Results

MOBILE, Ala. – Eastern Kentucky’s women’s golf team opened its spring schedule by placing eighth at the 11th Annual USA Women’s Invitational hosted by South Alabama.

With a two-round total of 641, EKU finished five shots behind seventh place Jacksonville State (636) and 14 shots in front of ninth place Alabama-Birmingham (655).  Louisiana-Monroe (616) captured the title by one shot over South Alabama (617).

The event was contested at the par-72, 6,071-yard Azalea City Golf Club.

Freshmen Anna Gleixner and Becky Sharpe led the Colonels.  Both finished with 36-hole totals of 159.  Gleixner shot rounds of 77 and 82.  Sharpe carded rounds of 80 and 79.  The duo tied for 21st overall.

Senior April Emerson (160) tied for 27th.

The Colonels will return to action on March 4 at the Time Warner Racer Classic hosted by Murray State.

8.  Eastern Kentucky  315-326 – 641  
T21.  Anna Gleixner  77-82 – 159
T21.  Becky Sharpe  80-79 – 159
T27.  April Emerson  78-82 – 160
T44.  Rachel Welker  82-83 – 165
T46.  Kristen Dorsey  80-86 – 166

Playing As An Individual
64.  Nicki Henry   83-89 – 172