparaiso, Western Illinois
Illinois State Golfers (starting hole): Becca Black (7), Ali Schrock (8), Emma Sutton (8), Jasmine Yi (9), Tatum King (9), Paige Seiser (16 as an individual).
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History at the Event: Last season the Redbirds placed third of nine teams at the MVC Preview, hosted by Valparaiso. Seiser led the way for the Red and White by placing fourth overall in the field, as recent graduate Caitlin Sims took 23rd, Black tied for 19th, Sutton 30th, and Morgan Savage 34th.
Next Time Out: Next weekend the team competes in the three-day Johnie Imes Invitational, hosted by the University of Missouri at The Club at Hawthorne.
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