Michigan Claims Seventh at Hurricane Invitational

Tuesday, March 6

Miami Lakes, Fla.

8:00 AM

Michigan

Hurricane Invitational

3/6/2012 12:00:00 AM | Women's Golf

March 6, 2012

Site: Miami Lakes, Fla.
Course: Deering Bay Yacht and Country Club (par 71, 6,017 yards)
Tournament: Hurricane Invitational
U-M Standing: 7th Place of 16 Teams (314-306-323/943)
Top U-M Individual: Alyssa Shimel, tie-22nd (75-79-80/234
Next Event: Fri-Sun., March 16-18 -- at Notre Dame Clover Cup (Mesa, Ariz.)

MIAMI LAKES, Fla. -- The University of Michigan women's golf team posted a final-round 323 today (Tuesday, March 6) to tally a 943 team total and close seventh at the 2012 Hurricane Invitational held at the Deering Bay Yacht and Country Club.

Using a 75 from sophomore Alyssa Shimel (Pemberville, Ohio/Eastwood HS) and a season-best 78 from junior Caramia Sitompul (Jakarta, Indonesia/Bradenton Prep [Fla.]), the Wolverines opened yesterday's (Monday, March 5) 36-hole day with a 314 first-round tally.

After setting her season best in the opening round, Sitompul lowered the mark even more in the second round, posting a near career best of 74, while freshman Lauren Grogan (Columbus, Ohio/Bishop Watterson HS) tallied a 76 and senior Meagan Bauer (Grand Blanc, Mich./Grand Blanc HS) had a 77 to give U-M a 306, placing the Wolverines sixth at 620.

In today's final round, sophomore Yugene Lee (Athens, Ga./Oconee County HS) carded the team's best round with a 77 as U-M closed with a 323 team total and dropped one position to place seventh at 943, the Wolverines' fifth top-10 finish of the season.

Leading the Wolverines for the third time this season, Shimel tied for 22nd at 234 (75-79-80), while Lee kept her streak of top-40 finishes alive as she posed a 239 (80-82-77) to tie for 37th. In her first start of the season Sitompul tied for 42nd with a 240 (78-74-88) rounding out U-M's top three finishers.

Other Michigan finishes included Bauer tying for 42nd at 240 (81-77-82) and Grogan tying for 45th at 242 (82-76-84). Freshman Devon Compton (Rochester Hills, Mich./Stoney Creek HS) traveled as U-M's individual and finished 82nd at 267 (95-86-86).

Michigan has just two regular-season tournaments remaining as the Wolverines will head west to Mesa, Ariz., Friday through Sunday (March 16-18) for Notre Dame's Clover Cup. The three-day, 54-hole event will be played at the Long Bow Golf Club.

Final Team Standings

 1. Ohio State              308-297-313 = 918    Miami                   306-291-321 = 918 3. Georgia State           305-305-316 = 926 4. Kennesaw State          299-310-319 = 928 5. Campbell                313-306-310 = 929 6. Longwood                307-320-311 = 938 7. MICHIGAN                314-306-323 = 943 8. Georgetown              317-307-323 = 947 9. Daytona State College   325-313-322 = 96010. Oral Roberts            313-313-335 = 96111. James Madison           337-308-319 = 96412. Kansas State            315-316-335 = 96613. Arkansas State          310-322-335 = 96714. Boston College          330-323-320 = 97315. Florida Gulf Coast      338-327-326 = 99116. Princeton               333-332-346 = 1011

Top Individuals

 1. Charlotte Lorentzen, Georgia State   74-73-72 = 219 2. Ginger Mak, James Madison            76-71-73 = 220 3. Alice Choi, Georgetown               76-74-75 = 225 4. Brooke Bellomy, Campbell             70-74-82 = 226*    Amy Meier, Ohio State                74-72-80 = 226    Kaylin Yost, Campbell                78-72-76 = 226 7. Susana Benavides, Ohio State         77-72-80 = 229    Michelle Koh, Campbell               75-77-77 = 229    Leticia Ras-Anderica, Miami          77-75-77 = 229

Michigan Individuals

T22. Alyssa Shimel      75-79-80 = 234T37. Yugene Lee         80-82-77 = 239T42. Caramia Sitompul   78-74-88 = 240T42. Meagan Bauer       81-77-82 = 240T45. Lauren Grogan      82-76-84 = 242 82. Devon Compton      95-86-86 = 267* * played as individuals

N O T E S

• Yugene Lee's tie for 37th continued her streak of finishing among the top 40 in all eight events this season. Lee has highlighted the season with four top-25 individual finishes, including three among the top 15.

• Caramia Sitompul started her first tournament of the season. She posted a season-best 74 in the second round, topping the 79 in the first round of the Puerto Rico Classic.

• Meagan Bauer, Yugene Lee and Alyssa Shimel have started all eight events this season. In fact, Bauer has started her last 30, while Shimel has not missed a start in her two season, a string of 20 straight.

Q U O T E S

Michigan Head Coach Cheryl Stacy
On the Hurricane Invitational ... "We really battled some tough conditions in the final round today. The winds were just tough on the girls, but that is no excuse. Everyone had to play in the same conditions. We had some expectations that we just didn't meet here, however, we still continue to show signs of improvement. We just need to get a little more consistent. Alyssa's (Shimel) top-25 finish was good and it was great to see Caramia (Sitompul) come out and play well. We had a long spring break trip. It will be nice to get back to Ann Arbor and work on some of the little things before we head back out west."

Contact: Tom Wywrot (734) 763-4423