Michigan Completes Lady Puerto Rico Classic with 13th-Place Finish

Tuesday, February 15

Rio Grande, Puerto Rico

7:30 AM AT

Michigan

Lady Puerto Rico Classic

Michigan Completes Lady Puerto Rico Classic with 13th-Place Finish

2/15/2011 12:00:00 AM | Women's Golf

Feb. 15, 2011

Site: Rio Grande, Puerto Rico
Course: The River Course at the Rio Mar Country Club (par 72, 6,191 yards)
Tournament: Lady Puerto Rico Classic
U-M Standing: 13th Place of 18 Teams (315-307-309/931)
Top U-M Individual: Meagan Bauer, tie-29th (77-74-78/229)
Next U-M Event: Mon-Tue., Feb. 21-22 -- at Central District Classic (Parrish, Fla.)

RIO GRANDE, Puerto Rico -- Up against 12 of the top 50 ranked programs in the country, the University of Michigan women's golf team opened up its spring season by finishing 13th with a 931 total today (Tuesday, Feb. 15) in the Lady Puerto Rico Classic at Rio Mar Country Club's River Course.

After being in 16th place after the first round on Sunday (Feb. 13), led by rounds of 77 from junior Meagan Bauer (Grand Blanc, Mich./Grand Blanc) and freshman Alyssa Shimel (Pemberville, Ohio/Eastwood), the Wolverines jumped to 13th in the second round on Monday (Feb. 14). Freshman Chelsea Pezzola (Bradenton, Fla./Saint Stephens Episcopal Prep) paced the way on day two, tying her single-round career best with a one-over 73. Bauer added a 74 to help the Maize and Blue to a 307 round-two total.

In today's final round, Shimel and freshman Yugene Lee (Athens, Ga./Oconee County) each carded a round of 75, while Bauer's 78 helped U-M post a 309 to keep the 13th spot.

Bauer led the Wolverines in the event, finishing in a tie for 29th with a total of 229 (77-74-78), while Shimel tied for 40th with a career-best 54-hole total of 232 (77-80-75). Lee rounded out the top-three finishers for Michigan, tying for 67th at 237 (82-80-75).

Also starting for U-M were senior Min Yean Tan (Penang Island, Malaysia/Hills International College [Australia]), who tied for 79th at 240 (79-80-81), and Pezzola, who tied for 93rd at 249 (91-73-85). Sophomore Caramia Sitompul (Jakarta, Indonesia/Bradenton Prep Academy [Bradenton, Fla.]) played in the event as an individual and tied for 47th with a 234 total (78-77-79).

The Wolverines will continue their spring season when they head to Parrish, Fla., Monday and Tuesday (Feb. 21-22) for the 2011 Central District Classic. The 54-hole event, hosted by Michigan State, will once again be held at River Wilderness Country Club and feature a 15-team field.

Final Standings

 1. Alabama          286-298-291 = 875 2. Iowa State       300-293-287 = 880 3. Florida State    303-295-293 = 891 4. Purdue           300-302-294 = 896 5. Georgia          308-302-297 = 907 6. Kent State       306-306-304 = 916    Northwestern     307-305-304 = 916 8. TCU              303-311-305 = 919 9. Oklahoma         308-306-306 = 92010. Oregon           313-307-302 = 92211. Auburn           313-310-300 = 92312. SMU              305-313-310 = 92813. MICHIGAN         315-307-309 = 93114. Indiana          319-308-305 = 93215. Texas Tech       310-311-316 = 93716. Penn State       317-321-300 = 93817. Oklahoma State   311-317-311 = 939    NC State         311-315-313 = 939

Top Individuals

 1. Stephanie Meadow, Alabama        73-70-69 = 212 2. Maria Salinas, Florida State     71-73-69 = 213 3. Marta Silva Zamora, Georgia      76-68-70 = 214 4. Sasikarn On-Iam, Iowa State      72-73-73 = 218    Lauren Weaver, Northwestern      75-72-71 = 218 6. Camilla Lennarth, Alabama        70-76-73 = 219 7. Lindsay Gahm, Indiana            75-73-72 = 220    Numa Gulyanamitta, Purdue        75-73-72 = 220 9. Jennifer Kirby, Alabama          71-78-73 = 222    Victoria Stefansen, Iowa State   79-69-74 = 222

Michigan Individuals

T29. Meagan Bauer       77-74-78 = 229T40. Alyssa Shimel      77-80-75 = 232T67. Yugene Lee         82-80-75 = 237T79. Min Yean Tan       79-80-81 = 240T93. Chelsea Pezzola    91-73-85 = 249T47. Caramia Sitompul   78-77-79 = 234*  * playing as individual

• Previous Results: Day One | Day Two

N O T E S

• Ashley Shimel closed with a career-best 232 54-hole tournament total, topping the 233 she twice posted, at the Wolverine Invitational and the Mary Fossum Invitational last fall.

• Chelsea Pezzola tied her single-round career best with a one-over 73 in the second round. She previously recorded a 73 in the first round of the 2010 Challenge at Onion Creek last fall.

• With her start at the Lady Puerto Rico Classic, Min Yean Tan extended her tournament streak to 41 consecutive events. She has yet to miss a tournament in her four years. In addition, Meagan Bauer started her 16th straight event for the Maize and Blue.

Q U O T E S

Michigan Head Coach Cheryl Stacy
On the Lady Puerto Rico Classic ... "We played against so many great teams that I wasn't sure what to expect. But if you look at our numbers, we played pretty well. We were not that far out from the top 10. We were only eight shots out from Auburn, and they are ranked 16th in the country right now. I was also very pleased with our freshmen. Each of them had a good round."

On getting quality experiences in such a strong field at the Lady Puerto Classic ... "It was great experience for us. The girls played with some of the best players in the country. I really think it helped build up their confidence that they can play with the best. They just need to believe in themselves. I love playing against the best teams. It's a great way to grow and learn."

On expectations at the Central District Classic ... "I think it will be a similar field as we saw here, as far as facing some top teams. But this tournament really helped build up our confidence and gain experience, especially since this was the first match back after not playing all winter. It helped get the rust off so we'll be ready to play better next week."

Contact: Tom Wywrot (734) 763-4423