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Illinois women's golf team concluded the Illini Women's Invitational at Medinah with an 11th-place finish, posting a total team score of 866 (+2) after 54 holes. Lexanne Halama, competing individually, achieved a career-best by tying for third place and setting a new career-low 54-hole score of 207 (-9). She recorded 17 birdies, second-most among the field, and set her career-low round with scores of 67 (-5) during both the first and second rounds.

Yurang Li finished tied for 17th place, marking her best-career finish. She began with a career-low score of 68 (-4) in the first round with six birdies. After a solid second round of 73 (+1), she bounced back in the final round with a 71 (-1).

Brielle Mapanao moved up 18 spots to tie for 34th. She tallied an eagle and three birdies in a bogey-free front nine and tied for third in par-4 scoring average (2.87, -4).

Victoria Zheng finished tied for 42nd after shooting a final-round score of 75 (+3). Anna Ritter finished tied for 69th after a third-round score of 76 (+4), while Erica Lee climbed seven spots after shooting a final-round score of 73 (+1), finishing tied for 75th.

Sophia Sulkar and Kylie Eaton competed as individuals, finishing the tournament tied for 64th and in sole possession of the 86th spot respectively. Sulkar achieved her best career finish, tying her career low with a second-round score of 71 (-1) and closing with a final-round score of 73 (+1). Eaton posted a score of 78 (+6) to conclude the first event of her collegiate career.

Ole Miss secured the team title with a score of 30-under (834), while Auburn's Anna Davis claimed the individual title at 13-under (203).

The Fighting Illini will return to action on Friday, October 27, competing at the Landfall Tradition in Wilmington, N.C., hosted at the Country Club of Landfall.