The UIS women's golf team delivered a solid performance at the Kansas City Cup this week, showing improvement from their season opener earlier this month. Across three rounds, the team posted scores of 326, 319, and 319 for a total of 964 strokes. UIS earned 5th place in a competitive field of conference teams.
Summary
- UIS moved into fifth place early in the tournament, scoring 326 in the first round on Monday. They began the second round but were unable to complete it before dark
- The Prairie Stars completed the second round on Tuesday with a total of 319 strokes, tying their best score of the fall
- Elaine Grant, who was tied for first after the first day, improved by two strokes in round two
- The team maintained its momentum, again scoring totaling 319 strokes in the final round
- Grant finished with a total of 225 strokes for 54 holes, securing second place individually, just one stroke behind McKendree's Chiara Bortolotti
- Sara Prieto contributed effectively with scores of 81, 80, and 83 for 23rd place
- Arya Gadeker placed 29th overall with a total score of 247, maintaining consistency with rounds of 83, 81, and 83
- Ira Joshi finished 35th with a total score of 251, shooting 85, 83, 81 over three rounds
- Isabelle Segal improved significantly in her final round, posting scores of 94, 85, and 80
- The team's effort kept them in the top half of the field against tough rivals like McKendree, who won the tournament with a score of 933
Scores
| Place | Student-Athlete | RD1 | R2 | RD3 | Total |
| 2nd | Elaine Grant | 77 | 77 | 73 | 224 |
| T23 | Sara Prieto | 81 | 80 | 83 | 244 |
| T29 | Arya Gadekar | 83 | 81 | 83 | 247 |
| T35 | Ira Joshi | 85 | 83 | 83 | 251 |
| 45th | Isabelle Segal | 94 | 85 | 80 | 259 |
The William Beall Invitational, slated for Sept. 30-Oct. 1 in Findlay, Ohio, is next for UIS.