YPSILANTI, Mich. (10/4/2022) -- It was a special day for University of Detroit Mercy freshman
Kyla Charlebois as she knocked in her first-ever ace in the final round of Eastern Michigan's Shirley Spork Invitational on Tuesday.
Coming off a double bogey on hole five, Charlebois stepped up to the 133-yard par 3 sixth hole, and her tee shot hit the green and made the magic ride to the bottom of the cup.
"I wasn't really thinking anything. I got my yardage and picked my eight iron and hit it on the right side and hit the hill and it went in," said Charlebois. "I saw it rolling by the hole, but I thought it went past it, so I grabbed my wedge and my putter and I was walking up and one of the guys that was scoring said it went in."
That was part of an early season career day for the rookie as she tied for 54th with a 249 (86-84-79), which included her season-low 79 on the final 18. Along with the hole-in-one, she also had a birdie and seven pars.
Sophomore
Ariel Chang led the way tying for 10th with a 231 (79-75-77), her seventh career top-10 finish in just seven events. Chang had a birdie and 12 birdies and ended the event with seven pars and a birdie in her final eight holes. She led the field with 38 birdies and was tied for seventh with a +8, 4.27 average on the par 4's.
Senior
Sydney Bradford posted a 244 (83-81-80) for a share of 43rd, while freshman
Taylor Kondel tied for 57th with a 253 (83-79-91). Bradford led the team with five birdies in the tournament, with two of those coming in the last round with her 80. Meanwhile, Kondel added three birdies of her own in the event.
Junior
Sophia Ubaydi placed 59th with a 255 (84-85-86) as she tallied three birdies and six pars in the last round and four birdies overall. Senior
Shae Zydeck tied for 60th with a 258 (82-88-88) as she registered seven pars on the day.
As a team, the Titans were 10th totaling a 978 (327-320-331)on the par 72, 6,175-yard Eagle Crest Golf Club in Ypsilanti, Michigan.
The Titans will now get ready for their final fall event as they will stay local and play in Central Michigan's Chippewa Invitational at the Birmingham Country Club on Oct. 17-18.
