INDIANAPOLIS - University of Southern Indiana Women's Golf earned 12th place at the Butler Fall Invitational on Monday and Tuesday, a four-spot improvement from its finish in 2023.

Freshman Brianna Kirsch led the Screaming Eagles shooting 222 (73-77-72) earning a top-25 finish. USI shot 917 (304-306-307) as a team for the tournament.
 
Round 1
USI finished the first round in 10th place, shooting 304 (+24) in the team's best overall round of the fall. Freshman Fernanda Vera had her best round of the tournament by shooting 72 (+2). Kirsch also shot an impressive 73 (+3) in the round.
 
Round 2
Freshman Zhana Navato saw a nine-stroke improvement shooting a USI tournament-best 71 (+1) in the second round. Freshman Jade Blakeley was the other Eagle to improve upon their first-round score, cutting three strokes off her score shooting a 76 (+6) in the second round.
 
USI closed out the first day of competition in 12th place at 610, one stroke ahead of Indiana University Indianapolis.
 
Round 3
Kirsch and Navato once again led the Eagles in the final round both shooting 72 (+2), helping USI solidify their 12th-place finish.
 
WHAT'S NEXT FOR THE EAGLES
The Eagles will return to the course on October 6-7 to compete in the Bradley Coyote Creek Classic hosted by Bradley University. This will be USI's first trip to Bartonville, Illinois after withdrawing from the event in 2023.