EVANSVILLE, Ind. – University of Southern Indiana Women's Golf is set to continue the fall season when it competes in The Velvet in Paducah, Kentucky, Monday and Tuesday. The Velvet is host by Murray State University at the Country Club of Paducah.
 
USI is coming off a ninth-place finish at Missouri State University's Payne Stewart Memorial. A strong 308 third round propelled the Screaming Eagles into ninth, improving 12 strokes over their second round 320.
 
Individually, sophomore Fernanda Vera led the Eagles with a three-round 230 (77-77-76) to finish in a tie for 31^st. Vera was very consistent during the Payne Stewart Memorial, posting a 77-77-76.
 
Graduate student Valeria Lopez de Haro Juste was two strokes back of Vera and tied for 35^th with a 232 (77-77-78)
 
The Velvet is a 54-hole tournament with 36-holes on Monday and a final round of 18 on Tuesday. The tournament started in 2023 to honor former Murray State golf coach Velvet Milkman.
 
USI was 13^th a year ago with a three-round 992 (326-334-332). Sophomore Brianna Kirsch is USI's top returner from last year's tournament after posting a 243 (81-81-81) and tying for 37^th.