Day One Results

CARBONDALE, Ill. – A record-setting day saw University of Evansville freshman Kayla Katterhenry pace the field following the opening round of the Saluki Invitational at Hickory Ridge Golf Course.
 
Katterhenry finished Sunday's round with a 3-under 69, marking the best opening round tally in the history of the tournament.  She toured the course in 35 strokes through the opening holes before carding a 34 on the back nine.  Her performance put the Purple Aces in sixth place out of 14 schools.  Her round of 69 marked the second-best round in UE women's golf history, just behind Crissy Higgins' record of 68, which was set in 2008.  It was just the second sub-70 women's round in Purple Aces history.
 
She goes into Monday's final 18 holes with a lead of two strokes over Ana Fernandez de Mes (IUPUI) and a 3-stroke advantage over Kristie Yang, who is playing as an individual.
 
Sophomore Paige Crafton was next behind Katterhenry. She finished the day with an 84, tied for 39^th place.  Cathy Doyle completed the day just behind Crafton with an 85 and is tied for 47^th.
 
Maggie Camp carded an 87 in the opening round while Dana Hayden had a 90 to wrap up the Aces starters.  A pair of individuals played for UE as Rachel Marchi and Kelly Lamarche saw their first action of the spring.  Marchi completed the round with a 92 while Lamarche was just behind her with a 93.
 
Host Southern Illinois sits atop the team standings.  Four SIU golfers shot rounds of 79 or under with each holding a spot in the top 16.  The Salukis posted a 309 and hold a lead of two strokes over Indiana State, who finished the day with a 311.  Chicago State is third with a 320 while Washington Univ. (St. Louis) and IUPUI are tied for fourth with scores of 322.  Evansville is in sixth with a 325.
 
On Monday, Katterhenry will look for her first collegiate victory as the squads face one more round at the challenging course.