Hoosiers Finish Third on Podium at The Ally Invitational

Monday, October 23

Starkville, Miss.

Indiana University

The Ally Invitational

Hoosiers Finish Third on Podium at The Ally Invitational

10/25/2023 8:00:00 PM | Women's Golf

Results (PDF)

Caroline Craig and Caroline Smith Tie for Fifth Overall

STARKVILLE, Miss. – The Indiana Hoosiers women's golf team finished third at The Ally Invitational played at the Old Waverly Club from Oct. 23-25 with a 54-hole score of 875 (281-304-290; +11).

Indiana finished ahead of No. 6 LSU and No. 37 Louisville in the team standings and earned the program's highest team finish in a tournament since winning the Courtney Cole Invitational on Oct. 5, 2021.

TOURNAMENT INFORMATION
The Ally Invitational • Starkville, Miss.
Old Waverly Golf Club
Par 72 • 6,353 yards
Live Results: GolfStat.com
Team Standings: 3rd/10 – 875 (281-304-290; +11).
Top Indiana Players: Caroline Smith - 215 (68-77-70; -1); Caroline Craig – 215 (67-73-75; -1)

CHIP-INS
• Redshirt junior Caroline Smith finished t-fifth overall after shooting a 215 (68-77-70; -1) for the invitational. The Wake Forest transfer birdied No. 2, 6, 10, 12, and 15 in the opening round and No. 4, 10, and 17 in the second round. In the final frame, Smith continued her excellent play, recording an additional five birdies. The three-round score of 215 marks her season low.
• Graduate student Caroline Craig posted a score of 215 (67-73-75; -1) to also finish t-fifth overall. The Georgia native sank birdie putts on No. 1, 4, and 10 in the opening round, as well as an eagle on hole 9. Craig continued to shoot extremely well in the final two rounds, recording six more birdies throughout.
• Redshirt sophomore Maddie May placed t-17th with a 54-hole scorecard of 222 (71-77-74; +6). The Ole Miss transfer saw a season-high number of birdies, including No. 2, 5, 6, 9, and 15 in round one, No. 14 and 18 in round two, and No. 5, 10, and 17 in round three.
• Sophomore Faith Johnson shot a 226 (75-77-74; +10) to finish t-32nd. She converted at least two birdies in each round, starting on No. 9 and 18 in round one, No. 14 and 16 in round two, and No. 1, 6, and 15 in the final frame.
• Senior Dominika Burdová finished t-42nd. The Czech Republic native shot a 230 (80-78-72; +14), contributing solid numbers to the Hoosiers' team score. Burdová shot birdies on holes No. 9 and 15 in round one, No. 4, 9, 10, and 16 in round two, and No. 6 and 8 in the final round.

HOOSIERS IN THE STANDINGS
t-5. Caroline Smith - 215 (68-77-70; -1)
t-5. Caroline Craig – 215 (67-73-75; -1)
t-17. Maddie May – 222 (71-77-74; +6)
t-32. Faith Johnson – 226 (75-77-74; +10)
t-42. Dominika Burdová – 230 (80-78-72; +14)

UP NEXT
Indiana will not return to the golf course until next year, when they take on Louisville at the Pelican Bay Golf Club in Naples, Fla. on Jan. 16.

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