The Valparaiso women's golf team improved by 16 shots over its opening-round performance as the Crusaders played the middle 18 holes of the Golfweek Program Challenge Monday at the Caledonia Fish & Golf Club in Myrtle Beach, S.C.

The Crusaders shot a 307 as a team on Monday, improving by 16 strokes over their opening-round 323 from Sunday. Valpo enters the tournament's final day in 11^th place out of the 12 competing teams, six shots out of tenth place.

Four of the Crusaders' five golfers improved by at least three strokes on Monday from their first-round performance, led by senior Michelle Kleckner (New Brighton, Minn./Irondale), who shot a three-over-par 74 on Monday and will enter the final round in 29^th place with a score of 151. Sophomore Sibil Gill (Kokomo, Ind./Western) and senior Kelly Voigt (Palatine, Ill./Fremd) enter the final round in a tie for 43^rd position at 158 after rounds of 76 and 77, respectively, on Monday.

Freshman Angie Kim (Schaumburg, Ill./Fremd) improved by eight shots in her second collegiate round, posting a round of 80 to sit in 52^nd place with a 168 score through two rounds. Fellow rookie Sydney Shrum (Cloverdale, Ind./Cloverdale) sits one shot behind Kim at 169 in 53^rd position following a round of 86 on Monday.

Valparaiso will close out the season-opening tournament on Tuesday with the final 18 holes of the 54-hole event.