Monday, April 7
Terre Haute, Ind.
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Indiana State Invitational
Louise Ekesall, Olivia Jang, Lara Dommach, Jim Earle, Lillie Cone, Lillian Gottman, Hunar Mittal, Natalie Papa
Purdue Fort Wayne Wins Indiana State Invitational For Second Year in a Row
4/7/2025 4:52:00 PM | Women's Golf
TERRE HAUTE, Ind. - The Purdue Fort Wayne women's golf team added another trophy to its collection on Monday (April 7), claiming the Indiana State Invitational title after a two-round total of 596. The Mastodons won by a four-shot margin over Evansville.
The Mastodons' second round of 292 and the two-round total of 596 were both one shot shy of the program's 18-hole and 36-hole records. This is the Mastodons' second team tournament win of the season and fourth of head coach Jim Earle's three-year tenure. It is also the second year in a row the Mastodons have won the Indiana State Invitational.
Hunar Mittal and Olivia Jang both tied for second, both shooting 76-70-146. Mittal had just one hole of worse than a par in round two and had a bogey-free front nine. She found birdies on holes nine, 12, 15, 17 and 18 to match the best round of her career. Jang had just one bogey, which came on 16, her penultimate hole. She had done the work to stay under par earlier in the round, having recorded birdies on 18, eight and 12 earlier in the day. Jang's 70 also matched her career-best. This is Jang's third runner-up finish of her career and Mittal's second. Jang was also runner-up at the Indiana State Invitational last season with the exact same score.
Lillian Gottman and Louise Ekesall tied for ninth, both turning in 152. Gottman shot 80-72, and her even second round featured three bogeys, three birdies and 12 pars. She birdied holes one, 12 and 17. After a hole-in-one on Sunday, Ekesall finished with a 72-80. She had 10 pars and eight bogeys in round two. This is Gottman's third and Ekesall's second top-10 finish as Mastodons.
Natalie Papa tied for 34th while playing for the team score after a 81-80-161. In round two, she had 10 pars and a birdie on hole 12.
Lara Dommach (T-30, 83-77-160) and Lillie Cone (T-43, 81-84-165) played as individuals.
Playing their best golf of the year, the Mastodons will now prep for the Horizon League Championship on April 19-21.
The Mastodons' second round of 292 and the two-round total of 596 were both one shot shy of the program's 18-hole and 36-hole records. This is the Mastodons' second team tournament win of the season and fourth of head coach Jim Earle's three-year tenure. It is also the second year in a row the Mastodons have won the Indiana State Invitational.
Hunar Mittal and Olivia Jang both tied for second, both shooting 76-70-146. Mittal had just one hole of worse than a par in round two and had a bogey-free front nine. She found birdies on holes nine, 12, 15, 17 and 18 to match the best round of her career. Jang had just one bogey, which came on 16, her penultimate hole. She had done the work to stay under par earlier in the round, having recorded birdies on 18, eight and 12 earlier in the day. Jang's 70 also matched her career-best. This is Jang's third runner-up finish of her career and Mittal's second. Jang was also runner-up at the Indiana State Invitational last season with the exact same score.
Lillian Gottman and Louise Ekesall tied for ninth, both turning in 152. Gottman shot 80-72, and her even second round featured three bogeys, three birdies and 12 pars. She birdied holes one, 12 and 17. After a hole-in-one on Sunday, Ekesall finished with a 72-80. She had 10 pars and eight bogeys in round two. This is Gottman's third and Ekesall's second top-10 finish as Mastodons.
Natalie Papa tied for 34th while playing for the team score after a 81-80-161. In round two, she had 10 pars and a birdie on hole 12.
Lara Dommach (T-30, 83-77-160) and Lillie Cone (T-43, 81-84-165) played as individuals.
Playing their best golf of the year, the Mastodons will now prep for the Horizon League Championship on April 19-21.
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