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Bowling Green Travels To Indiana For Cardinal Classic
September 14, 2019 | Women's Golf
YORKTOWN, Ind. – The Bowling Green State University women's golf team continues its fall season next week at the Cardinal Classic. The 54-hole tournament, which will take place over Sept. 16-17, is being hosted by Ball State University in Yorktown, Indiana at The Players Club.
Bowling Green opened its 2019-20 season last week at the Redbird Invitational (Sept. 8-9) in Normal, Illinois. Freshman Kayla Davis was BGSU's low scorer, firing rounds of 78, 74 and 75 to finish T-32. Along with Davis, fellow freshmen Kelsey Sager, Aly Kovach and Erin Korn all made their collegiate debuts for the Falcons.
Over the final round of play, Bowling Green moved up one spot on the team leaderboard by shooting a final-round 310 to finish in 13th place at the 17-school tournament. Xavier won the tournament by carding a team total of 885, which was the second-lowest 54-hole score in Redbird Invitational history.
Date: Sept. 16-17
Location: Yorktown, Indiana
Course: The Players Club
Par: 72
Yardage: 6,204
Monday Start (36 Holes): 8:30 a.m. EST (Shotgun)
Tuesday Start (36 Holes): 9 a.m. EST (Shotgun)
THE BOWLING GREEN LINEUP
1. Kayla Davis
2. Jessica Madry
3. Danielle Austinson
4. Kelsey Sager
5. Nichole Cox
Individual: Erin Korn
HISTORY OF THE CARDINAL CLASSIC
Ball State has hosted the Cardinal Classic every year but one since the 2001-02 season. The Players Club has been the tournament site for every staging but one (Spring 2008 at Delaware Country Club). The 2019 event will feature 54 holes for the fifth-straight year. It was previously a 36-hole tournament. Eastern Michigan and Western Michigan share the record for most Cardinal Classic championships with four.
THE FALCONS AT THE CARDINAL CLASSIC
• The tournament will begin with 36 holes of action on Monday, Sept. 16. Play will begin with an 8:30 a.m. shotgun start. The event will conclude with the final 18 holes of action on Tuesday, Sept. 17. The final round of play will start with a 9 a.m. shotgun start.
• The Falcons have competed in this event in each of the last five seasons.
• Last year, BGSU carded a 908 to finish in fifth of 16 schools.
• Bowling Green's best finish came in 2014-15, when the Falcons finished in third.
THE LAST FIVE SEASONS AT THE CARDINAL CLASSIC
2018-19
Low Falcon: Katie Whitfield – 224 (T-11)
Team Score: 908 (5/16)
2017-18
Low Falcon: Julia Durkin – 224 (T-27)
Team Score: 923 (14/19)
2016-17
Low Falcon: Erin Fahey – 226 (T-19)
Team Score: 924 (11/16)
2015-16
Low Falcon: Mikayla Baer – 223 (14)
Team Score: 903 (4/16)
2014-15
Low Falcon: Fran Rodriguez – 147 (3)
Team Score: 607 (3/16)
THE FIELD
• The Cardinal Classic is being hosted by Ball State.
• The Cardinal Classic, including Bowling Green, will have a total of 11 schools competing.
• The full field includes: Ball State, Bowling Green, Western Michigan, Eastern Michigan, IUPUI, Bradley, Cleveland State, Dayton, Western Illinois, Taylor University and Indiana (individuals only).
LIVE SCORING
Live scoring for the Cardinal Classic will be provided at GolfStat.com. A link to live scoring for the entire tournament is located on the BGSU women's schedule page at BGSUFalcons.com. Fans can also access the live scoring page by clicking RIGHT HERE.
FAHEY RETURNS TO BGSU
• On Aug. 16, 2019, head coach Stephanie Young named Erin Fahey as Assistant Women's Golf Coach. Fahey, the program's all-time scoring average leader, competed for the Falcons from 2015-19.
• A three-time captain for the Falcons, Fahey closed her collegiate playing career this past spring and was named the 2019 Mid-American Conference Sportswoman of the Year. Over the course of her career, Fahey led BGSU to six team tournament titles.
• Fahey rewrote the BGSU women's golf record book during her career. Fahey's 76.49 career stroke average is tops in program history by 1.74 strokes, while her 75.48 (2017-18) is the best single-season stroke average in BGSU women's golf history. Additionally, Fahey's 77.17 stroke average in 2015-16 still stands as a freshman record. Fahey was BGSU's leading scorer each year of her career.
MULTIPLE CHAMPIONSHIPS DURING THE 2018-19 CAMPAIGN
• Last season, the Falcons earned multiple first-place finishes in what was a historic season for the BGSU women's golf program.
• Bowling Green claimed championships at both the Spring Cup Challenge and Mid-American Match Play Challenge to begin the spring season.
• The Falcons defeated Ohio University in the Spring Cup Challenge. The challenge featured foursome matches, four-ball matches and singles matches, combining for a total of 12 points to be earned throughout the day. Bowling Green won the challenge by a score of 8-4.
• Three days later, BGSU won the 12-team Mid-American Match Play Challenge, defeating Eastern Michigan, Northern Illinois and Florida Gulf Coast in the five-player match play event.
• Both events were hosted by Bowling Green in Lakewood Ranch, Florida.
• To close the regular season, the Falcons turned in consecutive top-three finishes at the Dolores Black Falcon Invitational and YSU Spring Invitational.
• The Falcons had a strong fall season, as well, highlighted by a championship at the 10-school field at the Shirley Spork Invitational in Ypsilanti, Michigan.
UP NEXT
• Bowling Green will next compete at the Bearkat Invitational (Sept. 30 – Oct. 1).
• The two-day event is being hosted by Sam Houston State University in Magnolia, Texas.
FOLLOW THE FALCONS
Live Scoring: GolfStat.com – CLICK HERE FOR LINK
Twitter: @BGWomensGolf / @BGAthletics
Snapchat: bgsu_golf
Instagram: @BGFalcons
Bowling Green opened its 2019-20 season last week at the Redbird Invitational (Sept. 8-9) in Normal, Illinois. Freshman Kayla Davis was BGSU's low scorer, firing rounds of 78, 74 and 75 to finish T-32. Along with Davis, fellow freshmen Kelsey Sager, Aly Kovach and Erin Korn all made their collegiate debuts for the Falcons.
Over the final round of play, Bowling Green moved up one spot on the team leaderboard by shooting a final-round 310 to finish in 13th place at the 17-school tournament. Xavier won the tournament by carding a team total of 885, which was the second-lowest 54-hole score in Redbird Invitational history.
Date: Sept. 16-17
Location: Yorktown, Indiana
Course: The Players Club
Par: 72
Yardage: 6,204
Monday Start (36 Holes): 8:30 a.m. EST (Shotgun)
Tuesday Start (36 Holes): 9 a.m. EST (Shotgun)
THE BOWLING GREEN LINEUP
1. Kayla Davis
2. Jessica Madry
3. Danielle Austinson
4. Kelsey Sager
5. Nichole Cox
Individual: Erin Korn
HISTORY OF THE CARDINAL CLASSIC
Ball State has hosted the Cardinal Classic every year but one since the 2001-02 season. The Players Club has been the tournament site for every staging but one (Spring 2008 at Delaware Country Club). The 2019 event will feature 54 holes for the fifth-straight year. It was previously a 36-hole tournament. Eastern Michigan and Western Michigan share the record for most Cardinal Classic championships with four.
THE FALCONS AT THE CARDINAL CLASSIC
• The tournament will begin with 36 holes of action on Monday, Sept. 16. Play will begin with an 8:30 a.m. shotgun start. The event will conclude with the final 18 holes of action on Tuesday, Sept. 17. The final round of play will start with a 9 a.m. shotgun start.
• The Falcons have competed in this event in each of the last five seasons.
• Last year, BGSU carded a 908 to finish in fifth of 16 schools.
• Bowling Green's best finish came in 2014-15, when the Falcons finished in third.
THE LAST FIVE SEASONS AT THE CARDINAL CLASSIC
2018-19
Low Falcon: Katie Whitfield – 224 (T-11)
Team Score: 908 (5/16)
2017-18
Low Falcon: Julia Durkin – 224 (T-27)
Team Score: 923 (14/19)
2016-17
Low Falcon: Erin Fahey – 226 (T-19)
Team Score: 924 (11/16)
2015-16
Low Falcon: Mikayla Baer – 223 (14)
Team Score: 903 (4/16)
2014-15
Low Falcon: Fran Rodriguez – 147 (3)
Team Score: 607 (3/16)
THE FIELD
• The Cardinal Classic is being hosted by Ball State.
• The Cardinal Classic, including Bowling Green, will have a total of 11 schools competing.
• The full field includes: Ball State, Bowling Green, Western Michigan, Eastern Michigan, IUPUI, Bradley, Cleveland State, Dayton, Western Illinois, Taylor University and Indiana (individuals only).
LIVE SCORING
Live scoring for the Cardinal Classic will be provided at GolfStat.com. A link to live scoring for the entire tournament is located on the BGSU women's schedule page at BGSUFalcons.com. Fans can also access the live scoring page by clicking RIGHT HERE.
FAHEY RETURNS TO BGSU
• On Aug. 16, 2019, head coach Stephanie Young named Erin Fahey as Assistant Women's Golf Coach. Fahey, the program's all-time scoring average leader, competed for the Falcons from 2015-19.
• A three-time captain for the Falcons, Fahey closed her collegiate playing career this past spring and was named the 2019 Mid-American Conference Sportswoman of the Year. Over the course of her career, Fahey led BGSU to six team tournament titles.
• Fahey rewrote the BGSU women's golf record book during her career. Fahey's 76.49 career stroke average is tops in program history by 1.74 strokes, while her 75.48 (2017-18) is the best single-season stroke average in BGSU women's golf history. Additionally, Fahey's 77.17 stroke average in 2015-16 still stands as a freshman record. Fahey was BGSU's leading scorer each year of her career.
MULTIPLE CHAMPIONSHIPS DURING THE 2018-19 CAMPAIGN
• Last season, the Falcons earned multiple first-place finishes in what was a historic season for the BGSU women's golf program.
• Bowling Green claimed championships at both the Spring Cup Challenge and Mid-American Match Play Challenge to begin the spring season.
• The Falcons defeated Ohio University in the Spring Cup Challenge. The challenge featured foursome matches, four-ball matches and singles matches, combining for a total of 12 points to be earned throughout the day. Bowling Green won the challenge by a score of 8-4.
• Three days later, BGSU won the 12-team Mid-American Match Play Challenge, defeating Eastern Michigan, Northern Illinois and Florida Gulf Coast in the five-player match play event.
• Both events were hosted by Bowling Green in Lakewood Ranch, Florida.
• To close the regular season, the Falcons turned in consecutive top-three finishes at the Dolores Black Falcon Invitational and YSU Spring Invitational.
• The Falcons had a strong fall season, as well, highlighted by a championship at the 10-school field at the Shirley Spork Invitational in Ypsilanti, Michigan.
UP NEXT
• Bowling Green will next compete at the Bearkat Invitational (Sept. 30 – Oct. 1).
• The two-day event is being hosted by Sam Houston State University in Magnolia, Texas.
FOLLOW THE FALCONS
Live Scoring: GolfStat.com – CLICK HERE FOR LINK
Twitter: @BGWomensGolf / @BGAthletics
Snapchat: bgsu_golf
Instagram: @BGFalcons
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