Carl Sandburg College Sports
Women’s golf: 7th at Millikin Dechert Classic
The Sandburg women’s golf team finished the fall portion of its schedule with a seventh-place showing at the Millikin Dechert Classic on Sept. 27-28 at South Side Country Club in Decatur.
The Chargers posted a 371 in each round and were led by Olivia Seei, who tied for 17th individually. Seei shot an 18-over-par 90 in the opening round before rebounding with an 87 on Saturday to move up three spots on the leaderboard.
Jessica Schultz joined Seei in the top 25 overall as she took 24th in the tournament. Schultz carded rounds of 94 and 89 while making three birdies on the weekend.
Allie Thome (96-94) and Anna Carroll (91-101) also provided counting scores each day for Sandburg.
Illinois Wesleyan’s B team posted rounds of 336 and 330 to win the event by 11 shots over Coe.
Men’s golf: Day 1 – Sandburg 12th
Carl Sandburg’s men’s golf team is 12th among 14 teams after Day 1 of the Battle of the Mississippi, hosted by Black Hawk College in Sherrard.
Northeast Community College holds a one-stroke lead at 291 (+11) over Heartland. Sandburg golfers shot 331 (+51) on the first day of the tournament.
Brayden Schleich led Sandburg with a 78 (+8) to tie for 34th. Blake Harvey shot an 81 (+11) and is tied for 48th.
Knox College Sports
Men’s golf: Nandakumar earns Player of the Week
The St. Louis Intercollegiate Athletic Conference announced its weekly awards Sept. 29, and Knox’s Pranav Nandakumar was chosen as the men’s golf Player of the Week. He is the first Prairie Fire golfer to earn the honor since last fall and the first of his career.
A senior from Chennai, India, Nandakumar led Knox at the Stateline Shootout, hosted by Mount St. Joseph University in Harrison, Ohio, over the weekend, tying for sixth overall in the 89-player field.
In the opening round Sept. 27, he sank one birdie while carding a 76, then whittled five strokes off that score in the second and final round, thanks in part to five birdies. Nandakumar was one of only three players to shoot below par in the second round with his 1-under 71 and finished three strokes behind the medalist.
Knox will next compete in the Central Fall Classic on Oct. 6-7 at Bos Landen Golf Course in Pella, Iowa.
Galesburg High School Sports
Volleyball: GHS 2, Sterling 0; Moline 2, GHS 0
The Galesburg girls volleyball team split a pair of matches Sept. 23 and 25 and now stands at 6-10 on the season.
The Silver Streaks hosted Sterling on Sept. 25 and came away with a two-set victory, 25-21, 25-19. Grace Herchenroder had two aces, Eveling Guel led in assists, Grace and Ella Herchenroder led in digs and Sophia Kisler had seven kills.
“We played a great game with all players contributing great plays,” head coach Nicole Kissler said.
At Moline on Sept. 25, the Streaks lost in two sets, 23-25, 22-25. Taylor Adams had two aces, Macey Huft had five kills, Taylor Herchenroder led the team in assists and Grace Herchenroder led in digs.
The volleyball team hosts Alleman tonight, Sept. 30, at 7 p.m.
