The UIS聽women's golf team will host its聽first regular season home competition since 2022聽next week when the聽Dan Salisbury Memorial Collegiate Invitational聽tees off at Piper Glen Golf Club. The two-day event runs Monday and Tuesday, Sept. 15-16, and features three rounds of stroke play.
UIS will welcome a competitive聽all-GLVC field, including Quincy, Maryville, McKendree, Drury, Truman State, and Rockhurst. The invitational provides an early fall test against conference opponents that the Prairie Stars will see again later in the season.
Last Time Out
The Stars opened their season last week at the聽UIndy Fall Invitational, where they placed 9th out of 12 teams. UIS finished ahead of聽Quincy, Rockhurst, and Drury, while ending the tournament 10 strokes behind聽Maryville聽and just seven strokes back of聽Lewis.
Veterans聽Elaine Grant聽and聽Lia Rody聽led the way, tying for 12th at six-over through 54 holes. Grant's closing-round聽four-under 68聽set a new UIS single-round record, while Rody provided steady scoring across all three rounds. The tournament also marked the UIS聽debuts of three newcomers in the Stars' lineup.
Follow Along
Live scoring will be available on聽聽throughout the event.