LAKEWOOD RANCH, Fla. – Behind under-par days from Ali Schrock and Avalon Woodward, the Illinois State women's golf team stands fourth of a dozen schools at the Falcon Florida Classic.
Schrock had rounds of 70 and 72 on the 6,069-yard, par-72 Lakewood Ranch and Country Club course, while Woodward had rounds of 73 and a career-low-tying 70 in the final round, helping the Redbirds to two consecutive rounds of 293, the two lowest rounds of the season for ISU.
Illinois State's 586 is behind only three other schools, Northern Illinois (564), Idaho (571), and Toledo (578) and ahead of Western Michigan (588), Central Michigan (595), Western Illinois (597), Bowling Green (598), Ball State (602), Akron (606), Ohio (607), and Eastern Michigan (612).
Ali Schrock, who is tied for fourth, opened her day with three birdies over her first seven holes, setting the stage for a strong round. She ended her opening round with four total birdies against two bogeys for her 70, tied for the eighth-lowest single round in program history. Her afternoon round started strong with a birdie on her opening hole; however, she came back with three bogeys and six pars over a nine-hole stretch, pushing her to two strokes over par. She closed the round ferociously, with three birdies and four pars over the last eight holes to finish with an even-par 72.
Woodward, tied for seventh individually, had a steady opening round, and was two strokes over par 11 holes through her opening 18 holes before closing her round strong with a birdie and six pars over her final seven holes to end with a one-over 73. She opened her second round at three strokes over par before closing with a fury, including three birdies, an eagle on the par-five 18th hole, and five pars to end the round with a 70 – also tying for the eighth-lowest round in program history, and is one stroke under par through 36 holes on the day.
Freshman Dani Grace Schrock's six-over first day has her tied for 32nd in the tournament field. She opened her day with a two-over 74 – a season-low – including three birdies and 11 pars. Her second round saw two more birdies and 11 additional pars for a four-over 76, and she has a two-round 150 heading into her final 18 holes.
Kira Wolf is tied for 37th individually in the strong field and opened her day with a four-over 76, including a birdie and 13 pars, before returning for her second round – a three-over 75 that saw her card three birdies and 10 pars and has a two-round 151 heading into the last day of the tournament.
Newcomer Michaela Kverkova – in her opening round in a Redbird uniform – shot back-to-back rounds of 77. She opened her ISU career with a birdie and 11 pars for her opening 77, before coming back with another birdie and 11 more pars over her final 18 holes and is tied for 49th with 18 holes to play in the tournament.
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