LAKEWOOD RANCH, Fla. – After a record-setting fall season, the Illinois State women's golf team opens play at the 2022 Mid-American Match Play Challenge on Monday, February 7 and Tuesday, February 8.
Event:Â 2022 Mid-American Match Play Challenge
When: Monday, Feb. 7 - Tuesday, Feb. 8
Where:Â Lakewood Ranch Golf and Country Club
Par:Â 72
Yardage: 6,068
Live Scoring:Â Golfstat
Participants (2022Â fall rankings): Central Michigan (140), Northern Illinois (151), Illinois State (163), Akron (167), Eastern Michigan (180), Morehead State (186), Toledo (189), Bowling Green (222), Western Illinois (227), Western Michigan (228), Ohio (229), Ball State (230)
Redbird Lineup: Maria Toledo Bailey, Ali Schrock, Kehler Koss, Kira Wolf, Avalon Woodward
About the Event: The Redbirds, being one of the top four teams in the event, get a first-round bye in the tournament type match-play format. The Redbirds first tee time for the tournament is in the afternoon matches of Monday, as ISU will face off against either Morehead State or Ohio.
Last Time Out: Despite an unlucky finish to her last hole, Illinois State graduate transfer Kehler Koss carded a final-round 71 – and nearly finished with a round in the 60's – as the Redbirds placed fifth at the 2021 Little Rock Golf Classic.
About the Course: Lakewood Ranch Golf & Country Club (LWRG&CC) is an award-winning, privately held club located in the nation's best-selling, multi-generational community of Lakewood Ranch. Since 2001, LWRG&CC has served as a social and recreational retreat that offers a casual club culture and community lifestyle for the entire family, revolving around an array of extraordinary amenities including golf, tennis, fitness/wellness center, pools, pickleball, and several dining and entertainment options.
Next Time Out: On February 25-27 the squad travels to Rio Verde, Arizona, to compete at the Rio Verde Collegiate Invitational, hosted by Western Michigan University.
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