Ace Hunt

GoSycamores.com

BOARDMAN, Ohio -- Indiana State overcame a seven shot deficit in the final round to win the team championship of the 2016 Youngstown State Kickoff Invitational. The event was held at the 5,886-yard, par-70 layout of the Mill Creek North Golf Course.

The Sycamores' entered the final day in third place after firing an opening round of 308. They came back with a 297 in the final round -- the only sub-300 round of the tournament by any team -- to post a score of 605 and win the tournament.

"It would have been no fun otherwise to win the tournament in any other manner," head coach Greg Towne said. "The course was set up fairly difficult and the team had to work themselves out of some tough situations. Overall, this is a solid start to the fall season."

The Sycamores had three golfers in the individual Top 6, headlined by Marissa Uradomo who earned medalist honors for the fourth time in her career. Uradomo posted two rounds of 73 to finish with a tournament score of 146. That finished one shot better than freshman Sierra Hargens who finished second in her first collegiate tournament. Hargens carded a round of 72 -- the best by an individual in the event -- to follow up her 75 and finished with a score of 147. In sixth place was sophomore Robyn Blanchard who bettered her opening round of 77 with a 75 to finish with a score of 152 and a sixth place finish.

Thilda Staubo cut six strokes off her opening round of 83 to post a 77 on the final day and her score of 160 was good enough for a tie for 25th place. Alex Jennings had an 81 on the second day after cardng a round of 84 on Monday for a tournament score of 165 and a tie for 32nd place.

Sophie Benetti played as an individual and her rounds of 82 and 80 gave her a score of 162 to finish in 30th.

Indiana State had rounds of 308 and 297 to finish in first place with a tournament tally of 605. Host Youngstown State was second with scores of 301 and 311 for a final score of 612. Cleveland State was third with rounds of 305 and 312 and a final score of 617. Dayton was fourth (310-313=623), Ashland was fifth (312-320=632) and Northern Kentucky rounded out the field in sixth (317-315=632).

The Sycamores take a week off before travelling to Chicago for the Loyola Fall Invitational on September 19-20. Indiana State will participate in five tournaments during the fall campaign.