La Salle-Peru sophomore Mary Craven was all smiles following her nine-hole outing during Monday’s triangular with Ottawa and Coal City at Deer Creek Golf Course in Oglesby.
Craven carded a solid 44, which included a string of seven bogies and a par, to not only earn medalist honors but also help the Cavaliers grab the win with a team score of 186. The Coalers scored a 198 and the Pirates a 220.
“I play this course a couple times a year and I was in a summer league where we played at most of the courses in the area so that helps be a little familiar with courses other than our home course at Senica’s Oak Ridge,” Craven said. “I was very solid with my driver today and that’s the part of my game that I feel is most consistent. I’ve always seemed to drive the ball pretty well and that w