UPDATE: This event has been cancelled due to unplayable course conditions.
 

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RICHMOND, Ky. – The Bellarmine women's golf team stays in-state for their second straight event, and their final action before the ASUN Championship on April 13.
 
Event: Colonel Classic
 
Host: Eastern Kentucky University
 
Dates: Monday, April 7 and Tuesday, April 8
 
Times: Shotgun start at 8:30 a.m. ET each day
 
Course: University Club at Arlington
 
Location: Richmond, Ky.
 
Schedule of Play: 3 rounds
 
Par: 72
 
Yardage: 5,996
 
Course Rating: 70.5 (via BlueGolf.com)
 
Slope Rating: 132 (via BlueGolf.com)
 
Participants (6): Bellarmine, Dayton, Eastern Kentucky, IU Indianapolis, Ohio, Randolph-Macon College.
 
Bellarmine Starters: Rozlyn Rooke (junior), Lauren Stewart (sophomore), Presli Webb (sophomore), Abigayle Buchanan (freshman) and Geriann Ackermann (freshman) plus Piper Davis (junior), Matti Spalding (senior) and Raquelle Nelson (freshman) playing as individuals.
 
About the Knights: Stewart, Webb and Ackerman have started all seven tournaments during the 2024-25 season. Rooke has been either the best or second-best finisher for the Knights in all six events in which she has played. Rooke is also averaging finishes of plus-5. Rooke (71) and Webb (72) shot the best rounds of the season for Bellarmine at Butler. Buchanan's plus-17 finish at Nevel Meade was her best in four career events. At Nevel Meade, Davis, playing as an individual, posted an event-best 11-stroke improvement between rounds.
 
Live Scoring: via Clippd
 
About the Course: "The University Club at Arlington boasts one of the region's finest 18-hole golf courses located on 200 picturesque acres with rolling hills, mature trees, and beautiful water features. Golfers of any skill level will enjoy the tree-lined zoysia grass fairways and perfect bent grass greens." –Course Website, UniversityClub-Arlington.com
 
Last Time Out: The Knights placed third out of six teams at the Nevel Meade Collegiate at plus-55 after carding rounds of 315 and 316. Rooke placed fourth in the field of 38 players at plus-8 after rounds of 75 and 77. Rooke, Webb and Buchanan each holed three birdies.
 
Last Time at Event: Last April, the Knights placed 13^th out of 15 at the Colonel, though the event was played at Gibson Bay Golf Course. The event was scheduled for 54 holes, but was shorted to 36 holes after severe weather washed out the third round. Alaina Schmitt was the top finisher for the Knights, tying for 26^th out of 90 players at plus-9. Schmitt and Josephine Bonin each shot a team-low 74 in the second round. Spalding (T-62^nd), Webb (T-62^nd) and Stewart (individual, T-78^th) also participated.
 
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