PANORA, Iowa -- Despite Lauren Ellerman's 3-over-par 75 this afternoon, the University of Evansville fell from sixth to ninth place going into Sunday's final round of the State Farm Missouri Valley Conference Women's Golf Championship at Lake Panorama National Resort.
Ellerman is tied for 12th place in the field of 49 golfers at 9-over-par 153 after 36 holes. Ellerman was the only UE player to break 80 Saturday. Olivia Lansing of Drake leads the tournament at even-par 144.
TEAM SCORES: 1. Illinois State 596; 2. Drake 604; 3. Wichita State 609; T4. Missouri State 616, Northern Iowa 616; 6. Bradley 626; 7. Indiana State 627; 8. Creighton 629; 9. Evansville 632; 10. Southern Illinois 636.
UE PLAYERS: T12. Lauren Ellerman 78-75=153; T30. Emily Johnson 77-82=159; T33. Alyssa Key 78-82=160; T39. Vandi Gooch 79-84=163; T46. Maggie Wood 87-81=168.
Leader: Olivia Lansing, Drake, 75-69=144.
