JACKSONVILLE, Fla.—The University of Evansville women’s golf team won the 12-team North/South Collegiate Tuesday at Jacksonville Beach Golf Course marking the first time in UE history a women’s golf team has won an event.

The Aces as a team combined for 314 in the first round and 306 in the second round for a total of 620. Bethune-Cookman’s Kimberly Wong won the event carding a 73 in both rounds. Katie Shoener shot a second round low 72 in her second round to finish second for the Aces with a 152. Crissy Higgins broke the top ten of the 68 women with a seventh place finish carding rounds of 77 and 78 for a two-round total of 155.

The Aces will return to action March 24 at the Butler Invitational. The two-day event will be held at Prestwick Golf Course in Avon, Ind. Beginning at 8 a.m.


TEAM SCORES: 1. University of Evansville (314-306=620) 2. Jackson State (318-307-625) 3. Bethune-Cookman (319-312=631) 4. Tennessee Tech (320-318=638) 5. Detroit Mercy (325-317=642) 6. Appalachian State (323-321=644) 6. Eastern Illinois (327-317=644) 8. University of Indianapolis (329-320=649) 9. Butler (322-332=654) 10. IPFW (349-333=682) 11. Flagler College (356-340=696) 12. Hampton University (369-374=743)

UE INDIVIDUAL SCORES: 2. Katie Shoener (80-72=152) T7. Crissy Higgins (77-78=155) T12. Vandi Gooch (78-78=156) T15. Maggie Wood (79-78=157) T30. Danielle Wolter (84-82=166) Individual—28. Helen Cuffe (86-79=165)