Weekly Release #4

Upcoming Schedule
Mon-Tue., Oct. 13-14 -- at Marilynn Smith/Sunflower Invitational (Manhattan, Kan.)
Fri-Sun., Oct. 24-26 -- at Lady Paladin Invitational (Greenville, S.C.)

Next on the Tee: Marilynn Smith/Sunflower Invitational
After winning the Wolverine Invitational last week, the University of Michigan women's golf team will hit the road for Manhattan, Kan., to play in Kansas State's Marilynn Smith/Sunflower Invitational, Monday and Tuesday (Oct. 13-14) at Colbert Hills Golf Club. The 12-team field will include teams from around the Midwest playing 54 holes, beginning Monday (Oct. 13) with 36 holes and then a final 18 Tuesday (Oct. 14). Colbert Hills will be set up for a par of 72 and 6,151 yards.
 
A Look at the Tournament Field
The Marilynn Smith/Sunflower Invitational features 12 teams: Arkansas-Little Rock, Creighton, Illinois State, Iowa, Kansas, Kansas State, Michigan, Missouri-Kansas City, Nebraska, North Texas, Southern Methodist and Wichita State.

The Tournament Schedule
The Marilynn Smith/Sunflower Invitational will consist of 54 holes, 36 of which will be played on Monday (Oct. 13) followed by 18 on Tuesday (Oct. 14).

Sunday, Oct. 12	Practice Round	Tee times throughout the day
Monday, Oct. 13	First Round	9 a.m. CDT (shotgun)
	Second Round	15 min. after first round (shotgun)
Tuesday, Oct. 14	Final Round	8:30 a.m. CDT (shotgun

The Tournament Scoring Format
Scoring for the Marilynn Smith/Sunflower Invitational will be five players, count the low four scores each round. Selected teams will be allowed an individual player.

Take a Tour
To find out more information on the tournament course, please go to Colbert Hills Golf Club website.

The Michigan Lineup at the Marilynn Smith/Sunflower Invitational
The Maize and Blue will carry five players and one individual to the Marilynn Smith/Sunflower Invitational. With team qualifying continuing through the week, pacing their way to the starting five could be junior Laura Olin (Eden Prairie, Minn./Eden Prairie HS), sophomore Amy Schmucker (Cold Springs, Minn./Rocori HS), freshman Brianna Broderick (Richmond, Mo./Richmond HS) and freshman Ali Stinson (Penticton, B.C./Penticton Secondary), senior/junior Courtney Goebel (Huntington Beach, Calif./Marina HS), sophomore Brandi Zielinski (Sylvania, Ohio/St. Ursula Academy) and redshirt freshman Molly Spalding (Monroe, Mich./Monroe HS).

Last Time on the Link: Olin, U-M Take Home Wolverine Invitational Titles
The Wolverines led from start to finish and won their own Wolverine Invitational Saturday and Sunday (Oct. 4-5) by 25 strokes at the U-M Golf Course. The Maize and Blue opened with team tallies of 314 and 315, building a 16-stroke lead after the first day's action, and finished with a 314 final-round tally to earn their first tournament title of the season.

Laura Olin also led from start to finish as she ran away with her first collegiate title, winning medalist honors by 11 strokes. Olin carded rounds of 77 and 76 on the first day, then set a Wolverine Invitational record with a one-under 71 in the final round, helping her to a 224 54-hole total. Amy Schmucker finished third individually, which is her highest finish as a Wolverine. After carding back-to-back 79s on the first day, she came back with a final-round 78 to give her a 236 total

Ali Stinson recorded her career-best tournament finish, as she was ninth with a 245 54-hole total. She opened with a five-over 77 in the first round and followed with rounds of 83 and 85. Brianna Broderick (83-80-83), Courtney Goebel (81-80-85) and Molly Spalding (85-79-82), who played as an individual, all tied for 10th at 246. Sarah Kruer (La Jolla, Calif./La Jolla Country Day) (84-84-82) and Brandi Zielinski (83-82-85), who competed as an individual, both tied for 15th with 250 totals, and Kelly Easton (Port Huron, Mich./Northern HS), who competed as an individual, tied for 28th (86-80-89/256).

Inside the Wolverine Invitational Numbers
Laura Olin led all players with 35 pars of 54 holes at the Wolverine Invitational. She also tied with teammate Molly Spalding for tournament top honors with six birdies, and Olin led the field in par 4 scoring, averaging 4.13 (plus-4), was even on par five scoring (5.00) and was fifth in par 3 scoring (plus-4) during the weekend. Amy Schmucker was third in total pars with 32, while Courtney Goebel was sixth with 27. Goebel also tied for top tournament honors on par 3 scoring with a 3.17 average along with Xavier's Abby Fowler.

More Invitational Numbers Well, One Red Number
Laura Olin's final round of one-under 71 set the Wolverine Invitational single-round scoring record. It marked the first time a player has tallied a round under par at the tournament. The previous record was 72, held by Indiana's Karen Dennison in 2002, when par was 72, and Ohio State's Amy Langhals in 1996, when par was 73.

Making the Most of the Home Tournament
With the team title at the Wolverine Invitational, Michigan has now won five titles in the tournament's 13-year history. In addition, with Laura Olin winning medalist honors, it marks the sixth individual title a Maize and Blue player has won at the Wolverine Invitational. Olin joins Linda Drillock (1981), Becky Hayes (1990), Wendy Bigler (tri-winner, 1991), Cortney Reno (2000) and Misia Lemanski (2001) as Maize and Blue medalists at the Wolverine.

Make It 20 and 18
With Michigan winning the Wolverine Invitational it gives the program 20 total team trophies all-time. It marks the first time the Wolverines grabbed a tournament title since the 2001-02 season, when U-M won its second straight Hawkeye Invitational (April 13-14, 2002). With Laura Olin winning medalist honors at the Wolverine Invitational, it gives the Maize and Blue 18 medalist titles all-time. Olin, who won her first collegiate title, is now the 10th Wolverine to win a title.

Getting the First One
Laura Olin won her first career tournament title at the Wolverine Invitational. Her previous top finish in a tournament was fourth, which she has recorded three times -- 2002 Wolverine Invitational (tie-4th, 229), 2002 Central District Classic (tie-4th, 220) and the 2002 Hawkeye Invitational (4th, 222).

Resetting Career Numbers
Amy Schmucker's third-place finish at the Wolverine Invitational is her career-best finish, topping the tie for fourth she had at the 2002 Wolverine Invitational in her first collegiate event. Ali Stinson set a new career-best finish, placing ninth at the Wolverine Invitational for her first top 10. Her previous best was a tie for 31st at the Mary Fossum Invitational, her first collegiate tournament. Courtney Goebel recorded a career-best tournament finish with a tie for 10th place at the Wolverine Invitational, her first top 10. Her previous best was a tie for 15th at the 2002 Wolverine Invitational.

Making Her Collegiate Debut
Molly Spalding played in her first collegiate tournament at the Wolverine Invitational. She finished tied for 10th with a 246 total, including a career-best 79 in the second round.

Streaks Continue To Grow
Laura Olin extended her consecutive tournament streak to 28 by playing at the Wolverine Invitational. She has not missed a tournament in her three seasons. Amy Schmucker also added to her streak as she sits at 16 straight tournaments. Former Wolverine Kim Benedict has the U-M record, playing in all 49 tournaments during her four-year career.

Inwood Walks On to Squad
Julie Inwood (Chelsea, Mich./Chelsea HS) walked on to the Wolverine squad after an impressive preseason showing at tryouts and team qualifiers. She played four years for varsity golf at Chelsea High School where she was name the MVP her junior season, won the Coaches Award as a senior, named Most Improved Player as a sophomore and Most Valuable Freshman in her first year.

Contact: Tom Wywrot (734) 763-4423