The UIS women's golf team captured the Kansas City Cup on Monday and Tuesday at Paradise Pointe Golf Complex, earning its first regular-season team victory since the fall of 2022.

The Prairie Stars finished the 54-hole tournament with a team score of 930, shooting rounds of 311, 305 and 314. UIS' second-round 305 was the lowest team round among all eight teams in the field.

Gracie Russell led the way for the Prairie Stars, finishing runner-up individually with a 224. Russell carded rounds of 74, 73 and 77. Valentina Torrealba followed closely behind, placing third with a 229 after rounds of 78, 76 and 75.

Millie Roach finished T8 with a 235, shooting 79, 77 and 79, while Mackenzie Reeves placed 19th with a 242 after rounds of 80, 79 and 83.

Alyssa Moncada competed as an individual and finished 29th with a 258, recording rounds of 88, 86 and 84. Brooke Hartman, finished 31st with a 259 after rounds of 89, 87 and 83.

As a team, the Prairie Stars recorded 156 pars and 13 birdies throughout the tournament. Torrealba led the field with 40 pars, while Russell added 37.

"I'm very proud of this group and they way they competed," said Coach Edison. "Gracie and Valentina really led us this week and were stoic and competitive all three rounds against a strong field with a lot of conference opponents. Finishing second and third individually in just our second tournament of the year is a great sign for both of then, We battled through a lot of rain Monday, hit a little hiccup midway through the final round and responded really well to notch the win. This group has worked hard, and I'm excited about where we're headed."

Next up for the Prairie Stars is Grand Valley State's 18th Annual Gilda's Club Laker Fall Invite, Sept. 26-28 in Michigan.