The Valparaiso University women’s golf team competed in Day 1 of the Horizon League Championships in Howey-in-the-Hills, Fla. on Sunday. The Crusaders posted a 324 (+36) in Round 1, tied with UIC for fifth place in the eight-team event. Northern Kentucky sits atop the team standings at 304 (+16).  

How It Happened

• Senior Angie Kim (Schaumberg, Ill. / Fremd) carded an 80 (+8) in Round 1. She’s one of four players currently tied for 16^th.
• Freshman Tiffany Curtis (Crown Point, Ind. / Crown Point) stroked an 81 (+9) out of the No. 5 spot in her first career Horizon League Championships round. She is at T-20 overall. Kylie Shoemake (Schererville, Ind. / Lake Central) was also part of the tie with an 81 in Round 1.
• Madison McCreary turned in an 82 to tie for 22^nd, while Sydney Shrum (Cloverdale, Ind. / Cloverdale) sits in a tie for 32^nd with an 87.

Inside the Rounds

• The Crusaders have four birdies, all coming from different players.
• Curtis and Kim lead the squad with 10 pars apiece.

Standings – Through Round 1

1 Northern Kentucky 304 304 +16
2 Oakland 312 312 +24
3 Youngstown State 315 315 +27
4 Cleveland State 319 319 +31
T5 Valparaiso 324 324 +36
T5 Illinois-Chicago 324 324 +36
7 Detroit Mercy 327 327 +39
8 Wisconsin-Green Bay 342 342 +54

Thoughts from Head Coach Jon Haas

“I’m extremely pleased with our balanced attack today. Everyone put together a solid round. If we can clean up holes 8 and 10 tomorrow, we have a chance to climb the leaderboard.”

Up Next

The Crusaders will continue the Horizon League Championships with Round 2 on Monday at Mission Inn Resort & Club in Howey-in-the-Hills, Fla. A link to live scoring is available on ValpoAthletics.com.