Michigan
Wolverine Invitational (Day 2)
U-M Loses Lead, Places Fourth at Wolverine Invitational
9/30/2007 12:00:00 AM | Women's Golf
ANN ARBOR, Mich. -- The University of Michigan women's golf team could not hold onto its first-day lead at the Wolverine Invitational, as the Maize and Blue shot 323 in the final round today (Sunday, Sept. 30) and finished fourth with a 921 total. With the U-M Golf Course set up for championship conditions, the individual scoring average was up almost two strokes across the board Sunday.
The Wolverines opened the tournament with their first team total under 300, posting a tournament-best 295 in Saturday's first round. The Maize and Blue followed with a 303 in second round Saturday, giving the Wolverines a 598 36-hole total and a two-stroke lead over Notre Dame.
With scoring conditions tough Sunday, the Wolverines were unable to recover from early mistakes. Notre Dame closed with a 304 total to take the team title at 904 (303-297-304). The Fighting Irish held off the late charge of Wisconsin, which stormed up the leaderboard on the final day posting a 908 tournament total (310-297-301). Indiana was third at 916 (306-302-308).
For the Wolverines individually, sophomore Ashley Bauer(Grand Blanc, Mich./Grand Blanc HS) had a season-best eighth-place finish with a season-best 227 total (72-74-81), leading the Wolverines for the third straight tournament with her third straight top-20 finish. Bauer shared the individual lead after her season-best 72 in the first round, and she followed with rounds of 74 and 81.
Junior co-captain Lydia Bentez Coln(Dorado, P.R./Pendleton School) posted her first career top-10 finish as she tied for ninth with a career-best 228 tournament total. She opened with a 74 in the first round, made five birdies en route to a 73 in the second round, and closed with an 81.
Other finishes for Wolverine starters included: senior co-captain Lindsay Davis(Dexter, Mich./Dexter HS), tied for 21st with a season-best 233 total (75-79-79); freshman Min Yean Tan(Queensland, Australia/Hills International College), 31st with a 237 total (74-80-83); and sophomore Andrea Ratigan(Tucson, Ariz./Sabino HS), tied for 32nd with a 238 total (79-77-82).
U-M had three individuals competing at its only home event of the season. Freshman Louisa Shu(West Bloomfield, Mich./Birmingham Seaholm HS) and senior Isabelle Gendreau(St. Georges de Beauce, Quebec/Saint Andrew's School) both tied for 28th with 236 totals. Shu posted rounds of 78, 77 and 81, while Gendreau had tallies of 79, 80 and 77. Freshman Katelin Davis(Dexter, Mich./Dexter HS) finished 57th with a 255 total (84-86-85).
Eastern Michigan's Stephany Fleet held onto her first-day lead and took home medalist honors with a six-over-par total of 219 (72-70-77). Indiana's Laura Nochta (75-71-75), SMU's Kate Ackerson (74-71-76) and Notre Dame's Lisa Maunu (74-72-75) all tied for the runner-up spot at 221.
The Wolverines will have two weeks to prepare for their next tournament, the Price's Give Um Five Intercollegiate in Las Cruces, N.M. The 54-hole tournament will be played Monday through Wednesday, Oct. 15-17, at the New Mexico State Golf Course.
Team Standings
1. Notre Dame 303-297-304 = 904 2. Wisconsin 310-297-301 = 908 3. Indiana 306-302-308 = 916 4. MICHIGAN 295-303-323 = 921 5. Eastern Michigan 305-307-312 = 924 6. Southern Methodist 306-300-320 = 926 Tulsa 313-306-307 = 926 8. Cincinnati 315-314-318 = 947 9. Bradley 321-315-319 = 955 10. Toledo 321-315-333 = 969
Top Individuals
1. Stephany Fleet, EMU 72-70-77 = 219 2. Kate Ackerson, SMU 74-71-76 = 221 Lisa Maunu, Notre Dame 74-72-75 = 221 Laura Nochta, Indiana 75-71-75 = 221 5. So-Hyun Park, Notre Dame 74-71-77 = 222 6. Natasha Lopez, Wisconsin 78-74-73 = 225 7. Lacey Jones, SMU 74-71-81 = 226 8. ASHLEY BAUER, U-M 72-74-81 = 227 9. LYDIA BENITEZ COLON, U-M 74-73-81 = 228 Katie Conway, Notre Dame 78-76-74 = 228 Katie Elliott, Wisconsin 81-74-73 = 228
Other Michigan Individual Scores
T21. Lindsay Davis 75-79-79 = 233 31. Min Yean Tan 74-80-83 = 237 T32. Andrea Ratigan 79-77-82 = 238 T28. Louisa Shu 78-77-81 = 236* T28. Isabelle Gendreau 79-80-77 = 236* 56. Katelin Davis 84-86-85 = 255* * played as individuals
Contact: Tom Wywrot (734) 763-4423
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