Women’s golf finishes 9th at Central District Invite

IU women’s golf finished ninth at the 13-team Central District Invitational at Lakewood Ranch Golf Club after posting a final round score of 300 Tuesday.

The Hoosiers finished with a three-round total of 884 (288-296-300), 40 strokes behind the tournament winner, Vanderbilt, which shot 844.Big Ten foe Michigan State finished in third place, shooting 849.

Freshman Ana Sanjuan shot 219 during the three days to finish in a tie for 25th to pace the Hoosiers.

Sophomore Marissa DeCola struggled in her final round, shooting a 5 over 77 to finish the tournament with a score of 221. Her score put her in a tie for 31st place.

Sophomore Maria Mancini rebounded after shooting a 78 on the second day by scoring the low round of the day on Tuesday with a 72. Mancini had a double-bogey on the first hole, but quickly regrouped to play the final 17 holes at 2-under par. Her final three-day score of 223 put her in a tie for 38th overall.

The Hoosiers are back in action on Sunday at the Westbrook Invitational in Peoria, Ariz.

— Sam Beishuizen