Michigan
Clover Cup Invitational
Grogan, Luo Pace Michigan to 12th-Place Effort at Clover Cup
3/10/2013 12:00:00 AM | Women's Golf
Site: Mesa, Ariz.
Course: Longbow Golf Club (par 72, 6,209 yards)
Tournament: Clover Cup Invitational
U-M Team Standing: 12th of 16 Teams (303-307-311/921)
Top U-M Individual: Lauren Grogan, tie-24th (74-75-76/225)
Next U-M Event: Sun-Tue., March 31-April 2 -- at SDSU Farms Invitational (San Diego, Calif.)
MESA, Ariz. -- With top-30 finishes from sophomores Lauren Grogan (Columbus, Ohio/Bishop Watterson HS) and Linda Luo (Bradenton, Fla./Lakewood Ranch HS), the University of Michigan women's golf team posted a 921 54-hole total to close 12th today (Sunday, March 10) at the 2013 Clover Cup Invitational at the Longbow Golf Club.
With Friday's first round cancelled due to heavy rains and lightning, the 16-team field doubled up the second day as the Wolverines posted team totals of 303 and 307 putting the Wolverines 10th at 610. A final round 311 saw U-M drop two spots to close 12th with a 921 total.
Grogan tied for 24th individually to lead U-M for the third time this season after posting a 225 total (74-75-76), while classmate Luo tied for 28th at 226 (74-73-79) to help the duo finish 1-2 for the fifth time in seven events this season. Additional starting Wolverine finishes included junior Alyssa Shimel (Pemberville, Ohio/Eastwood HS) tying for 59th at 234 (78-77-79), freshman Catherine Peters (Clarence, N.Y./Clarence HS) tying for 68th at 237 (78-82-77) and junior Alicia Weber (Northville, Mich./Northville HS) tying for 81st at 241 (77-82-82).
Playing as an individual junior Yugene Lee (Athens, Ga./Oconee County HS) posted a season-best 54-hole total of 229 (74-78-77), bettering her prior best by seven strokes, while sophomore Devon Compton (Rochester Hills, Mich./Stoney Creek HS) tied for 54th at 232 (72-80-70). Junior Chelsea Pezzola (Bradenton, Fla./Saint Stephens Episcopal Prep) and freshman Ella Pendy (Grosse Pointe, Mich./Grosse Point South HS) each tied for 77th at 240.
The Wolverines return home before heading to San Diego, Calif.,(March 31-April 2) for the SDSU Farms Invitational. The 54-hole event will be played at the Farm Golf Club.
Final Team Standings
1. Oklahoma 281-289-292 = 862
2. SMU 299-284-297 = 880
3. Texas Tech 296-293-293 = 882
4. Tulsa 303-295-293 = 891
5. Notre Dame 298-298-296 = 892
6. Northwestern 285-303-305 = 893
7. Florida International 305-290-301 = 896
8. Minnesota 296-304-304 = 904
9. Mississippi 303-307-296 = 906
10. Colorado 301-308-304 = 913
11. Kansas 312-301-304 = 917
12. MICHIGAN 303-307-311 = 921
13. Nebraska 312-312-313 = 937
Cincinnati 322-310-305 = 937
15. Georgetown 315-310-315 = 940
16. Illinois 321-321-324 = 966
Top Individuals
1. Kristina Merkle, Tulsa 72-72-66 = 210
2. Chirapat Jao-Javanil, Oklahoma 71-70-71 = 212
3. Jenny Haglund, SMU 71-67-76 = 214
Emily Collins, Oklahoma 71-71-72 = 214*
5. Kimberly Kaufman, Texas Tech 74-69-72 = 215
Hana Lee, Northwestern 66-73-76 = 215
Taylor Schmidt, Oklahoma 70-72-73 = 215
8. Stani Schiavone, Mississippi 73-71-72 = 216
Michigan Individuals
T24. Lauren Grogan 74-75-76 = 225 T28. Linda Luo 74-73-79 = 226 T59. Alyssa Shimel 78-77-79 = 234 T68. Catherine Peters 78-82-77 = 237 T81. Alicia Weber 77-82-82 = 241 T38. Yugene Lee 74-78-77 = 229* T54. Devon Compton 73-80-79 = 232* T77. Chelsea Pezzola 83-80-77 = 240* T77. Ella Pendy 80-80-80 = 240*
* played as individual
N O T E S
• Lauren Grogan and Linda Luo remain the only Wolverines to have started all seven events this season.
• Ella Pendy played in her second career event and posted a career-best 240 total, bettering her previous best by 19 shots. She fired three straight career-best rounds of 80.
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