The Valparaiso University women’s golf team took to the links on Monday for the first two rounds of the Loyola Parkinson Family Invitational, hosted by the Ramblers at the par-72, 6041-yard Merit Club in Libertyville, Ill. Junior Madison Keil (LaGrange, Ind. / Lakeland) paced the team on Day 1 of the event.

How It Happened

• Keil had the team’s best score in each of the two rounds, carding a 79 in both instances. She finished the day at 158, tied for 21^st in the 12-team, 80-player gathering.
• Valpo’s second-best performance came from Katie Schreiner (Fenton, Mo. / Summit), who golfed a 163 over the two rounds. She carded an 81 in the opening round before rounding out the day with an 82 in Round 2, tied for 41^st.
• Rounding out the top trio of Beacons was Anna Fay (Ada, Mich. / Forest Hills), who sits at t-46 after a 36-hole score of 164 with an 82 in each round.
• As a team, Valpo finished the day at 663 with a 331 in Round 1 and a 332 in Round 2.
• North Dakota State sits atop the team leaderboard at 603, while California Baptist’s Sofia Chabon is the top player at 143.

Inside the Round

• Keil thrived on par-3 holes with a 3.25 average, while posting a 5.13 on par 5s.
• Valpo had five birdies on the day, with Keil draining a pair.
• Keil had 21 pars to lead the team.

Up Next

The tournament will conclude on Tuesday with the third and final round. A link to live scoring via GolfStat is available on ValpoAthletics.com.