ST. LOUIS, Mo. – Illinois State newcomer Michaela Kverkova has been named the Missouri Valley Conference Golfer of the Week by the conference after finishing as the runner-up at the Colonel Classic, hosted by Eastern Kentucky University.
She was the team's top finisher at the tournament, finishing second overall using rounds of 74, 73, and a one-under-par 71 to close the tournament. Her 54-hole 218 (+2) is tied for the 13th-lowest three-round tournament score in program history, and she became the fifth Redbird golfer this season to card a tournament score of 220 or better.
The graduate student from Opocno, Chezch Republic, either tied or beat her previous collegiate scoring low on the weekend, closing with a one-under-par 71, tied for the lowest score in the field on the day.
In five tournaments during the spring season, she is averaging 76.5 strokes per round including a round under par and a top-five finish.
The Redbirds next travel to Waterloo, Illinois, as the Redbirds will compete at the 2023 MVC Championship, hosted at Annbriar Golf Course on Sunday, April 16 through Tuesday, April 18.
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