The Valparaiso University women’s golf team played the final round of the Butler Fall Invitational on Tuesday at the par-70, 6022-yard Highland Golf and Country Club in Indianapolis, polishing off the team’s third-best 54-hole tournament of all-time in terms of overall score. Senior Madison Keil (LaGrange, Ill. / Lakeland) once again paced the Beacons and individually tied for the second-best 54-hole tournament score in program lore.
 
How It Happened

• Keil turned in a 74 (+4), her third straight round of 75 or better this week. She needed 223 strokes to get through the 54-hole event at +13, tied for 36^th of 106 on the player leaderboard.
• Valpo’s other sub-80 score on Tuesday came from senior Anna Fay (Ada, Mich. / Forest Hills), who carded a 78 (+8) in the final round to finish the event at 230 (+20, t-59).
• Senior Katie Schreiner (Fenton, Mo. / Summit) and sophomore Bella Campos (Honolulu, Hawaii / IMG Academy) – who was golfing as an individual – tied for 78^th at 236 (+26). Each of them used 80 strokes in the final round.
• The team had a 314 (+34) in Round 3 to finish at 932 (+92) for the tournament. The Beacons were 14^th of 17, beating out Taylor by three strokes, Northern Kentucky by five strokes and Eastern Illinois by 32 strokes.
• Youngstown State took the team title at 863 (+23), while Butler’s Kelli Scheck claimed medalist honors on the third playoff hole.

Inside the Rounds

• Valpo’s 54-hole score of 932 is tied for the third best in program history, matching the 2021 Butler Fall Invitational and behind only the 2023 Butler Fall Invitational (928) and the 2021 Redbird Invitational (931).
• Keil’s 54-hole tournament score of 223 is tied for the second best in program history. She already owns the program record at 220 (2022 Cardinal Classic) and this week tied Katie Schreiner’s score from the 2023 Butler Fall Invitational.
• Keil’s tournament score in relation to par of +13 is tied for eighth in program history.
• The Beacons’ best work came on par-5 holes, where Valpo owned a 5.42 average.
• The team produced 14 birdies, led by Keil with seven.

Up Next
The Beacons will compete at the Western Michigan Invite on Monday at Moors Golf Club in Portage, Mich.