The Basics
Drake women's golf picks up the 2023 spring season at McAllen Country Club (par 71 | 5,951 yards) in the UTRGV Invitational March 6-7. Competition for 36 holes on Monday (March 6) will begin at 8:15 a.m. with a shotgun start.

Lineup
1. Kristen Giles
2. Aayushi Sarkar
3. Amber Henson
4. Rylee Heryford
5. Abby Marting

Participating Teams
UTRGV, Bowling Green, Creighton, Drake, Houston Christian, Illinois-Chicago, Indiana State, Lamar, Northern Iowa, Omaha, Prairie View A&M, Stephen F. Austin, Texas A&M-Corpus Christi, Texas A&M-Kingsville, and Texas Southern.

Islander Classic Recap
Kristen Giles fired a team-low third round on Tuesday, Feb. 21 as the Drake women's golf team closed out the Islander Classic in eighth place at Corpus Christi Country Club (par 72 | 6,112 yards) with a combined team score of 963. 

"We did a great job being in the moment and not letting ourselves get too high or too low," head coach Steve Smith said. "With the high winds and our first event of the spring, we did a good job of transferring from hitting golf balls to playing golf. I really liked our effort and we learned a lot in the past three days. Our second round missed the low round of the tournament by one shot. I'm very proud of all the players for their effort."

Giles (81-78-75-234) fired a 75 in the final round to move up to sixth overall. Aayushi Sarkar (82-78-79-239) tied for 21st after a 79 over the remaining 18 holes. 

Amber Henson (79-79-86-244) finished in a tie for 36th overall. Rylee Heryford (90-79-81-250) and Erika Holmberg (86-83-88-257) rounded out the Drake lineup. 

Drake finished ahead of fellow Missouri Valley Conference members Southern Illinois (972) and Valparaiso (1025). Houston Christian rallied to win the Islander Classic with a combined score of 921.