Michigan
SunTrust Lady Gator Invitational
Wolverines Close Lady Gator with 12th Place Showing
3/11/2007 12:00:00 AM | Women's Golf
GAINESVILLE, Fla. -C The University of Michigan women's golf team closed the SunTrust Lady Gator Invitational with a 12th-place team finish Sunday (March 11), posting a 938 54-hole tournament score at the University of Florida Golf Course. The Wolverines opened with team totals of 309 and 304 in Saturday's 36-holes and sat in 11th place, but closed with a 325 in the final round to fall one spot in the final standings.
For the first time in her career, freshman Ashley Bauer (Grand Blanc, Mich./Grand Blanc HS) led the Wolverines, tying for 37th with a 230 54-hole total. After opening with a 76, Bauer fired a team-tournament-best 74 in the second round to put her in 27th after the first day. A final round 80 dropped her 10 spots as she closed with a 230 total for the top-40 finish.
Fellow-freshman Andrea Ratigan (Tucson, Ariz./Sabino HS) also finished the first day of play tied for 27th after back-to-back rounds of 75, giving her an 150 36-hole total. In the final hole, Ratigan found trouble and could not recover, posting an 87 to drop to a 237 tournament total and a tie for 60th individually.
After opening with an 83 in the first round, senior Brianna Broderick (Richmond, Mo./Richmond HS) was the only Wolverine to descend her tournament rounds; she carded a 79 in the second round and closed with a 78, giving her a 240 tournament total and a tie for 66th place finish. Other Wolverines finishes included: senior Ali Stinson (Penticton, British Columbia/Penticton Secondary), tie for 70th with a 241 total (85-76-70) and junior Lindsay Davis (Dexter, Mich./Dexter HS) tie for 81st with a 247 total (75-81-91).
Sophomore Lydia Bentez Coln (Dorado, Puerto Rico/Pendleton School) competed as an individual and tied for 45th with a career-best 54-hole tournament total. After opening with a career-best with a 75 in the first round, she lowered it by a stroke with a new career-best round total of 74 in the second round. She closed with an 84, giving her a 233 total and a top-50 finish.
Overall, host Florida led from start to finish, as the Gators closed with a 14-shot win with an 876 54-hole total (293-292-291). TCU (297-291-302) was the runner-up at 890, with Michigan State (301-288-303) closing in third at 892. In addition to the team title, Florida's Sandra Gal came away with medalist honors with an even-par 210 tally (69-70-71). TCU's Catherine Matranga was the runner-up at 215 (71-70-74), while Florida State's Caroline Westrup was third at 216 (72-77-67)
After two straight tournament weekends, the Maize and Blue will not see tournament action for two weeks. The Wolverines head to Tucson, Ariz., Saturday and Sunday, March 24-25, for the Mountain View Challenge. The 54-hole tournament will be played at the Mountain View Golf Club.
Team Standings
1. Florida 293-292-291 = 876 2. TCU 297-291-302 = 890 3. Michigan State 301-288-303 = 892 4. Tennessee 300-298-301 = 899 5. South Florida 304-297-300 = 901 6. Louisville 300-294-308 = 902 7. North Carolina 300-296-307 = 903 8. Florida State 305-305-297 = 907 9. Kent State 304-307-298 = 909 10. Central Florida 309-300-303 = 912 11. Florida International 307-311-304 = 922 12. MICHIGAN 309-304-325 = 938 13. Mississippi State 308-320-319 = 947 14. Georgia State 317-307-325 = 949 15. Mississippi 323-302-329 = 954 16. UNC Greensboro 320-313-324 = 957
Top Individuals
1. Sandra Gal, Florida 69-70-71 = 210 2. Catherine Matranga, TCU 71-70-74 = 215 3. Caroline Westrup, Florida State 72-77-67 = 216 4. Christina Jones, South Florida 73-74-70 = 217 5. Tiffany Chudy, Florida 75-75-68 = 218 6. Kate Thomas, North Carolina 71-74-75 = 220 Adrienne White, Louisville 71-74-75 = 220 8. Camille Blackerby, TCU 71-74-76 = 221 Kira Meixner, Kent State 78-70-73 = 221 Marci Turner, Tennessee 72-72-77 = 221 11. Valentine Derrey, TCU 76-70-76 = 222 Rachel Meikle, Michigan State 76-71-75 = 222 Whitney Myers, Florida 73-75-74 = 222 Susan Nam, Florida International 75-73-74 = 222 Eleanor Tucker, Florida 75-71-76 = 222*
Michigan Individual Scores
T37. Ashley Bauer 76-74-80 = 230 T60. Andrea Ratigan 75-75-87 = 237 T66. Brianna Broderick 83-79-78 = 240 T70. Ali Stinson 85-76-80 = 241 T81. Lindsay Davis 75-81-91 = 247 T45. Lydia Benitez Colon 75-74-84 = 233* * played as individual
N O T E S
Lydia Bentez Coln second round 74 at the Lady Gator Invitational was a single round career best tally. It topped the 75 she had in the opening round, which bested her original pre-tournament career-best of 76 C fired in the final round of the 2006 Rio Verde Collegiate (March 2-4).
Lydia Bentez Coln set a new career-best with a 233 54-hole tournament total at the Lady Gator Invitational. She topped the 240 total she had at the 2006 Central District Classic (Feb. 20-21).
For the first time in her career, freshman Ashley Bauer finished as the top Wolverine in a tournament. She tied for 37th at the Lady Gator Invitational.
Brianna Broderick, Ali Stinson, Ashley Bauer and Lindsay Davis have started all eight tournaments this season.
By playing in the SunTrust Lady Gator Invitational, Brianna Broderick and Ali Stinson played in their 43rd straight tournaments for U-M. Broderick and Stinson have yet to miss a tournament in their entire career. In fact, the duo has started in all 43 of those tournaments. Former Wolverine Laura Olin holds the U-M record for consecutive tournaments, playing in 50 straight during her career.
Contact: Tom Wywrot (734) 763-4423
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