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Upcoming Events Wednesday Baseball at Bloomington, Ind. vs. Indiana, 6:05 p.m.
Thursday Track and Field at Des Moines, Iowa, for the Drake Relays, 12 a.m. Softball at Price Field, vs. Illinois State, 2 p.m. and 4 p.m. Baseball at Normal, Ill. vs. Illinois State, 3 p.m.
Friday Track and Field at Des Moines, Iowa, for the Drake Relays, 12 a.m. Softball at Cedar Falls, Iowa vs. Northern Iowa, 1 p.m. Baseball at UT Martin vs. Martin, Tenn. 7 p.m.
Senior Reece Feducia checks the playing field before taking a swing for the Sycamores (Photo courtesy of ISU Athletic Media Relations).
Nathan Stagg Reporter The ISU women’s golf team finished sixth Tuesday with a total score of 1,008 at the Missouri Valley Conference tournament at The Club at Porto Cima in Lake of the Ozarks, Mo. The three-day competition featured all 10 MVC schools, with Illinois State claiming the crown, shooting 977 for the tournament. The 6,060 yard course was designed by golf legend Jack Nicklaus and features many elevation changes that proved to be challenging for the lady golfers. Senior Christina Beyerl had a strong outing shooting 247 for the tournament and tying for 13th overall in her last MVC tournament. Katie Jean of Illinois State won the tournament, shooting a 233. On the first day, Beyerl shot a 78, tying her for third overall. Sophomore Amanda Smith also kept the team competitive, shooting an 83 for the day. The team had a total score of 330 which was fourth place after day one, only five shots behind the leader Wichita State. On day two, the Sycamores struggled on the front nine and fell to eighth place. The team finished strong on the back nine and was in sixth with a 683
total heading into the final round. Beyerl struggled on the front nine but finished with an 80, still contending for a medal heading into Tuesday. Rain showers on Tuesday pushed back tee times and made an already tough course even more difficult. Junior McCall Christopher battled through the elements and scored an 83 on the day. The team tried to salvage a top-five finish but fell short behind Illinois State, Wichita State, Southern Illinois, Bradley and tournament host, Missouri State. It was the last tournament for seniors Beyerl, Reece Feducia and Emily Dixon, who improved their games each year. The MVC tournament was the conclusion of a the spring season in which the team won in Birmingham, Ala., and had two straight fourth place finishes in Daytona, Fla., and Peoria, Ill. The lack of practice time due to poor weather in the Terre Haute area this spring made it difficult, but the team still found a way to compete each time out. The team concludes its 2012-2013 campaign with the MVC tournament.