BATAVIA, Ohio – University of Southern Indiana Women's Golf shot an opening day score of 306 (+22) to position itself into a sixth-place finish at The Julie at the Elks Run Golf Course Tuesday afternoon. The Screaming Eagles' two-round score of 624 (+56) is the best this season.
 
USI used a team effort to place within the top five of The Julie after the first round of action. Sophomore Baileigh Schneider (Huntingburg, Indiana) had another big first-round performance, shooting a 72 (+1) to sit in a tie for sixth and mark the lowest round score this season. Junior Katelyn Sayyalinh (Rockford, Illinois) also provided key strokes for the Eagles, sitting in a tie for 10th with a 74 (+3). USI ended the round in fifth with a 306 (+22).
 
The second round saw the Eagles perform a 318 (+34) to drop one spot in the standings. Schneider continued her hot stretch by adding a 76 (+5) to her score to finish the tournament six over par and in a tie for ninth place, the best finish in her collegiate career. Sayyalinh had a two-day score of 156 (+14) to place in a tie for 27th while junior Halle Gutwein (DeMotte, Indiana) tallied 157 (+15) to tie for 30th.
 
University of Wisconsin Green Bay won The Julie after a two-day total of 592 (+24) while Youngstown State University's Madison Smithco and University of Indianapolis' Cathi Graf shared a tie for first after shooting for par in two rounds.
 
NEXT UP FOR THE EAGLES:
The Eagles finish the regular season with a trip to Murray, Kentucky to compete in the Jim Weaver Invitational hosted by Murray State University at the Miller Memorial Golf Course on April 3-4.