INDIANAPOLIS - Playing against a loaded field of NCAA DI women's golf teams, the fourth-ranked Marian Knights finished a three-round victory on Tuesday in the Butler Fall Invite. Marian's win comes one season after finishing as the runner-up in the event. Both
Jordan Adam and
Keara Eder were named to the all-tournament team.
Marian was the lone NAIA school playing in the Butler Fall Invite, and throughout three rounds of play, the Knights dominated, taking the lead in the tournament during the second round of play on Monday. Marian shot a 291 in the first round of the tournament, sitting two shots behind Akron and one behind the hosts Butler. In the second round, Marian flipped the tournament in their favor, carding an even-par 280 as a team, building a 10-stroke lead over the Bulldogs and Zips. Marian finished strong on Tuesday and held off Akron's strong day, with the Knights carding a 298 to bring the total to 869, six strokes better than the Zips.
Marian's win is the first in their 12-year history of entering in the annual tournament hosted by the Bulldogs, as they finished 13-0 for the two days against a field of NCAA DI teams hailing from the Horizon League, Atlantic-10, Atlantic Sun, Ohio Valley, Missouri Valley, Sun-Belt, MAC, and Big East Conferences. Akron finished as the runner-up with their 875 total, while Butler finished third with its 888 total.
Individually,
Jordan Adam finished three-over par for the tournament, scoring a 71 and 70 in rounds one and two, before closing the week with a 72 in round three. Adam's 213 earned her third overall on the individual leaderboard, marking her highest finish of the young season. Adam made the All-Tournament Team, as did
Keara Eder, who finished fifth individually. Eder shot a 72 in round one and 69 in round two, before ending the week with a 75. Eder scored a 216 overall for the three rounds.
Emma Weiler finished 13th overall in the tournament, scoring a 221 for three rounds. Weiler had round scores of 74, 70, and 77 in the tournament.
Maria Kennard finished fifth overall, scoring a 222 as she had round scores of 74, 71, and 77.
Hailey Kirkland finished strong and gained 16 spots overall on the final day of the event, placing 30th with a 227 total. Kirkland finished with scores of 76, 77, and 74.
Playing as the individual for Marian was
Addyson Weiler, with the freshman scoring a 49th place finish. Weiler had round scores of 73, 79, and 79 in her 231 total.
Marian will next play in the Crossroads League Fall Preview, with the Knights hosting the event at Harrison Lake GC on October 13 and 14.
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