Women’s golf places eighth in Brickyard Collegiate

By Brandyn Wilcoxen, Sports Reporter|April 13, 2023

Janie Samattiyadeekul drives the ball down the fairway during the match against Bradley University March 14, 2021, at Hickory Ridge Golf Course in Carbondale, Ill.

Saluki women’s golf competed at the Brickyard Collegiate in Macon, Georgia, this week. Southern finished in last place of the eight-team tournament, ending the final round on Tuesday just four strokes behind Tennessee Tech.

Ella Overstreet led the Salukis in the three-round tournament, ending her week at +20 over par. Her performance tied her for 27th place in a field of 47 golfers.

Secilia Ho and Janie Samattiyadeeku each placed in the top-40, with scores of +25 and +30 respectively. Morgan Gindler and Adriana Vinterova rounded out Southern’s five-person team with scores of +48 and +50.

The team will return to southern Illinois to prepare for the Missouri Valley Conference championships, a three-day event beginning on Sunday. The conference championship will be held in Waterloo, Illinois, just an 80-mile drive from Carbondale.

Staff reporter Brandyn Wilcoxen can be reached at [email protected] or on Twitter at @BrandynWilcoxen.

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