Women's Golf Opens Spring With 2-1 Finish at Motor City Cup

Creighton vs. Loyola Chicago Results
Creighton vs. Valparaiso Results
Creighton vs. UIC Results

HOWEY-IN-THE-HILLS, Fla. -- The Creighton women's golf team opened its spring season by winning 2-of-3 match play competitions at the Motor City Cup in Florida. The meet was held as a series of match play contests, with Creighton splitting matches on Monday against Loyola Chicago (lost 4.5 - 1.5) and Valparaiso (won 5 - 1) before closing with a victory over Illinois-Chicago (won 4.5 - 1.5).

The meet was contested at the Mission Inn Resort Las Colinas course, which measured 6,171 yards and was a par 73.

Creighton started the meet going up against Loyola Chicago on Monday morning, falling in four of the six matches with one finishing all square. CU's lone win came from Amelia Lee, who won by a 7&5 score over Jenny Myslinski from Loyola. Lee won the second hole of the match and never trailed, pulling away while also taking the seventh, eighth, ninth, 11th and 12th holes before wrapping it up on the 13th hole. Caroline Lake earned CU's lone tie in the contest, battling back from an early deficit against Abbey Meyers to earn the half-point.

In the afternoon, Creighton defeated Valparaiso 5-1, not trailing in the final 13 holes of any of its wins. Katie Allen defeated Valpo's Kylie Shoemake by a 7&6 count, while Sydney Gillespie downed Kayla Krueger, 3&1. Lee stayed unbeaten on the day with a 5&3 triumph over Payton Hodson, and Margaret Hickey overwhelmed Morgan Kier 6&4. Lake won a 4&2 decision over Shelby Schier.

The Bluejays wrapped up their first spring competition with a victory over UIC, 4.5 - 1.5, to secure fifth place in the eight-team field. Lake completed an unbeaten tournament with a 1 UP win over Shivani Majmaudar. Lee also remained unbeaten by rallying from a 2-hole deficit with four to play to tie Meghan Kramp. Allen stopped Claudia Stampa, 2&1, and Hickey picked up a 6&5 victory over Kelly Sterling. Bluejay senior Rachel Grenko made her first appearance in the victory column with a 3&1 win over Adrienne Montalone.

Creighton returns to the course on Feb. 23-24 in Phoenix, Ariz., with the GCU Invitational.

February 4: Loyola Chicago def. Creighton, 4.5 - 1.5
Elayna Bowser (LUC) def. Katie Allen (CU), 3&1
Lorenza Martinez (LUC) def. Sydney Gillespie (CU), 2 UP
Amelia Lee (CU) def. Jenny Myslinski (LUC), 7&5
Sabrina Hoskins (LUC) def. Rachel Grenko (CU), 2&1
Morgan Brown (LUC) def. Margaret Hickey (CU), 2&1
Abbey Meyers (LUC) vs. Caroline Lake (CU), AS

February 4: Creighton def. Valparaiso, 5 - 1
Katie Allen (CU) def. Kylie Shoemake (Valpo), 7&6
Sydney Gillespie (CU) def. Kayla Krueger (Valpo), 3&1
Amelia Lee (CU) def. Payton Hodson (Valpo), 5&3
Tiffany Curtis (Valpo) def. Rachel Grenko, 4&2
Margaret Hickey (CU) def. Morgan Kier (Valpo), 6&4
Caroline Lake (CU) def. Shelby Schier (Valpo), 4&2

February 5: Creighton def. UIC, 4.5 - 1.5
Katie Allen (CU) def. Claudia Stampa (UIC), 2&1
Amelia Lee (CU) vs. Meghan Kramp (UIC), AS
Margaret Hickey (CU) def. Kelly Sterling (UIC), 6&5
Stephanie Mroz (UIC) def. Sydney Gillespie (CU), 5&4
Caroline Lake (CU) def. Shivani Majmaudar (UIC), 1 UP
Rachel Grenko (CU) def. Adrienne Montalone (UIC), 3&1

Women's Golf Opens Spring With 2-1 Finish at Motor City Cup

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Players Mentioned

Katie Allen

Sydney Gillespie

Rachel Grenko

Margaret Hickey

Caroline Lake

Amelia Lee