RIO VERDE, Ariz. – Behind a strong opening day from the Redbird trio of Avalon Woodward, Ali Schrock, and Dani Grace Schrock, the Illinois State Redbirds continued their strong start of the 2023 spring season by standing in a tie of seventh place through 18 holes.
After the first of three days the Redbirds' 307 is tied with Missouri State and Wichita State. The 'Birds trail Cal Baptist (293), Xavier (296), Kennesaw State (298), Ball State (303), Butler (303), and Western Michigan (303). ISU and the pair of schools tied with the 'Birds are ahead of Central Michigan (308), Loyola (308), Akron (309), Bradley (310), Oakland (310), Bowling Green (313), Ohio (314), South Dakota (314), and Eastern Michigan (316) rounded out the 18 schools in the field.