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Iowa men take third at Baylor Intercollegiate

Tue, 27 Oct 2009 19:07:00 +0000

DALLAS, Texas - The University of Iowa men's golf team finished its season with a third-place finish at the Baylor Intercollegiate on Tuesday, marking the fourth top-five team finish for the Hawkeyes this fall. After a delayed second round due to heavy rains, the Hawkeyes put together a third round of 289 (+5) to finish the tournament ahead of four of the nation's top-50 teams, including eighth-ranked Texas. The 2009 NCAA Champions, Texas A&M, led the 12-team field with a 54-hole total of 848 (-4). Brad Hopfinger carded an impressive third round of 70 (-1) to finish one-over par with a total score of 214. Vince India also finished with a three round total of 214 after firing second and third rounds at even par. The juniors finished in a tie for tenth and combined for a total of 14 birdies during the tournament. Barrett Kelpin made his third finish in the top-25 this fall. The sophomore finished in a tie for 23rd with a 54-hole score of 219 (+6). Sophomore Chris Brant fired six birdies during the tournament on his way to a tie for 40th. He recorded a total score of 223 (+10). With six birdies as well, sophomore Brad George finished in 45th with a three round total of 225 (+12). The Baylor Intercollegiate was the final fall event for the Hawkeyes. They will return to the links Feb. 6, at the Big Four Match-Play Challenge in Scottsdale, AZ. Team Results 1. Texas A&M 286-289-273=848 (-4) 2. SMU 300-276-275=851 (-1) 3. IOWA 292-284-289=865 (+13) 4. Baylor 297-290-279=866 (+14) New Mexico 291-293-282=866 (+14) 6. Arkansas 300-287-285=872 (+20) 7. Lamar 302-296-276=874 (+22) 8. Texas 297-296-282=875 (+23) 9. Oklahoma 305-292-286=883 (+31) Tulsa 300-295-288=883 (+31) 11. Brigham Young 300-303-284=887 (+35) 12. UTSA 312-297-294=903 (+51)

Illini men take 9th out of 15 at Isleworth Invitational

Tue, 27 Oct 2009 21:02:00 +0000

WINDEMERE, Fla. – Illinois finished ninth out of 15 schools at the prestigious Isleworth Invitational that was completed Tuesday. The Illini shot a third round 298 (+10) to finish at 901 (+3), just five strokes out of fifth in a tournament that featured 12 ranked teams. Junior Scott Langley and senior Zach Barlow had solid days for Illinois, each posting final round 73s on the 7,481-yard par 72 Isleworth Golf and Country Club course. Langley (74-77-73) improved 13 places to finish in a tie for 20th in the 75-man field at +8. Barlow, meanwhile, shot his second straight 73 to move into a tie for 29th at +11. Barlow sandwiched teammates Luke Guthrie (73-76-77), who tied for 25th at +10 and junior Chris DeForest (82-71-75), who tied for 33rd at +12. Top-ranked Oklahoma State won the team title at +17 after a final round 301 followed by Florida (+22), Stanford (+24), Georgia (+29) and Alabama (+32). The Crimson Tide's Bud Cauley (-5) posted a one-stroke victory over hard-charging Sihwan Kim (-4) of Stanford. Those were the only two players to shoot under par. For the second straight day, the Illini had an up-and-down round, but in the end shrugged off a first round 306 to post a pair of scores under 300 on the challenging course. The Illini had a better third-round score than six of the eight teams in front of them, but dug themselves too big of a hole. "In the long run, this will be a good experience for us, playing many of the southern schools on their turf," said Illinois head coach Mike Small. "We never could really get any consistency going, but we'll learn from this and get ready for Hawaii." Illinois leaves Friday for the Rainbow State to play in the Turtle Bay Collegiate Invitational on the island of Oahu.

OSU women dominate All-Ohio Invitational

Mon, 26 Oct 2009 17:33:00 +0000

COLUMBUS, Ohio – Members of the Ohio State women's golf team took the Top 4 spots at the All-Ohio Invitational, led by medalist Vicky Villanueva, while playing on their own par 71, 6,039-yard Scarlet Course. In addition to the Buckeyes, the two-day, 36-hole tournament featured in-state talent from Bowling Green, Dayton and Ohio University. Three of the four schools competed as individuals, so only player standings are available. Villanueva led the field with an even-par round of 71. After opening with a bogey, the Chacabuco, Argentina, native improved after making the turn, carding back-to-back birdies on hole Nos. 12 and 13 and firing a birdie on the par 3 No. 17. Totaling 1-over 143 in two rounds, Villanueva led the field by eight strokes. Sophomore Nara Shin concluded the tournament in second at 151 after closing with a round of 79. Competing on their first tournament on Scarlet Course were freshmen Susana Benavides and Amy Meier. Benavides had a 78 for a two-round total of 153 to take third, while Meier finished in fourth at 157 after a second round of 77. The All-Ohio Invitational marked the conclusion of Ohio State's fall season. The Buckeyes will take a three-month break from competition before returning to the links Jan. 31 for an alumni match-up in West Palm Beach, Fla. Individual Standings 1. Vicky Villanueva Ohio State 72-71—143 (+1) 2. Nara Shin Ohio State 72-79—151 (+9) 3. Susana Benavides Ohio State 75-78—153 (+11) 4. Amy Meier Ohio State 80-77—157 (+15) T-5. Paige Smith Dayton 81-82—163 (+21) T-5. Erin Cahill Ohio 83-80—163 (+21) T-7. Katie Gallagher Dayton 78-86—164 (+22) T-7. Clara Ang Dayton 86-78—164 (+22) 9. Meryl Weaver Ohio 86-82—168 (+26) T-10. Julie Pouliquen Dayton 93-76—169 (+27) T-10. Amy Ruthenberg Bowling Green 86-83—169 (+27) T-10. Colleen Lienesch Ohio 86-83—169 (+27) T-10. Jordan Fesh Ohio 87-82—169 (+27) T-10. Susannah Grunden Bowling Green 89-80—169 (+27) 15. Hannah Lambert Bowling Green 87-83—170 (+28) 16. Cari DeAngelis Dayton 86-85—171 (+29) 17. Kelly Coakley Dayton 94-82—176 (+34) 18. Jennifer Blanchard Bowling Green 100-87—187 (+45)

Michigan paces Big Ten at Bridgestone Invite

Sun, 25 Oct 2009 18:05:00 +0000

GREENSBORO, N.C. -- Using three Wolverine individual finishes among the top 10, the University of Michigan men's golf team posted an 11-under 853 total to close its fall season with a third-place showing Sunday at the 2009 Bridgestone Intercollegiate at Forest Oaks Country Club. With heavy rains and 30 mph gusty winds on and off throughout Saturday's first 36 holes, the Wolverines got off to a strong start and did not let the elements sway their play as freshman Jack Schultz (Whitefish Bay, Wis./Whitefish Bay) paced played posting U-M's top round of the fall season of six-under 66, while junior Lion Kim (Lake Mary, Fla./Lake Mary Prep School) closed a two-under 70 to give U-M a five-under 283. Continuing play right into the second round, Schultz remained consistent Saturday posting a three-under 69 and Kim equaled the round with a 69 of his own, while sophomore Matt Thompson (Battle Creek, Mich./Lakeview) pitched in a five-under 67 to help U-M equal its top team round of the season at 11-under 277 and put the Wolverines at 16-under 560, putting them atop the leaderboard with a four-shot lead over Georgia Tech and Virginia. With the clouds gone and today's final round play near perfect, the Wolverines could not recapture their strong play for a day earlier. Despite a two-under 70 from Kim and a one-under 71 from Thompson, Michigan posted a five-over 293 to slip out of the lead and closed third at the event. U-M was able to close the event with its second sub-par 54-hole team tally of the season at 11-under 853. Individually, the Wolverines closed with three among the top-10 for the second time this season. Kim led the way tying for sixth at seven-under 209, after he closed with three straight sub-par rounds at the event (70-69-70). Kim's performance marked the fourth event this season a Wolverine closed with three under-par rounds in an event. Behind Kim, Schultz and Thompson shared the 10th position at five-under 211. After getting off to a red hot start on Saturday with a career-best six-under 66 and a three-under 69, he fell off the place closing with a 76 in the final round. Thompson rebounded from a first round one-over 73, posting a five-under 67 in the second round and a one-under 71 in the final round to give him nine sub-par scores in 14 fall rounds. Additional U-M starter finishes included freshman Rahul Bakshi (Chandigarh, India/St. John's) tying for 40th at 222 (74-72-76) and sophomore Alex Frankel (Atlanta, Ga./Lovett School) tying for 53rd at 224 (74-74-76). The Wolverines have completed their fall season and will now have nearly four months away from competition. The next time the Maize and Blue hit the course will be in the 2010 spring opening event -- the Big Ten Match Play Championship, Friday and Saturday (Feb. 12-13). The conference match play event will be at the TPC of Heron Bay in Coral Springs, Fla. Last year, U-M closed as the runner-up in the inaugural event. Team Standings 1. Georgia Tech 283-281-279 = 843 (-21) 2. Virginia 289-280-281 = 850 3. Michigan 283-277-293 = 853 4. Augusta State 287-283-284 = 854 5. Tennessee 288-282-291 = 861 6. North Carolina 293-284-287 = 864 7. Virginia Tech 291-291-288 = 870 8. Michigan State 286-284-301 = 871 9. Duke 290-283-299 = 872 10. Purdue 289-287-300 = 876 11. Toledo 291-291-295 = 877 12. UNC Greensboro 284-296-301 = 881 13. VCU 288-291-304 = 883 Minnesota 293-291-299 = 883 15. Notre Dame 302-289-297 = 888

No. 3 Purdue finishes 6th at Landfall Tradition

Sun, 25 Oct 2009 17:36:00 +0000

WILMINGTON, N.C. - The third-ranked Purdue women's golf team faced the top teams in the nation for the first time this season and came away with a sixth-place finish at the Landfall Tradition. The Boilermakers were tied for fourth with No. 13 Duke heading into Sunday's final round but fired a 299, giving them a 54-hole team total of 892 (302-291-299=892). The Blue Devils erased a 10-stroke deficit to capture the team championship by firing a 288 in round three. Duke finished with a 17-over-par 296-297-288=881 score, earning a one stroke victory over top-ranked UCLA and No. 4 Auburn. Auburn junior Cydney Clanton claimed medalist honors by five strokes (70-70-70=210) over Virginia's Brittany Altomare at the Country Club of Landfall's Pete Dye Course, a par-72, 6,325-yard venue. The Boilermakers were led by Numa Gulyanamitta who followed up her two rounds of even par with a two-over 74 on Sunday. The junior from Thailand tied for seventh with a 54-hole total of 218 (72-72-74, +2) and has finished in the top 10 of all four events this fall. After winning both events she competed in this season, junior Maude-Aimee LeBlanc tied for 24th with a score of 223 (+7). The Sherbrooke, Quebec, native fired a 76 in the final round after recording a 75 on Friday and an even-par 72 in the second round. Kishi Sinha continued her improved play as a sophomore, tying for 38th against the nation's best collegiate golfers. Sinha scored a 76 on Sunday for a three-round total of 227 (77-74-76, +11). Junior Thea Hoffmeister was the third Purdue golfer to record a 76 in the final round. The native of Berlin, Germany, tied for 52nd place with a score of 230 (81-73-76, +14). Freshman Laura Gonzalez Escallon saved her best round for the final day, firing a 73 on Sunday. She tied for 54th with a score of 231 (78-80-73, +14). The eighth annual Landfall Tradition served as the NCAA Fall Preview. The Country Club of Landfall's Pete Dye Course is the site of the 2010 NCAA Division I Women's Golf Championships in May. The No. 3 Boilermakers have completed their fall season and will resume competition when they host the Lady Puerto Rico Classic on Feb. 7 to 9 in Rio Grande, Puerto Rico.

Michigan women tie for 9th at Lady Pirate

Tue, 20 Oct 2009 17:59:00 +0000

GREENVILLE, N.C. -- Senior captain Ashley Bauer and junior Min Yean Tan tied for 24th to lead the Michigan women's golf team to a ninth-place tie (909) with William & Mary on Tuesday at East Carolina's Lady Pirate Intercollegiate. After posting a first-round 308 on Monday (Oct. 19), senior Andrea Ratigan (Tucson, Ariz./Sabino) helped rally U-M, firing back-to-back 75s. Her performance led the Wolverines in their eight-shot improvement (300) in the second round and helped them to a tie for seventh after 36 holes. In today's final round, Tan paced the way with a one-over 72, while Ashley Bauer and sophomore Meagan Bauer (Grand Blanc, Mich./Grand Blanc HS) each had 75s to give U-M a 301. Three shots separated four of the five U-M starters, as a total seven rounds of 75 were posted for the Maize and Blue. With Bauer tying Tan for the team lead, it marks the ninth straight event that the senior captain has led the Wolverines in the individual standings. Along the way, Ashley Bauer opened with a 76 and followed with back-to-back rounds of 75 for a 226 total, while Tan descended each of her rounds at 79, 75 and 72 for her 226. For the third time this season, Meagan Bauer erased her career best for a 54-hole event as she posted a new best of 228 (78-75-75) to tie for 29th. In her best performance in almost two seasons, Ratigan closed with her fourth career sub-230 event total, posting a 229 with rounds of 75, 75 and 79. Junior Katelin Davis (Dexter, Mich./Dexter) rounded out U-M's starting five, tying for 71st at 243 (79-82-82), while junior Louisa Shu (West Bloomfield, Mich./Birmingham Seaholm) saw her first tournament action of the season, playing as an individual, where she tied for 52nd at 235 (78-82-75). With only one fall event remaining, the Wolverines will close the first half of the year heading in Austin, Texas, for the 2009 Challenge at Onion Creek. The 54-hole tournament, hosted by Texas State, will be played at the Onion Creek Country Club. Team Standings 1. Georgia State 293-293-293 = 879 2. East Carolina 296-293-292 = 881 3. East Tennessee State 296-290-305 = 891 4. Xavier 301-295-296 = 892 5. Elon 302-298-295 = 895 6. UNC Greensboro 302-301-296 = 899 7. James Madison 310-298-293 = 901 8. Maryland 305-306-292 = 903 9. MICHIGAN 308-300-301 = 909 William & Mary 303-305-301 = 909 11. Texas El Paso 308-301-301 = 910 12. Miami (Fla.) 317-305-313 = 935 13. Georgetown 312-307-317 = 936 14. Gardner-Webb 317-313-315 = 945 15. Old Dominion 312-317-318 = 947

OSU men finish strong, take home 6th place

Tue, 20 Oct 2009 17:48:00 +0000

The Ohio State men's golf team jumped seven spots to finish in sixth place at the sixth annual Memphis Intercollegiate on Tuesday. The Buckeyes battled back with the second-lowest team score of the event, a 3-over 291, to climb up the leaderboard with junior Bo Hoag's 4-under 68 leading the charge. The tournament was held on the par 72, 7,259 yard South Course at the Colonial Country Club in Memphis, Tenn. Ohio State finished the tournament with a team score of 905 in the 16-team field, one stroke ahead of Big Ten foe Wisconsin, tournament host Memphis and Mississippi State. South Alabama took the team title shooting 18-over 882. Their effort was lead by medalist Marc-Ettienne Bussieres who fired 9-under 207 for the Jaguars. The Buckeyes opened the day by finishing their second rounds after play was called Monday night because of darkness. After struggling in the opening round with a score of 316, the team quickly bounced back in round two. Ohio State shaved 18 strokes from their first round tally with a 298 but the team was still in 13th place heading into the round day of play. In his first collegiate event, Matthew Turner led the Buckeyes at 9-over 225. The freshman from Dubai fired 76-76-73 to finish in a tie for 24th place. He closed the event with a steady round in which he made par on 13 holes and battled back from 3-over with birdies on two of his last seven holes. Just behind Turner was Hoag with a total of 226 to tie for 26th. The Upper Arlington native roared back from his tough opening round to finish with the second-lowest score of the event with a 68. Hoag had five birdies in the round and his only hiccup was a bogey on the par 3 No. 5. Alex Redfield carded a 5-over 77 on the final day to add to his earlier rounds of 76-74 and finish in a tie for 32nd. The sophomore from Columbus posted an 11-over 227 in his first team event of the season. Sophomore Michael Kinkopf tallied a 229 to finish in a tie for 39th. The Hilliard sophomore fired 1-over 73, with two birdies in his last five holes, in his final round for the Buckeyes. Finishing out the Buckeye lineup was Dan Charen who placed 89th with a sum of 248. The Buckeyes will conclude their fall season Nov. 9-11 in San Martin, Calif., at the Corde Valle Collegiate. ALSO PLAYING THIS WEEK Four Buckeyes wrapped up action as individuals in Dayton Tuesday at the 36-hole Dayton Flyer Invitational on the par 71, 6,824-yard NCR South Course. Redshirt-freshman Jamie Sindelar (76-75) and junior Michael Cress (73-78) led the OSU contingent by tying for 16th at 9-over 151. Junior Brad Smith had the best score of the day for the Buckeyes with a 72 and tied for 25th with a sum of 153. Rookie Zachery Sobel tied for 37th with scores of 81-74—155. Team Standings Scores 1. South Alabama 296-293-293—882 (+18) 2. Arkansas-Little Rock 302-302-283—887 (+23) 3. Southern Mississippi 301-292-301—894 (+30) 4. Iowa State 304-299-296—899 (+35) 5. Denver 309-292-299—900 (+36) 6. Ohio State 316-298-291—905 (+41) T-7. Memphis 312-302-292—906 (+42) T-7. Mississippi State 307-302-297—906 (+42) T-7. Wisconsin 314-293-299—906 (+42) T-10. Maryland 309-298-301—908 (+44) T-10. Louisville 309-305-294—908 (+44) 12. Penn State 314-290-307—911 (+47) T-13. Xavier 301-310-301—912 (+48) T-13. Louisiana Tech 314-303-295—912 (+48) 15. Arkansas State 309-305-307—921 (+57) 16. Louisiana-Lafayette 316-303-303—922 (+58)

Foley leads PSU at Memphis Intercollegiate

Tue, 20 Oct 2009 17:51:00 +0000

MEMPHIS, Tenn. -- Kevin Foley (Somerville, N.J.) carded rounds of 75-70-75 (220) and finished tied for seventh with a 4-over par at the Memphis Intercollegiate on Tuesday. The senior standout's top-ten performance marks the 13th of his Nittany Lion career and third consecutive of the season. Foley, who currently is ranked 88th in the country finished 12 shots back from tournament champion, Marc-Ettienne Bussieres of Southern Alabama. Bussieres shot at 9-under par, leaving a 10-stroke gap between first and second place scores. The Penn State men's golf team concluded in Memphis today in 12th place at 19-over par. The Nittany Lions carded rounds of 314-290-307 (991). The University of Alabama became the sixth team to take home the trophy with rounds of 296-293-293 (882). Senior T.J. Howe (Osceola, Pa.) registered rounds of 79-74-77 (230), concluding tied for 45th place among five other individuals including No. 34 Philipp Fendt of Louisiana-Lafayette. Fellow senior Jim Markovitz (Bridgeville, Pa.) carded rounds of 79-71-79 (229) to conclude tied for 39th place. Miami native, Ernesto Marin (Miami, Fla.) finished at 19-over par, carding rounds of 81-75-79 (235). Freshman, Matthew Porter (Cortland, N.Y.) finished off his final round with a 76, recording a tournament total, 82-78-76, (236). Halloween marks the beginning of the last fall tournament for the Nittany Lions as they travel to Ft. Myers, Fla., for the Renaissance Intercollegiate. The tournament will take place on Oct. 31- Nov. 1. Team Standings Scores 1. South Alabama 296-293-293—882 (+18) 2. Arkansas-Little Rock 302-302-283—887 (+23) 3. Southern Mississippi 301-292-301—894 (+30) 4. Iowa State 304-299-296—899 (+35) 5. Denver 309-292-299—900 (+36) 6. Ohio State 316-298-291—905 (+41) T-7. Memphis 312-302-292—906 (+42) T-7. Mississippi State 307-302-297—906 (+42) T-7. Wisconsin 314-293-299—906 (+42) T-10. Maryland 309-298-301—908 (+44) T-10. Louisville 309-305-294—908 (+44) 12. Penn State 314-290-307—911 (+47) T-13. Xavier 301-310-301—912 (+48) T-13. Louisiana Tech 314-303-295—912 (+48) 15. Arkansas State 309-305-307—921 (+57) 16. Louisiana-Lafayette 316-303-303—922 (+58)

Badgers pick up tourney win at Johnie Imes

Tue, 6 Oct 2009 18:23:00 +0000

COLUMBIA, Mo. -- The Wisconsin women's golf team notched a first-place finish at the Johnie Imes Invitational on Tuesday afternoon. This marks the Badgers first 54-hole tournament win since Wisconsin tallied a 904 on October 19, 1999 at the Bale Chevrolet-Honda Invitational in Little Rock, Ark. On Tuesday, the Badgers clinched the top spot at the par-72, 6,204-yard Club at Old Hawthorne by five strokes with a 908 (309-299-301) over second place Tulsa (301-305-306--912). Kristina Merkle of Tulsa was the first place individual medalist, carding at 222 (69-74-79), but Wisconsin senior Molly Schemm (Ft. Atkinson, WI) finished only a stroke behind to take second with a 7-over-par 223 (72-74-77). Schemm shared the second place position with Missouri's Michelle Morgan (79-71-73). Schemm started the tournament off strong with steady play, balancing four bogeys with four birdies in the first round to finish at an even-par 72. Holes 7, 10, 11 and 13 presented Schemm with some challenges, but she answered with birdies on Nos. 3,5,8 and 15 to round up the second set of 18 with a 2-over-par 74. The righty faced her toughest round of the tournament in the last 18-holes finishing with 77, but stayed even-par on the hole No. 6, the longest hole of the course. The Badger duo of Sophomore Jessie Gerry (Madison, Wis.) and senior Kelsey Verbeten (Green Bay, Wis.) tied for twelfth place. The teammates finished five strokes behind Schemm with a 228. Gerry saw her best round during the second 18 holes of play when she finished with three birdies for a 2-over-par 74. Verbeten made up for a tough first round of a 11-over-par 83 in rounds 2 and 3. She finished the second round with an even-par 72, balancing two bogeys with two birdies. The senior tallied a 73 in round 3 to cap off the tournament and surpass her season high of 230. Freshman Alyssa Elliott (Madison, Wis.) tied for 33rd (77-82-75—234) and fellow Badger, junior Carly Werwie (Kenosha, Wis.) completed the tournament victory, tallying a 237 (81-79-77). The Badgers hit the green again on Oct 26-27 to compete in The Alamo Invitational in San Antonio, Texas. TEAM RESULTS 1. Wisconsin (309-299-301-909) 2. Tulsa (301-305-306-912) 3. Missouri (316-298-299-913) 4. Mississippi (314-303-299-916) 5. Illinois State (305-306-307-918) 6. Arkansas-Little Rock (311-299-312-922) 7. Indiana (310-303-315-928) 8. Princeton (320-307-302-929) 9. Missouri State (310-309-315-934) 10. Kansas (319-313-303-935) 11. Florida International (314-308-316-938) 12. Bradley (318-311-313-942) 13. Kansas State (318-306-325-949) 14. Middle Tennessee State (320-314-324-958) 15. Southern Illinois (324-322-4-314-960) 16. Iowa (320-313-328-961) 17. UMKC (335-334-313-982) 18. Redland Community College (341-336-342-1019)

No. 6 Purdue wins second straight tourney crown

Tue, 6 Oct 2009 18:43:00 +0000

GLENVIEW, Ill. - The sixth-ranked Purdue women's golf team won its second consecutive tournament and junior Maude-Aimee LeBlanc took home her second straight individual championship Tuesday at the Windy City Collegiate Classic. The Boilermakers held off the field of 15 teams, firing a final round 296 to finish four-under par with a team score of 860. LeBlanc carded a 74 in the third round, but after opening with a 68-69 she had enough of a lead to earn first place. Her 54-hole total of 211 is the second lowest of her career, after firing a personal-best 210 in her win at the Lady Northern Invitational on Sept. 27 and 28. At the Windy City Classic, Michigan's Ashley Bauer finished second with a four-under par 212. Purdue junior Numa Gulyanamitta finished fourth with a two-under par 214. She finished with a 73 on Tuesday after recording a 70-71 in the first two rounds. Freshman Laura Gonzalez Escallon continued her strong play as a rookie, finishing tied for sixth with a one-over par 217 (70-74-73) and brining to three the number of Boilermakers in the top six. She finished in the top 10 of each of the three tournaments Purdue has competed in this season. Kishi Sinha tied for 12th with a three-round total of 219. She opened with a 70-73 on Monday and fired a 76 in the second round. After averaging 66th place in tournaments as a freshman, Sinha has finished in the top 25 in all three events this fall. Freshman Paula Reto finished tied for 54th with a 231 (78-73-80). The Boilermakers finished 14 strokes ahead of second-place Tulane (295-289-290=874), Arizona finished third (288-294-303=885) while host Northwestern (292-296-302=890) and Notre Dame(292-297-301=890) tied for fourth. Full results are posted above. Purdue has one tournament remaining in the fall season, the Landfall Tradition in Wilmington, N.C., on Oct. 23 to 25. It will be played at the Country Club of Landfall, the site of the 2010 NCAA Championships and will serve as the NCAA Preview.

Illinois holds off NU, wins Windon Memorial

Mon, 5 Oct 2009 21:58:00 +0000

GLENCOE, Ill. – The tournament lead ping-ponged back-and-forth Monday afternoon at the Windon Memorial Classic. In the end, though, No. 7 Illinois pulled away for a six-shot victory over host Northwestern, claiming its second straight title in the event and second championship in three tournaments this fall. The morning began with the Illini holding a three-shot lead over Michigan with a few holes left in the second round. The Illini got a two-under par 69 from junior Chris DeForest in the second round at the 7,081-yard Skokie Country Club, then got consistent performances from the entire club in the third and final round, which included a 69 from sophomore Luke Guthrie en route to a final team score of +16. The Illini had two solid rounds of + 1 (285) and +2 (286) after a first-round +13 (297). Illinois finished tournament at +16 followed by Northwestern (+22), Kent State (+24), Eastern Michigan (+30) and first-round leader Michigan (+36). Tennessee, which had entered the day No. 1 in the Golfweek computer rankings and No. 6 in the Golf World/Nike Coaches' poll, finished seventh in the tournament at +39. "It just shows the resiliency of this club," said Illinois head coach Mike Small, whose team has now won 12 tournaments in the last 2+ seasons. "We had five good, solid players who have made winning a habit and we closed like champions." Junior Scott Langley, ranked No. 2 in the country in the Golfweek/Sagarin computer rankings, paced the Illini at +3 after posting even par 71 in the final two rounds, to tie for third, two strokes behind co-medalists Brett Cairns of Kent State and Dan Obremski of Coastal Carolina. ""We're never going to give up no matter how far down we are,"" Langley said. ""We got more and more comfortable with the golf course as the tournament went on. Personally, I was able to shake off a tough start with some birdies down the stretch. In the end, we showed the depth and consistency of this team."" In a format which scores four of the top five from each round, the Illini threw out a 74 in the third round, which demonstrates the fact that everyone contributed to the victory. Individually, the Illini had three players in the top 10 and four in the top 15. Guthrie closed with four birdies in his final five holes and totaled five birdies overall in his final round 69 to finish in a tie for fifth at +5. Senior Matt Hoffman, meanwhile, had consistent rounds of 72-73-74 to tie for ninth at +6. Senior Zach Barlow shot 72 (+1) in the third round to tie for 14th at +8. Junior Chris DeForest finished strong with rounds of 69-74 to tie for 30th in the 81-man field at +10. Ross Frankenberg played as an individual and finished at +25. Illinois entered the day ranked No. 4 in the Golfweek/Sagarin computer rankings and No. 10 according to the Golfstat computer. With the victory over Tennessee, the Illini now have finished in front of five Top-25 teams in the first three tournaments. Illinois has a few weeks to prepare for the final two tournaments of the fall – the Isleworth Invitational Oct. 25-27 and the Turtle Bay Collegiate Invitational in Kahuku, Hawaii Nov. 2-4 -- where the Illini will face even more of the country's top teams. "We have a few things to work on before then," Small said. "We're happy with the way we attacked a very tough golf course and was determined to finish strong."

Hawkeyes claim sixth at Fighting Irish Classic

Tue, 6 Oct 2009 17:11:00 +0000

NOTRE DAME, Ind. - The University of Iowa men's golf team tied for sixth place, Tuesday, after the final round of the fourth annual Fighting Irish Gridiron Golf Classic. The Hawkeyes had two golfers finish in the top-15 individually as the black and gold carded a 54-hole total of 885 (+45). Notre Dame took the 15-team tournament with a score of 870 (+30). Competition was held on the 7,023-yard Warren Golf Course in Notre Dame, IN. Junior Vince India shined at the Classic yet again as he tied for 10th place with a three round total of 218 (+8). In his freshman campaign, India tied for eighth place individually at Notre Dame and he tied for 12th last year. "It was a nice comeback for Vince this week," said Head Coach Mark Hankins. "After a tough outing at the VCU Shootout, he put in some extra time this week and came out with a great tournament." Brad Hopfinger shot just one over par in his last round to finish with a total score of 219 (+9). The junior tied for 14th place. In his highest finish of the year, Chris Brant tied for 24th. The sophomore carded a 222 (+12). Sophomore Barrett Kelpin recorded a 54-hole total of 226 (+16) and tied for 40th. Additionally, James Reiss finished in 81st place. In his first tournament since April 2008, the junior carded a 242 (+32). "We fought hard and played well," add Hankins. "We didn't make the proper choices down the stretch, but we have two weeks to correct those before the Baylor Intercollegiate." The Hawkeyes will finish their fall season at the Baylor Intercollegiate Oct. 26-27, in Dallas, Texas. Team Results 1. Notre Dame 290-288-292=870 (+30) 2. Ohio State 288-303-283=874 (+34) 3. Arkansas 295-297-286=878 (+38) 4. Texas-Arlington 300-298-285=883 (+43) 5. Lamar 297-296-291=884 (+44) 6. Iowa 297-293-295=885 (+45) Houston 301-291-293=885 (+45) 8. Missouri 293-299-294=886 (+46) 9. Brigham Young 299-297-296=892 (+52) 10. Cincinnati 302-296-296=894 (+54) 11. Colorado 304-302-289=895 (+55) 12. San Francisco 296-299-303=898 (+58) 13. St. Mary's-California 305-303-291=899 (+59) 14. Miami (Ohio) 303-300-298=901 (+61) 15. Georgetown 306-307-311=924 (+84)

Bauer shines, leads Michigan to sixth place

Tue, 6 Oct 2009 16:38:00 +0000

CHICAGO, Ill. -- Senior Ashley Bauer (Grand Blanc, Mich./Grand Blanc HS) tied the 54-hole school record with a four-under 212 to earn medalist runner-up and help the University of Michigan women's golf team tie for sixth today (Tuesday, Oct. 6) with a season-best 895 total at the 2009 Windy City Collegiate and the Glen Club. The Wolverines got off to a strong start in the 15-team tournament as Bauer and junior Min Yean Tan (Penang Island, Malaysia/Hills International College [Australia]) combined for three-under par in the first 36 holes. Bauer's first-round, one-under 71 and second-round, even-par 72, combined with back-to-back career-best, one-under 71s from Tan, helped U-M post team scores of 301 and a season-best 292 yesterday (Monday, Oct. 5), which placed the Wolverines seventh after the first day of play. Using a three-under 69, which included six birdies, and a season-best 75 from junior Katelin Davis (Dexter, Mich./Dexter), the Wolverines closed with a 302 final round. However, U-M only moved up one spot into a tie for sixth with New Mexico, which dropped from third to sixth after a final-round 312. Bauer's sub-par tallies helped her tie her own U-M record for a 54-hole event as she closed as the medalist runner-up for the second time this season with a four-under 212. After getting off to a red-hot start, Tan fell in the final round, posting an 81 to give her a 223 event total, good for an 18th-place tie -- her first top-20 finish of the season. Sophomore Meagan Bauer (Grand Blanc, Mich./Grand Blanc) posted her third straight top-50 performance, tying for 47th at 230 (80-73-77), while Davis closed with a career-best 240 (79-83-75), putting her tied for 66th. Senior Andrea Ratigan (Tucson, Ariz./Sabino) rounded out U-M's starting five, tying for 75th at 243 (83-76-84), while junior/sophomore Jenn Cleary (East Lansing, Mich./East Lansing) made her season debut and competed in her first career 54-hole tournament, posting a career-best 242 total and a 74th-place finish. After three events in the first four weeks of the school year, the Wolverines will get the upcoming weekend off and will qualify throughout the time for the Lady Pirate Intercollegiate, Monday and Tuesday (Oct. 19-20). The 54-hole event hosted by East Carolina, will be played at the Greenville Country Club in Greenville, N.C. Team Standings 1. Purdue 279-285-296 = 860 (-4) 2. Tulane 295-289-290 = 874 3. Arizona 288-294-303 = 885 4. Northwestern 292-296-302 = 890 Notre Dame 292-297-301 = 890 6. Michigan 301-292-302 = 895 New Mexico 293-290-312 = 895 8. Iowa State 305-296-298 = 899 9. UNLV 302-295-303 = 900 10. UNC Greensboro 306-299-301 = 906 TCU 298-305-303 = 906 12. Illinois 295-307-305 = 907 13. Oklahoma 303-302-306 = 911 14. East Carolina 306-307-302 = 915 15. UNC Wilmington 306-314-313 = 933

Iowa takes 16th place at Johnie Imes

Tue, 6 Oct 2009 16:41:00 +0000

COLUMBIA, MO -- The University of Iowa women's golf team placed 16th out of 18 teams at the Johnie Imes Invitational Tuesday. The Hawkeyes shot a 961 (320-313-328). Wisconsin won the tournament firing a 908. Freshman Kristi Cardwell led the team in all three rounds. Cardwell shot a team-best 77 in the first, 73 in the second and 81 in the third round, finishing with a 231 (+15). ' Sophomore Chelsea Harris scored a 240 (+24) and fired a 77 in round one. Junior Laura Cilek recorded a 244 (+28) after shooting a 77 in the second round. Junior Brianna Coopman shot a 247 (+31) and freshman Gigi DiGrazia finished with a 249 (+33). Next up, Iowa will host the Hawkeye Invitational on October 17-18th at the Finkbine Golf Course in Iowa City, Iowa. TEAM RESULTS 1. Wisconsin (309-299-301-909) 2. Tulsa (301-305-306-912) 3. Missouri (316-298-299-913) 4. Mississippi (314-303-299-916) 5. Illinois State (305-306-307-918) 6. Arkansas-Little Rock (311-299-312-922) 7. Indiana (310-303-315-928) 8. Princeton (320-307-302-929) 9. Missouri State (310-309-315-934) 10. Kansas (319-313-303-935) 11. Florida International (314-308-316-938) 12. Bradley (318-311-313-942) 13. Kansas State (318-306-325-949) 14. Middle Tennessee State (320-314-324-958) 15. Southern Illinois (324-322-4-314-960) 16. Iowa (320-313-328-961) 17. UMKC (335-334-313-982) 18. Redland Community College (341-336-342-1019)

Indiana men take 10th at Windon Memorial

Mon, 5 Oct 2009 18:23:00 +0000

BLOOMINGTON, Ind. - The Indiana men's golf team fired its second consecutive team score of 295 en route to finishing 10th at the Windon Memorial Classic on Monday. Sophomores David Erdy and Chase Wright each notched their second top-25 finish of the young season. Erdy was one of the hottest golfers on the course during the final two rounds, shooting an even-par 142 (72-70). His impressive final 36 holes vaulted him into a tie for 20th place overall after carding an 80 in his opening round. Erdy tallied four birdies and an eagle on Monday. Wright also posted a 70 during the competition. Wright's one-under 70 came in round number two and was bookended by a 77 and 76. His three-round total of 223 gave him a share of 22nd. Alex Martin was very consistent with his subsequent scores of 74, 75 and 76. With a total of 225, Martin put himself in a tie for 30th on the individual leaderboard. Corey Ziedonis saved his best for last, firing a two-over 73 on Monday. The Indianapolis, Ind., native completed the tournament at 228 and in a tie for 47th place. He contributed a score in each of the three rounds. Michael McGee rounded out the Hoosier lineup, shooting a 242 (82-83-77).

Penn State takes second at Nittany Lion Invitational

Sun, 4 Oct 2009 16:39:00 +0000

The Penn State women's golf team finished the Nittany Lion Invitational in second place with a three round score of 925 (305-313-307). The tournament, hosted by Penn State, was won by Rollins College, who put together scores of 300-296-313 (909). Freshman Emily Ransone (Hilliard, Ohio) took first place at her home course with scores of 71-74-73 (218). Junior Gia Fanelli (West Palm Beach, Fla.) recorded the second best score by a starter in the tournament with a three round score of 236, finishing in a tie for 26th place. Senior Katherine Murphy (Portsmouth, R.I.) finished the third round one stroke behind Fanelli, with a 237 and a tie for 33rd place. Following close behind was junior Giulia Carando (Torino, Italy) who finished with scores of 80-80-79 (239). Junior Brianna Malcolmson (Murwillumbah, Australia) also competed as a starter. Freshman Jamie Lavin (Deerfield, Illinois) and Hanule Seo (St. Louis, Mo.), who were competing as individuals, recorded the second best scores on the team as the each put together a three round score of 235 and finished tied for 23rd place. The next trip for the Nittany Lions is to Richmond, Va., for the Spider Invitational hosted by the University of Richmond. The tournament will take place on Monday and Tuesday, October 12 and 13.

Wolverines claim home tournament title

Sun, 27 Sep 2009 16:48:00 +0000

ANN ARBOR, Mich. -- With a trio of Wolverines finishing among the top 10 individually, the University of Michigan men's golf team posted its third straight sub-par round to hold on to its lead and win the first tournament of the season today (Sunday, Sept. 27) at the 2009 Wolverine at Radrick Farms. The win extends U-M's streak of earning at least one team title to three seasons. With the U-M football team hosting Indiana on Saturday, the Wolverines' normal home course -- the U-M Golf Course -- was unavailable. Therefore, the Maize and Blue shifted the 14-team event to its alternate Ann Arbor Course -- Radrick Farms Golf Club. Despite the secondary location, U-M maintained its home-course advantage as the Wolverines were the only team to post three straight under-par team rounds on their way to a seven-stroke win. Their 54-hole total of 840 is just a single shot off the U-M 54-hole school record. The Wolverines built an 11-shot lead after Saturday's first 36 holes with team rounds of 11-under 277 and 10-under 278 in the first and second rounds, respectively. In the final round, the Wolverine putters cooled off slightly, but U-M still closeed with a three-under 285 in the third and final round to hold off Arkansas (278-288-281), which closed seven shots back at 847, and Louisville (293-285-278), which closed at 856. Junior Lion Kim (Lake Mary, Fla./Lake Mary Prep School) did not hold on to his first-day lead as Arkansas' Jamie Marshall caught fire in the final round, using a seven-under 65 to vault past Kim for the individual win by a single shot at 206 (70-71-65). Kim closed with a career-best finish as runner-up after posting a career-best, nine-under 207 (69-67-71). Sophomore teammate Matt Thompson (Battle Creek, Mich./Lakeview HS), who also closed at nine-under 207 (69-70-68), shared runner-up honors with Kim. Thompson's runner-up finish gives him two top-three finishes. He has also shot six consecutive rounds under par and five under 70 to start the season. Meanwhile, freshman Jack Schultz (Whitefish Bay, Wis./Whitefish Bay HS) used a career-best, six-under 210 (69-69-72) to help the Wolverines place three individuals among the top 10, tying for seventh with two others. Freshman Rahul Bakshi (Chandigarh, India/St. John's HS) and sophomore Alex Frankel (Atlanta, Ga./Lovett School) rounded out the Wolverine starting five as Bakshi tied for 32nd at 222 (76-72-74) and Frankel tied for 44th at 224 (70-76-78). Senior Michael Slovitt (Winnetka, Ill./New Trier HS) highlighted the U-M individuals, tying for 58th at 227 (77-73-77), while freshman Miguel Echavarria (Medellin, Colombia/The Columbus School) tied for 61st at 228 (76-72-80) in his first collegiate event after walking onto the team a week ago. The Wolverines continue their fall season, heading to Glencoe, Ill., Sunday and Monday (Oct. 4-5) for the 2009 Windon Memorial Classic. The 54-hole tournament will be held at the Skokie Country Club. Last year, U-M finished seventh in the event, held at the North Shore Country Club. Team Standings 1. Michigan 277-278-285 = 840 (-21) 2. Arkansas 278-288-281 = 847 3. Louisville 293-285-278 = 856 4. Baylor 285-289-287 = 861 5. Minnesota 288-291-288 = 867 6. Eastern Michigan 291-290-288 = 869 7. Iowa State 297-284-289 = 870 8. Purdue 294-289-290 = 873 9. Miami (Ohio) 296-285-299 = 880 10. Wisconsin 298-290-294 = 882 11. Toledo 289-298-296 = 883 12. Xavier 304-293-292 = 889 13. St. John's 300-298-294 = 892 14. Marshall 295-293-311 = 899

Penn St. ties for fourth at VCU Shootout

Tue, 29 Sep 2009 16:30:00 +0000

RICHMOND, Va., - The Penn State men's golf team wrapped up at the VCU Shootout tying for fourth place with Iowa and Virginia Tech. The Nittany Lions finished at 17-over par with a three-round card of 300-288-293 (881). The Lions were just nine strokes back from first place team, N. Car. Wilmington, who finished at eight-over par (872). "Considering how we started so poorly in rounds one and two, the team battled back from the tail end of the field to a very respectable fourth place finish," said head coach Greg Nye. "The guys showed great heart." Seniors T.J. Howe (Osceola, Pa.) and Kevin Foley (Somerville, N.J.) led the way for the Nittany Lions, both finishing in top 10 positions. Howe carded his Nittany Lion career all-time low score of 68 in the second round and finished tied for fourth, 73-68-76 (217). Howe was seven shots shy of tournament champion Corey Nagy of Charlotte, who shot a three-round total of 210. Foley finished tied for 10th at two-over par, 74-72-72 (218). This marks Foley's 11th top-10 finish of his Lion Career. "T.J. gave a huge lift yesterday afternoon going four-under," said Nye. "He recognized we needed to dig our heels in and fight our way back into contention and that leadership is important when things are not going our way." Bridgeville native, Jim Markovitz (Bridgeville, Pa.) finished tied for 24th with a total of 221. Markovitz had his best round today, shooting two-under par (70) and jumping 13 places on the leaderboard. Junior Tommy McDonagh (Wilton, Conn.) finished at nine-over par (225) with rounds of 77-73-75. Junior Jason Cohan (Wayne, Pa.) shot his best round of the tournament today, 77, to wrap up his total at 80-79-77 (236). The Nittany Lions will resume action on Oct. 10-12 in Macon, Ga., at the Brickyard Intercollegiate. "Going into the Brickyard in Georgia, against an excellent field, we will need more depth. With Archambalt out with an injury I am going to need a player to step in to our five position,"" said Nye, "I am going to need them to give us stronger and better scoring support than we have seen to date."

Iowa ties for fourth place at VCU Shootout

Tue, 29 Sep 2009 16:26:00 +0000

MANAKIN-SABOT, Va. - The University of Iowa men's golf team fired the team low score Tuesday in the final round of the VCU Shootout, moving up three spots on the leader board to finish tied for fourth. The Hawkeyes, along with Penn State, shot final rounds of 293 (+5). The Black and Gold finished with a 54-hole total of 881 (+17). UNC-Wilmington captured the title with an 872 (+8). Competition was held on the Manakin Course at the Hermitage Country Club in Manakin-Sabot, VA. Not only did the Hawkeyes move up three spots on the leader board between the second and third rounds, every Iowa golfer improved his position on the individual leader board as well. Brad Hopfinger picked up his second top-five finish in three tournaments. The junior shot one-over-par to finish tied for fourth with a score of 217 (+1). "Brad had a solid day and a solid three rounds," said Head Coach Mark Hankins. "He did a great job of playing patiently and staying positive throughout the tournament." Barrett Kelpin also had a great day as he had three birdies and carded a 71 (-1) final round. The sophomore finished the tournament tied for 20th with a 54-hole total of 220 (+4). Sophomore Chris Brant tied for 30th after a final round of 74 (+2), which brought his 54-hole score to 222 (+6). Junior Vince India had several birdies Tuesday, bringing his tournament total to nine, as he finished tied for 45th with a total score of 226 (+10). Additionally, Brad George fired a third round of 75 (+3) to finish tied for 47th with a tournament total of 227 (+11). "We improved each day. Today we showed the type of focus we need to compete for tournament championships," added Hankins. "We trusted the game plan we talked about and that allowed us to shoot the low team round of the day." The Hawkeyes will be back in action Oct. 5-6, as they travel to South Bend, IN for the Fighting Irish Golf Classic. Team Results 1. UNC-Wilmington 281-290-301=872 (+8) 2. Virginia 287-294-296=877 (+13) 3. Wake Forest 294-286-299=879 (+15) 4. Iowa 297-291-293=881 (+17) Virginia Tech 291-294-296=881 (+17) Penn State 300-288-293=881 (+17) 7. VCU 298-283-302=883 (+19) 8. UNC-Greensboro 299-293-296=888 (+24) 9. UNC-Charlotte 298-296-296=890 (+26) 10. East Carolina 297-293-301=891 (+27) Richmond 299-285-307=891 (+27) 12. Wichita State 293-300-300=893 (+29) 13. Maryland 296-306-304=906 (+42) 14. Mercer 309-298-302=909 (+45)

IU women's golf takes 7th

Mon, 28 Sep 2009 16:36:00 +0000

MADISON, Wis. – After weather forced a delay of second round play on Sunday, the Indiana women's golf team completed action at the Lady Northern Invitational on Monday with a seventh-place finish at University Ridge Golf Course in Madison, Wis. The Hoosiers finished with a 296 in the second round and a 311 in the third round for a total of 910 (+46). Purdue won the title at +1 (865), followed by Ohio State (878/+14), Michigan State (878/+14), Northwestern (889/+25) and Iowa State (892/+28) in the top five. ""The conditions were tough today and I don't think we handled it as well as we could have,"" said head coach Clint Wallman. ""Kate (Coons) really came on in the final round, but we let the wind, rain and cold affect our play. That is something we need to work on."" Laura Nochta led the Hoosiers, finishing tied for 18th at +9 (75-72-78/225). She began the third round -1 after two holes with a birdie on two but was tripped up by bogeys on three and five to drop to +1. Back-to-back double bogeys on seven and eight put her at +5, but things improved after she made the turn as she went -1 over the next seven holes with a birdie on 13. The day ended with bogeys on 17 and 18. Nochta opened her second round with a birdie on one, and after bogeys on four and seven came back with birdies on nine and 10 to move to -1. She pared the next seven holes but ended the round with an even 72 after a bogey on 18. Kellye Belcher finished alone in 34th with a tally of 230 (76-78-76/+14). She bogeyed three of the first four holes in the third round but came back with pars on her next five tries. Back-to-back bogeys on 11 and 12 put her at +5. Belcher found her rhythm after that, going -1 over the next six holes with a birdie on 17. She pared 18 and one to end the day at +4. In the second round, Belcher recorded pars on her first five holes before a bogey on seven put her at +1. She had another bogey on 10 but was cruising along with pars on the next five holes before a double bogey on 16. She added bogeys on holes 18 and one to finish with a 6-over 78. Anita Gahir finished 44th at +18 (78-74-82/234). The third round began with bogeys on four of the first seven holes to fall to +4, and she added a double bogey on nine to make the turn at +6. She picked up pars on 10, 11 and 13 but added bogeys on 12 and 14 to add another two strokes to her score. A birdie on 15 was followed by bogeys on 16, 17 and 18 to end the day. Gahir was at +1 after three holes in the second round but carded a two on the par-3 eighth hole and added another birdie with a four on the par-5 ninth hole to move to -1. Back-to-back bogeys on 12 and 13 put her back up at +1, but another bogey on 15 was negated with a birdie on 16. She ended the round with a 2-over 74 after a par on 17 and a bogey on 18. Kate Coons made a comeback on the final day to finish tied for 46th at +20 (80-81-75/236). She opened the final round with a birdie on four and was holding strong until a bogey on eight and a double on nine to drop to +2. Another bogey on 12 put her at 3-over, but she added her second birdie of the round with a three on the par-4 13th hole. The score relief was short-lived with another double bogey on 14. Coons recorded pars on the next three holes before closing out 18 with a bogey. She played some of her best golf of the day over the final three holes, recording the firs eagle by an IU player this season on the par-5 second hole to come into the clubhouse at +3. In round two, Coons was 5-over after just three holes with bogeys on four and five, and a triple bogey on six. She would par four of the next six holes with bogeys on eight and 12, but came up with her first birdie of the round on the par-4 13th hole. Another triple bogey on 15 left her at 9-over, and a birdie on two was followed by a bogey on three to finish the round with an 81. Pamela Burneski tied for 52nd with a score of 237 (74-77-86/237). She got off to a slow start in the final round with double bogeys on two and four, followed by three-straight bogeys on five, six and seven to drop to +7. The stretch of holes 10 through 12 were unkind with bogeys on 10 and 12 sandwiching a double bogey on 11. Her first birdie of the round came on the par-4 14th hole to move to +10, but a bogey on 16 and one with a double on 18 left her at +14 for the round. Burneski pared six of her first eight holes but had bogeys on dour and nine to sit at +2. She remained at 2-over until a three-hole string of bogeys from holes 14 through 17 set up a final score of 77 (+5). Rounding out the IU contingent was Cecilia Orevik who tied for 52nd at +21 (78-73-86/237). She was off to a slow start in the final round with bogeys on four and five, followed by a double bogey on seven and singles on eight and nine to fall to +6. She came back to par four of the next five holes, but her stretch on the back nine ended with bogeys on 15, 16, 17 and 18. Orevik closed out the round with a double bogey on one and a bogey on 18 to finish at +14. Orevik was 1-under after three holes in the second round thanks to a birdie on the par-3 fifth hole. A bogey on six and a double bogey on eight tacked two strokes onto her score, but she bounced back to 1-under over the next eight holes with birdies on 13 and 16 and just a lone bogey on 12. Her birdie on 16 was followed by a bogey on 17, but she came home with two pars and a birdie on two to finish with a 1-over 73. The Hoosiers return to the course Oct. 5-6 at the Johnie Imes Invitational in Columbia, Mo.