RIO VERDE, Ariz. – The Illinois State women's golf team - winners of the 2022 Mid-America Match Play Challenge two weekends ago - return to action on Friday to compete in the Rio Verde Collegiate Invitational.
Event: Rio Verde Collegiate Invitational
When: Friday, February 25 - Sunday, February 27
Where: Rio Verde, Arizona
Par: 72
Yardage: 6,001
Live Scoring: Golfstat
Participants (2022 fall rankings): Kennesaw State (86), Xavier (105), Central Michigan (140), South Dakota (157), Illinois State (161), Akron (165), Missouri State (167), Eastern Michigan (175), Bradley (182), Wichita State (185), Butler (191), Loyola (192), Oakland (203), Bowling Green (218), Western Michigan (226), Ball State (233), Ohio (234), Cal Baptist (N/R)
Redbird Lineup: Maria Toledo Bailey, Ali Schrock, Kehler Koss, Avalon Woodward, Vinisha Gunaseelan
Last Time Out: The Redbirds went 3-0 at the 2022 Mid-American Match Play Challenge, with wins over Morehead State, Northern Illinois, and Central Michigan for the team's first tournament win of the year.
About the Course: Rio Verde features two traditional-style courses with a soft desert look. They are Midwestern in style with a lot more grass than one would imagine in a desert setting. When Tom Lehman led the $6 million course renovation project in 2007, he achieved his vision of creating two uniquely distinct courses, giving members a never-ending variety of golf experiences. Quail Run has all the elements of a traditional golf course, and White Wing plays more as a links style course. Common to both courses are meticulously groomed fairways, greens loaded with personality, and outstanding mountain views.
Next Time Out: Illinois State will return to action on Monday, March 7 and Tuesday March 8 at the UTRGV Women's Invitational hosted by Rio Grand Valley.
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