WATERLOO, Illinois – For the second time in the last three years, the Illinois State women's golf team took home the MVC Championship, topping the field of a dozen schools at the tournament hosted at Annbriar Golf Course. The Redbirds held a seven-stroke lead after the first 18 holes, and never trailed again in the program's 15th MVC Championship – most in MVC history.
Fifth-year senior Ali Schrock tied for first in the field with a three-round 216, while Jinyoung Yun finished third with a 218. Avalon Woodward tied for 20th with a 229, Michaela Kverkova tied for 23rd with a 230, and Vinisha Gunaseelan tied for 25th with a 231, as the entire Redbird five finished inside of the top half of the conference.
Illinois State's (889) out-distanced UIC's 901 by a dozen strokes, while Drake (902), Northern Iowa (908), Missouri State (911), Belmont (911), Indiana State (916), Bradley (918), Murray State (921), Southern Illinois (929), Evansville (931), and Valparaiso (989) rounded out the 12-team field.
After the final round the Redbirds continued to dominate, taking home numerous awards including Golfer of the Year (Yun), Coach of the Year (Bre Hall), All-Conference honorees (Yun, Schrock, Woodward), All-Tournament Team (Yun and Schrock), and the MVC Elite 17 Award winner (Schrock).
With their win, the Redbirds earn an automatic berth into one of six regional locations: Auburn, Alabama, Cle Elum, Washington, College Station, Texas, East Lansing, Michigan, Las Vegas, Nevada, or Winston-Salem, North Carolina. The selection show will be on April 24, and details on location and time will be released when they are announced.
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