Women's Golf Heads to Indiana for MAC Championship Preview

Sunday, October 14

Noblesville, Ind.

All Day

Xavier University

MAC Fall Preview

Women's Golf Heads to Indiana for MAC Championship Preview

10.12.18 | Women's Golf

Live Scoring Course Info

By: Patrick Knapinski, Xavier Athletic Communications

NOBLESVILLE, Ind. - Xavier women's golf heads to Purgatory Golf Club this weekend to participate in the 2018 MAC Fall Preview, playing 36 holes on Sunday and wrapping up with a final 18 on Monday morning.

After three fall tournaments, Xavier currently sits second in the BIG EAST with an average score of 297.33 over nine rounds.

Xavier will bring all nine golfers on its roster to the MAC Fall Preview. The XU lineup will consist of Mikayla Fitzpatrick, Mikayla Smith, Lyndsey Hunnell, Morgan Tinsley, and Andie Shukow.

The final four golfers, Ke'Asha Philips, Kayla Benge, Abby Kiefer, and Amy Kucera, will participate as individuals for the tournament. This will be Kucera's first tournament appearance of the year.

Fitzpatrick looks for another top ten finish this weekend after finishing last weekend's tournament in a tie for eighth. She will attempt to surpass her high of rounds at par or better in this tournament, already carding six on the season.

Fitzpatrick also enters the weekend ranked first in the BIG EAST individually with an average score of 72.33.

Hunnell has shot well in her first two tournaments for the Musketeers and has become a regular in the lineup with her performance. She finished last tournament in a tie for 19th and was among the leaders in multiple categories. Hunnell is currently ranked eighth in the BIG EAST with an average of 74.17.

Mikayla Smith and Morgan Tinsley are both ranked as well, Smith is ranked 11th with her average at 75.22 and Tinsley is ranked 13th at 75.56.

With those two, the Musketeers have four golfers ranked in the top 15 in the BIG EAST.

HOST/COURSE INFORMATION

Host: Central Michigan University
Course: Purgatory Golf Club
Par: 72
Yardage: 6,125-yards

FORMAT

Xavier will play 54 holes over two days at the MAC Preview. 36 continuous holes on day one and 18 to conclude the tournament on day two.

Sunday is a 9 a.m. shotgun start and Monday is a 9:30 a.m. shotgun start.

PARTICIPATING TEAMS

There are 12 teams competing in the tournament including Central Michigan, Cleveland State, Ball State, Ohio, Akron, Eastern Michigan, Belmont, Western Michigan, Bowling Green, Toledo, Fort Wayne, and Xavier.

COVERAGE

Live scoring will be provided through GolfStat.com.

For tournament updates and more information on Xavier golf, visit www.GoXavier.com and follow @XavierWGOLF on Twitter.