IU drops exhibition match to Badgers

After a long winter of hibernation, the IU women’s golf team is ready to get back into the swing of things. \nThe Hoosiers will look to pick up where they left off in the fall, when they finished in the top three in four of\nfive tournaments. \nWith autumn behind them and winter coming to a close, the spring season is about to get underway and IU coach Clint Wallman said he expects great things.\n“Our outlook is really optimistic as we are excited to be going back to venues we played well at,” Wallman said. “Spring is a good time for us, and the girls have great attitudes and we are excited to get out and play.”\nIU has already competed in an exhibition match against Wisconsin, losing 10-8 in match play. But given the nature of the competition, Wallman said he was proud of his team.\n“I am extremely optimistic as we had a number of good rounds, and we saw what we need to work on,” he said. \nThe Hoosiers will return to tournament play for the first time since Oct. 30 when they compete in the Central District Invitational in Parrish, Fla., Feb. 18 -19. \nSophomore Anita Gahir said she is excited to get the season back underway. \n“We all work really hard over the offseason and we’re really excited to get out playing again.” Gahir said. \nFellow sophomore Kellye Belcher echoed Gahir’s sentiment. \n“It’s good to finally play golf since we haven’t played since October,” Belcher said. \nAfter the Central District Invitational the Hoosiers will compete in four more regular-season tournaments this spring. Those contests will include hosting the annual IU Invitational in Carmel, Ind., at the nationally-acclaimed Crooked Stick Golf Course April 8 and 9.