Valparaiso University women’s golf senior Taylor Skibinski (Michigan City, Ind. / Michigan City) turned in her best round of the week, leading the team on the third and final day of the Islander Classic, hosted by Texas A&M Corpus Christi at the par-72, 6112-yard Corpus Christi CC in Corpus Christi, Texas.
How It Happened
- Skibinski climbed four spots on the player leaderboard, moving into a tie for 35th thanks to her round on Tuesday. She posted a Round-3 score of 79 to lead the Beacons, including birdies on Holes 2 and 7. She used 242 strokes over the 54 holes.
- The team’s second-best score both for the round and for the tournament came from fellow senior Katelyn McCoy (Chesterton, Ind. / Chesterton), who posted an 84 to finish at 246, tied for 40th in the field.
- Valpo finished with a Round-3 team score of 338 and a total score of 1,002, placing 10th in the tournament. Houston Christian won the event at 902, with Elsa Tornvall of Texas A&M Corpus Christi taking medalist honors with a 5-over 221.
Thoughts from Head Coach Jill McCoy
“The conditions were tougher today. As we get farther into the spring, it’s going to be important to manage the wind better.”…