Butler, led by sophomore
Addi Kooi, took control of the NKU Fall Invitational Monday prior to second-round play being suspended due to darkness.
Each of the 11 teams has several holes remaining in the second round and Tuesday's play will see the teams complete the round before teeing off on the planned third and final round.
With a handful of holes remaining, the Bulldogs hold a seven-shot lead over IU Indy in the team standings.
Kooi opened the event with a 68 (-3) Monday morning and is even-par through 16 holes of the second round. She currently has a three-stroke lead over Northern Kentucky's Eva Maley and Li Xia of IU Indy. Kooi's scorecard featured seven birdies and an eagle over her first 34 holes.
Three other Bulldogs are among the Top 10 with play suspended Monday night –
Rachel Johnson is tied for sixth (+5), while both
Kylie Eaton and
Samantha Von Rohr are seven-over and tied for ninth.
The Butler Women:
1)
Addi Kooi, 68-62 (through 16)—130 (-3)
T6)
Rachel Johnson, 76-62 (through 16)—138 (+5)
T9)
Kylie Eaton, 77-61 (through 15)--138 (+7)
T9)
Samantha Von Rohr (playing as an individual), 73-72 (through 17)—145 (+7)
T27)
Brooklynn Bohnert, 75-75 (through 17)—150 (+13)
T33)
Treva Dodd, 81-63 (through 15)—144 (+14)
Note: Round 2 was suspended before the completion of the second round. The scores shown reflect the scores completed today and are not final 18-hole scores.
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