Michigan
Lady Boilermaker Invitational
Winds Wreak Havoc as Michigan Places Sixth at Purdue
4/18/2004 12:00:00 AM | Women's Golf
WEST LAFAYETTE, Ind. -- Battling 40 miles per hour winds throughout the final round, the University of Michigan women's golf team carded a 329 team total, dropping the Maize and Blue one position to finish sixth at the Lady Boilermaker Invitational, held Saturday and Sunday (April 17-18) at the Kampen Course on the Birck Boilermaker Golf Complex. The Wolverines tallied a 945 team total after opening with the season's third best team total of 303, followed by a 313 in the second round.
A trio of Wolverines tied for the 18th spot with 235 54-hole totals. Junior Laura Olin (Eden Prairie, Minn./Eden Prairie HS), who has now finished as the top Wolverine in 10 straight tournaments sophomore Amy Schmucker (Cold Springs, Minn./Rocori HS), who was the only Wolverine to fire three rounds under 80, and freshman Brianna Broderick (Richmond, Mo./Richmond HS) all finished in the top 20 for the Maize and Blue.
Olin opened with a one-under 71 but found some struggles in the second, carding an 80. She closed with an 84, giving her a 235 total. Schmucker opened with a five-over 77 and then had back-to-back 79s for her 235 total, while Broderick opened with a three-over 75, followed with a four-over 76, but windy conditions marred her final round as she shot an 84 for her 235 total.
Freshman Ali Stinson (Penticton, B.C./Penticton Secondary) and redshirt-freshman Molly Spalding (Monroe, Mich./Monroe HS), who was playing in just her fourth tournament this season, tied for 35th with 245 totals. Stinson opened with an 80 and followed with an 81 before closing out with the Wolverines third 84 in the final round. Spalding sandwiched rounds of 82 around a second round 81 giving her a career-best 54-hole tournament total of 245.
Sophomore Brandi Zielinski (Sylvania, Ohio/St. Ursula's) tied for 44th with a 249 total. She struggled in the first round opening with an 86, but rallied with a six-over 78 in the second round. She closed with an 85.
Michigan State (299-303-316/918) rallied to take home the team title after Indiana (298-298-326/922) held onto it with a commanding lead after the first day. The Spartans, who trailed the Hoosiers by six strokes after the first day, tallied a 316 final round total to help give them a 10 stroke swing and take the team trophy, after the Hoosier's closed a 326 in the windy conditions. Despite losing the team trophy, Indiana's Danah Ford took medalist honors with a five-over 221 (71-68-82). Northwestern's Alice Kim was the runner-up with a 224 (74-75-75) and Purdue's Myrtle Eikenaar was third at 228 (73-79-76).
The regular-season tournament schedule is now completed and the Wolverines will turn their sights towards the championship portion of the schedule. The Maize and Blue will head to Columbus, Ohio, Friday through Sunday (April 23-25) for the 2004 Big Ten Conference championships. The 72-hole championships will be played at Ohio State's prestigious Scarlet Course. Last year, the Wolverines had a sixth place showing in the conference championship with a 1,235 total.
Team Standings
1. Michigan State 299-303-316 = 918 2. Indiana 298-298-326 = 922 3. Northwestern 315-306-310 = 931 4. Purdue 298-314-320 = 932 5. Iowa 311-303-321 = 935 6. MICHIGAN 303-313-329 = 945 7. Notre Dame 314-321-319 = 954 8. Kent State 317-312-327 = 956 9. Illinois 325-325-325 = 975 10. Wisconsin 310-321-345 = 976 11. Minnesota 319-327-333 = 979 12. Jacksonville State 325-334-335 = 994
Top Individuals
1. Danah Ford, Indiana 71-68-82 = 221 2. Alice Kim, Northwestern 74-75-75 = 224 3. Myrte Eikeanaar, Purdue 73-79-76 = 228 4. Karen Dennison, Indiana 75-76-78 = 229 Becky Wood, Kent State 74-77-78 = 229 6. O. Sattayabanphot, Purdue 74-75-81 = 230 Gabby Wedding, Kent State 76-72-82 = 230 Laura Holmes, Iowa 78-76-76 = 230 Heather Rose, Michigan State 74-77-79 = 230 Rachel Meikle, Michigan State 76-73-81 = 230 11. Allison Fouch, Michigan State 78-76-77 = 231
Michigan Individual Scores
T18. Amy Schmucker 77-79-79 = 235 Laura Olin 71-80-84 = 235 Brianna Broderick 75-76-84 = 235 T35. Ali Stinson 80-81-84 = 245 Molly Spalding 82-81-82 = 245 T44. Brandi Zielinski 86-78-85 = 249
Contact: Tom Wywrot (734) 763-4423
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