2004-05 GFW at NCAA Central Regional -- Notes & Quotes
5/7/2005 12:00:00 AM | Women's Golf
Q U O T E S
Michigan coach Kathy Teichert
On the Wolverines performance at the Central Regional ... "It was great that we were here. We tried to pull out all the stops today and we need to shoot 293 or 294 just to get in and that didn't happen. I have to say that the way our players fought back was just great to see. This is an exceptional team with exceptional girls. Yesterday's round play was tough. We didn't play well. But this is still a young program and it's great to be in this position. The more they are in it, the more they see it, the more they want it, the more they feel it, the more comfortable you are going to be being out here in a tournament like this. There are a lot of good and quality team's that didn't get a chance to qualify or make it to a regional. For us to be here is just another good sign for this program."
On the play of Brianna Broderick ... "She had a great regional. She just played so well and within herself the entire time. You can't fault her for not making it farther. It just wasn't in the there for her this time. She is going to be a player to be reckoned with throughout her collegiate career. We expect more and greater things from her in the years to come. She has the swing to do it, she has the mindset to do it and she's got the motivation and desire to be great."
Sophomore Brianna Broderick
On her Central Regional performance ... "It was a great experience. Surprisingly I hit the ball really well and I was really consistent. I had a few mental mistakes that cost me, but you are going to have those in every round. The best players just try to overcome that and I tried my best to do that. I just tried to stay patient this tournament and trust my swing because I knew it was there. Like I said, it was a great experience and a great time. It just wasn't my time, so we'll work on it next year."
On her thoughts about the Wolverines total season ... "I think it went well. We had our ups and downs, but you are going to have those. Some of them came at bad times, like the conference tournament, but as a whole I think we did really well and our team chemistry is fabulous. We have the players that can make things happen."
N O T E S
Michigan played in its third NCAA Regional as a team in the last five seasons. Laura Olin competed as an individual at the 2004 Central Regional giving the Michigan program four NCAA postseason trips in the last five seasons.
Brianna Broderick's tie for sixth individual finish at the 2005 NCAA Central Regional is the highest finish for a Wolverine at any NCAA postseason tournament. The top finishes in U-M history include: Laura Olin tied for 17th at the 2004 NCAA Central Regional; Bess Bowers tied for 11th at the 2002 NCAA Central Regional; Bess Bowers tied for 13th at the 2002 NCAA Championships and Kim Benedict tied for 21st at the 2001 NCAA East Regional
Brianna Broderick finished her second season leading the Wolverines with a U-M school record 75.50 scoring average. Broderick bettered the mark of 76.49 set by Kim Benedict during the 2001-02 season. Laura Olin was second at 75.72, which was also under Benedict's former record.
Amy Schmucker, Brianna Broderick, Ali Stinson and Isabelle Gendreau have all competed in their first NCAA postseason tournament. Laura Olin has competed in three NCAA postseason tournaments.
Laura Olin closed out her stellar career playing in a U-M record 50 straight tournaments for the Maize and Blue. In her four seasons she did not miss a single scheduled tournament. She ended her career averaging 76.69 per round, which is the U-M career record. In 50 career tournaments, she was the top finishing Wolverine in 25 events. She had three tournament victories and helped Michigan to 12 team titles in her four years. The three-time captain is a two-time All-Big Ten selection and a four-time Big Ten Golfer of the Week. She holds the lowest single-round average for a freshman at U-M with a 76.94 mark.
In addition to Laura Olin setting the all-time consecutive tournament streak with 50 straight, Amy Schmucker has played in 36 straight tournaments, while Brianna Broderick and Ali Stinson have played in 24 straight.
Isabelle Gendreau became the fifth freshman in Michigan history to average below 80 strokes per single round as she posted a 77.54 per round average. In fact, it was the second lowest first-year average, trailing Laura Olin's school record 76.94.
Brianna Broderick (75.50), Laura Olin (75.72), Ali Stinson (77.08), Amy Schmucker (77.42), junior Kelly Easton (79.33) and junior/sophomore Molly Spalding (77.67) all finished the 2004-05 season with career-best single-scoring averages.
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