ST. LOUIS, Mo. – Illinois State sophomore Elise Fennell has earned her third career Missouri Valley Conference Golfer of the Week, after her performance at the Valspar Augusta Invitational.
Fennell had rounds of 74, 75, and 72 on the par-72 Forest Hills course, as she tied for 26th in the 88-golfer field. Her 221 is her lowest of the spring season, and her final round 72 is her ninth round at or under par this season, tied for the eighth-most in a season in program history.
For the reigning MVC Freshman of the Year, her 23 career rounds at or under par is the third-most in program history, trailing only a pair of former MVC Golfers of the Year – and former teammates – Jinyoung Yun and Ali Schrock. She has a career stroke average of 74.1, which is the second lowest in program history, behind only Yun's 72.5 over her two-year ISU career.
This weekend the Redbirds travel to Holland, Missouri, to compete in the Ozarks National Invitational, hosted at Ozarks National Golf Club, on Monday, Tuesday, and Wednesday, March 23-25.
