Boilers Return to Briar’s Creek for 3rd Straight Season – Purdue Boilermakers

WEST LAFAYETTE, Ind. – After finishing runner-up in the tournament a season ago, Purdue Women’s Golf returns to the Briar’s Creek Invitational for the third straight season. The Boilermakers battle 14 other teams at the Golf Club at Briar’s Creek on Johns Island, South Carolina (March 16-17)

TOURNAMENT SCHEDULE
Monday, March 16: Rounds 1 and 2 (8:30 a.m. ET Shotgun Start)
Tuesday, March 17: Final Round (8:45 a.m. ET Shotgun Start)
 
THE LINEUP (+1 INDIVIDUAL)

Samantha Brown – So.

• Ranked No. 174 in the nation
• Playing in her team-leading 23rd tournament for Purdue, including the 22nd time in the lineup
• Paces Purdue with a 73.05 stroke average as well as team-low round (11), birdies (67) and Top 20 finishes (4)
• Thirteen of her 22 rounds have been par-or-better, including four rounds in the 60s, leading the Boilermakers in both categories
• Last time out, produced the best finish of her career, placing fourth at the Shootout at Wachesaw and recording the fourth-lowest 36-hole total in program history (70-71—141); paced the field in par-5 scoring (-2), while also ranking third in par-4 scoring (-2)
• Tied for fifth at the Spartan Sun Coast Invitational with a 2-over 218 (71-76-71); ranked fourth in the field in par-5 scoring (-4)
• Began the Purdue Puerto Rico Classic with a career-low 68 (-4) to match the lowest round by a Boilermaker this season
• Paced the Boilermakers at the Windy City Collegiate Classic, tying for 18th with an even-par 216 (69-76-71) to match her personal best; ranked fourth in the field in par-5 scoring (-6) throughout the tournament and recorded her third career hole-in-one in the first round
• Started the season by leading Purdue at the Boilermaker Classic, tying for ninth by finishing even par (75-72-69—216) for her first career Top 10 performance; her 54-hole total was a career low
• Held a 75.76 stroke average a season ago, leading the team’s freshmen; led Purdue in eagles (4), including a pair of hole-in-ones, while ranking second on the team in pars (428)
• 2025 WGCA All-American Scholar

Luana Valero – Fr.

• Has been in the lineup in all eight tournaments
• Ranks fourth on the team with a 74.14 stroke average
• Leads the team with four eagles and ranks second in pars (241)
• Last time out, earned Big Ten Freshman of the Week honors after setting the freshman school record for lowest 36-hole total (74-72—146) and tying for 10th at the Shootout at Wachesaw for her first career Top 10; made seven birdies to rank fourth in the…