Cardinal Couple: October 2025

Thursday, October 2, 2025

WGolf moves up to finish fifth at Blessings -- THURSDAY CARDINAL COUPLE

Good morning readers,

It's Daryl checking in on a Thursday! Nothing on the slate today for UofL programs, but the Cardinals wrapped up their trip to Arkansas yesterday and we've got some final stats to share.

Photo: gocards.com

Golf

The golfing Cards moved up one spot to finish 5th overall after the final round of the Blessings Collegiate Wednesday afternoon at the Blessings Golf Club. UofL tallied a 19-over-par 307 on Wednesday to finish the tournament 52-over-par 916. It is the highest finish as a team in the three tournaments this fall for Louisville.

Bailey Burkett finished the tournament tied for 13th overall and tallied her second-straight Top 15 finish at the Blessings and tournament she has led the Cardinals. She was 6-over-par 78 in the final round to finish the tournament at 10-over-par 226.

Veronika Exposito tallied her 2nd Top 20 finish of the season after she was 14-over-par 230 for the tournament and finished 20th overall. She went 6-over-par 78 in her final round.

Millie Cottrell had her best round of the week with a 3-over-par 75 in the final round. She finished tied for 21st overall at 15-over-par 231 for the tournament. The 21st place finish was the best finish she has had in three tournaments this season.

Madison Moman finished tied for 26th overall at 16-over-par 232 for the tournament. In her final round on Wednesday, she carded a 9-over-par 79. Thienna Huynh also had her best round of the tournament on Wednesday with a 4-over-par 76. She finished tied for 30th overall at 18-over-par 234.

The Cardinals will be back in action next week as they travel to Greenville, North Carolina to take part in the Pirate Collegiate Classic. The two-day tournament begins in Greenville on Monday, October 6.

INDIVIDUAL LEADERBOARD
T13. Bailey Burkett (74-74-78=226) +10
20. Veronika Exposito (76-76-78=230) +14
T21. Millie Cottrell (78-78-75=231) +15
T26. Madison Moman (75-78-79=232) +16
T36. Thienna Huynh (80-78-76=234) +18

Im out for a weekend, Ill check back in with yall next week!

As Always,
Go Cards

~Daryl

Wednesday, October 1, 2025

Louisville women's golf in Blessings Invitational -- WEDNESDAY CARDINAL COUPLE

CARDS IN SIXTH PLACE GOING INTO FINAL DAY AT BLESSINGS INVITATIONAL

We haven't done a lot of coverage on the Louisville women's golf team this year but we see that they are in sIXTH place in the Blessings Invitational.

The Blessings...an event in Fayetteville, Ark...is an event that invites 10 teams to participate in the three day tournament. This year's participants are Arkansas, BYU, Kansas St. , Kent St., Louisville, Maryland, Mississippi St., Missouri, UNC Greensboro and Washington St.

The teams go 18 holes each day for three days and Arkansas (the home squad) is blowing the competition out of the water hazard with a two-day score of -7 under par.

In second is Kent State, at +20 over par. The Louisville squad is +33.

Bailey Burkett leads Louisville at +4 over par. Burkett is a sophomore and is out of Kansas Ciry, MO. where she attended Liberty North high school.

Veronika Esposito has the next lowest score for the Cards at +8 over par. Madison Moman is+9 over par, Millie Cottrell is +12 over par and Thienna Huynh is +14 over par as the squads go into the final round Wednesday.

Here's hoping for easy putts and lots of birdies for the Cards today!

paulie

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