Arkansas led from start to finish with a score of 876, followed by LSU and Iowa State.
Northwestern and Purdue also finished ahead of IU while North Carolina State tied with the ?Hoosiers.
The score of 296 is the best single round IU has put forth in seven trips in this tournament, meaning 21 total rounds.
Senior Elizabeth Tong, who tallied five top-25 finishes last season, started 2015 off by tying for sixth place after a 1-under-par performance Tuesday. She was 2-under through 17 holes before bogeying on a par-5.
Junior Camille Chevalier placed 13th with a total score of 220. Her three birdies Tuesday were tied for team best.
Sophomore Ana Sanjuan also had three birdies but tied for 34th with a 228 score.
The team will be back in action this weekend in Peoria, Ariz., for the Westbrook Invitational. Tong placed sixth in the event last season.
Brody Miller
