Elizabeth Kemper shot a career low round of one-under-par 71 to help 18th-ranked Taylor win the Battle at Blackthorn Saturday in South Bend, Indiana.
Kemper (photo), a Triton Central graduate, shot 85 Friday on the 5,692-yard, par 72 Blackthorn Golf Course then improved 14 shots Saturday to secure a top-10 finish in the individual standings.
Taylor ended Friday’s round tied with 16th-ranked Bethel then posted the lowest team score (292) in the 18-year history of the event to earn a 16-shot victory.
Here is a look at other Shelby County graduates competing at the collegiate level.
Makenzie Logan
The Morristown graduate teamed with Nina Golfier to win a No. 3 doubles match for Huntington University’s women’s tennis team Monday over Indiana University Kokomo’s Kelsey Rhoades and Larissa O’Rourke, 7-6 (3).
Huntington defeated IU Kokomo, 6-0.
On Sept. 22, Huntington defeated Grace College, 4-3, in the quarterfinal round of the Crossroads League Tournament.
Grace’s Morgan Mast and Jenna Lewis defeated Logan and Golfier, 6-3. Logan was defeated at No. 6 singles by Kiersten Martin, 6-1, 6-2.
In the semifinals on Sept. 24, No. 4-ranked Indiana Wesleyan University shut out Huntington, 4-0.
Logan and Golfier were defeated by Breann Barger and Maria Way, 6-0.
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Bailey Chandler
The Triton Central graduate finished with 23 assists and five digs for Eastern Illinois’ volleyball team Saturday in a 25-21, 25-21, 25-19 loss at Murray State.
The Panthers opened Ohio Valley Conference play Friday at Murray State with a similar 25-16, 25-15, 25-21 loss at Murray State. Chandler had one kill, 13 assists and four digs.
Eastern Illinois is 7-5 this season (0-2 OVC).
Maggie Schweitzer
The Triton Central graduate had three assists and 10 digs Saturday for Hanover College in a 26-24, 25-18, 25-11 loss to Muskingum University at the Transylvania Tournament in Lexington, Kentucky.
Hanover (8-7) opened the tournament with a 25-13, 25-16, 25-11 victory over Marietta College. Schweitzer had one assist, three aces and four digs.
Maddy Beaver
The Triton Central graduate had four kills and two block assists for Goshen in a 25-19, 25-17, 25-14 loss Saturday at No. 8 Marian.
The loss was Goshen’s ninth straight.
On Friday, Goshen (3-18) lost to Huntington University, 25-19, 24-26, 25-15, 25-21. Beaver had six kills, three block assists and one dig.
Grace College defeated Goshen on Sept. 22, 25-22, 20-25, 25-13, 25-19. Beaver had four kills and three block assists.
Brooklyn Schiffli
The Triton Central graduate collected eight digs Sunday for Jacksonville State in a 25-21, 25-27, 18-25, 25-22, 15-10 win over Kennesaw State in the ASUN Crossover Tournament.
On Saturday, North Florida defeated Jacksonville State, 25-14, 14-25, 27-25, 17-25, 15-9. Schiffli finished with two assists and 13 digs.
The Gamecocks (12-4, 2-1 Atlantic Sun Conference) opened the conference event Friday with a 25-10, 25-15, 25-13 win over Stetson. Schiffli had one ace and four digs.
