Michigan
Mary Fossum Invitational
Wolverines Place Seventh at Mary Fossum Invitational
9/21/2008 12:00:00 AM | Women's Golf
Site: East Lansing, Mich.
Course: Forest Akers West Course (par 72, 6,316 yards)
Tournament: Mary Fossum Invitational
U-M Standing: 7th Place of 12 Teams (315-310-307/932)
Top U-M Individual: Milena Savich (81-76-77) and Ashley Bauer (78-77-79), tie-32nd (234)
Next U-M Event: Monday and Tuesday, Oct. 6-7 -- Windy City Collegiate (Skokie, Ill.)
EAST LANSING, Mich. --The University of Michigan women's golf team used a final-round 307 to move up three spots and close in seventh place today (Sept. 21) at the 2008 Mary Fossum Invitational at the Forest Akers West Course.
After opening up with team tallies of 315 and 310 on Saturday (Sept. 20), the Wolverines finished the first day in 10th place with a 625 total. In the final round, sophomore Louisa Shu's(West Bloomfield, Mich./Birmingham Seaholm HS) two-over 74 helped U-M improve and post a 307 to move up to seventh with a 932 total.
Freshman Milena Savich(Carmel, Ind./Carmel HS) and junior Ashley Bauer(Grand Blanc, Mich./Grand Blanc HS) paced the way for U-M, tying for 32nd at 234. In her second career event, Savich opened with an 81, rallied with a 76 in the second and closed with a final-round 77. Bauer used round tallies of 78, 77 and a final-round 79 to post her 234.
Other starting scores include sophomore Min Yean Tan(Queensland, Australia/Hills International College) tying for 36th at 235 (77-81-77), senior Lydia Bentez Coln(Dorado, Puerto Rico/Pendleton School) tying for 39th at 236 (79-76-81) and Shu was 47th at 238 (82-82-74). Junior Andrea Ratigan(Tucson, Ariz./Sabino HS) tied for 54th at 243 (83-83-77) as an individual.
Host Michigan State needed a scorecard playoff in order to take the team title after closing 54 holes tied with Kent State with 891 totals. Kent State's Kirby Dreher took medalist honors with a 217 (69-74-74). MSU's Laura Kueny and Lindsey Solberg were runner-ups at 218.
The Wolverines will take a two-weekend break before hitting the links again. Next up for U-M will be a trip to Skokie, Ill., Monday and Tuesday, Oct. 6-7, for the 2008 Windy City Collegiate at the Evanston Golf Club.
Team Standings
1. Michigan State 296-297-298 = 891 Kent State 294-297-300 = 891 3. Notre Dame 310-288-295 = 893 4. Missouri 307-297-307 = 911 5. Minnesota 300-303-314 = 917 6. Northwestern 315-303-307 = 925 7. MICHIGAN 315-310-307 = 932 8. Iowa 313-309-317 = 939 9. Eastern Michigan 307-311-322 = 940 10. Western Michigan 307-311-323 = 941 11. Ferris State 316-316-314 = 946 12. Toledo 322-309-319 = 950
Top Individuals
1. Kirby Dreher, Kent State 69-74-74 = 217 2. Laura Kueny, Michigan State 73-73-72 = 218 Lindsey Solberg, Michigan State 73-75-70 = 218 4. Julia Potter, Missouri 72-76-72 = 220 5. Mercedes Germino, Kent State 74-72-75 = 221 6. Martina Gavier, Kent State 75-69-78 = 222 Chelsea Schriewer, Missouri 76-70-76 = 222 8. Tyrette Metzendorf, Iowa 72-76-75 = 223 Aimee Neff, Michigan State 72-73-78 = 223 10. Becca Huffe, Notre Dame 80-73-71 = 224
Michigan Individuals
T32. Milena Savich 81-76-77 = 234 T32. Ashley Bauer 78-77-79 = 234 T36. Min Yean Tan 77-81-77 = 235 T39. Lydia Benitez Colon 79-76-81 = 236 47. Louisa Shu 82-82-74 = 238 T54. Andrea Ratigan 83-83-77 = 243*
* played as individual
Q U O T E S
Michigan HeadCoach Kathy Teichert
On the Mary Fossum Invitational ... "It was a disappointing weekend. After playing so well at home, we felt confident going into Michigan State. We just did not get off to a good start. When youre struggling you are waiting for that one shot to help make a turnaround. I never felt like we got something going to change the momentum around, and from that standpoint it was disappointing. After the first round, we shot the highest round that weve played this year, even in qualifying. The second round, I thought we would bring it back. We didn't. We made some mistakes out there. We did not play consistent golf. I felt like our consistency was not there this weekend and we never got any momentum. Knowing how capable this team is and how talented they are, it was a big disappointment. I know that this team will rebound from our play this past weekend. Golf sometimes can be very humbling, and it humbled us this weekend."
U-M Junior Ashley Bauer
On the tournament ... "It was a very disappointing weekend after coming off of a pretty big win last weekend. We didn't get off how we wanted. We wanted to come out today and make up some ground. We jumped a couple places but we didn't play well enough to make any damage. We had one good round in there really and that is basically all I can say. Louisa (Shu) shot a 74 today, so that was good for her to come back. I was happy for her. We just didn't have any scores to back it up with, and I did not play all weekend."
On what the team can do now ... "We have about two weeks before our next tournament, so it gives us some time to reevaluate and see where we are going from here. I think we will have some team meetings and talk about it. Everyone needs to work on certain aspects and go out to the range and put in extra hours. It is our first 36-hole day, so we have lots of room for improvement and lots of time. It was disappointing, but there is a bright future."
U-M Freshman Milena Savich
On the team's performance this weekend ... "I was extremely disappointed with how I played. Obviously, I wanted to go out there and shoot a little bit lower. We have been working really hard. We have had a bunch of qualifying rounds and what not, but I feel like I just didn't get off to a good start the first couple rounds."
On the team's improvement on the final day ... "It wasn't hard to improve much after yesterday's round. Today, I think everyone played a little bit better. I know Louisa (Shu) shot a 74, so that was good to see. I didn't finish as strong. My last four holes I finished bogey, bogey, par and bogey, but the team was happier today with today's finish than yesterday's round."
N O T E S
With her start at the Mary Fossum Invitational, Ashley Bauer has now started 25 straight tournaments and has not missed a start in her entire three-year career. Meanwhile, Min Yean Tan has 13 straight starts for U-M.
Contact: Tom Wywrot (734) 763-4423
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