Official Site of the Purple Aces · Mar 24, 2019
Aces in third after first round at Saluki Invite
CARBONDALE, Ill. - Opening the weekend at the Saluki Invite, the University of Evansville women's golf team impressed in the first round at Hickory Ridge Golf Course in Carbondale, Ill.
In the opening round, Evansville recorded a 313 as a team, placing the Aces in third among the 14-team field. Evansville sits 14-strokes back of leader and tournament-host Southern Illinois with Indiana State in second a team-total of 305.
Leading the Aces in the first round was Sophia Rohleder, who finished with a four-over 76. Rohleder's opening round was just six-strokes off the pace of the tournament lead and placed Rohleder in a tie for sixth.