Michigan
East & West SP Qualifying
Wolverines Earn Seventh Seed for East & West Match Play Challenge
9/16/2018 7:59:00 PM | Women's Golf
» With team totals of 301 and 290, Michigan posted a 591 stroke-play qualifying score to earned the seventh seed for the East & West Match Play Challenge at Radrick Farms Golf Course.
» U-M will face Texas A&M in the opening round of match play 10:30 a.m. off the 10th tee. The Wolverines will then play either the winner/loser of the Oregon/Wisconsin match.
» Ashley Kim led U-M is stroke play, tying for eighth with a 145 (73-72, +1) tally.
» Freshmen Ashley Lau, Sophia Trombetta and Jacqueline Young all made their collegiate debuts.
Site: Ann Arbor, Michigan
Tournament: East & West Match Play Challenge (Day 1 of 3)
Course: Radrick Farms Golf Course (Par 72, 6,292 yards)
U-M Team Standing: 7th Place of Eight Teams (301-290/591)
Top U-M Individual: Ashley Kim, tie-8th (73-72/145, +1)
Next U-M Event: Monday, Sept. 17 -- vs. Texas A&M (East & West Match Play Challenge), 10:03 a.m.
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ANN ARBOR, Mich. -- Highlighted by sophomore Ashley Kim's tie for eighth place individually, the University of Michigan women's golf team tallied a 36-hole stroke play qualifying score of 591 Sunday (Sept. 16) to earn the seventh seed at the East & West Match Play Challenge being played at Radrick Farms Golf Course.
The Wolverines move to the consolation team bracket and will face Texas A&M on Monday morning at 10:03 a.m. off the 10th tee. Win or lose, the Maize and Blue will face either Oregon or Wisconsin in Tuesday's final match play day.
Despite an opening 73 (+1) from Kim and a 75 in freshman Sophia Trombetta's collegiate debut, U-M got off to a slow start on its home course, posting a 301 first-round tally to position the Maize and Blue seventh in the eight-team field. Moving directly on to the second round, freshman Ashley Lau carded a team-low 71 (-1), while Kim and junior Alisa Snyder each carded a 72 (E) help U-M drop 11 shots and tally a 290. Despite the improved play, U-M remained in the seventh position for the team match play seeding.
Kim paced U-M tying for eighth at 145 (73-72, +1), while Lau's 147 (76-71) tied her for 17th and Snyder's 149 (77-72) tied her for 23rd, giving U-M three among the top 25.
Not playing as part of the team match play, junior Hannah Ghelfi tied for 28th at 150 (73-77) and earned the No. 2 seed for the individual championship bracket, while freshman Jacqueline Young earned the seventh seed and moved to the individual consolation bracket with a 159 (83-76) tally in her collegiate debut.
Final Team Standings (Stroke Play Qualifying)
1. UC Davis 293-282 = 575 (-1) 2. Oregon State 287-290 = 577 3. Iowa State 289-290 = 579 4. Ohio State 292-293 = 585 5. Oregon 293-296 = 589 6. Texas A&M 293-297 = 590 7. MICHIGAN 301-290 = 591 8. Wisconsin 302-297 = 599
Top Individuals
1. Jaclyn Lee, Ohio State 69-71 = 140 (-4) 2. Olivia Benzin, Oregon State 70-72 = 142 Christine Danielsson, UC Davis 72-70 = 142 Madison Wood, UC Davis 73-69 = 142 Ellie Slama, Oregon State 70-72 = 142 6. Tze-Han Lin, Oregon 72-71 = 143 7. Amber Park, Texas A&M 70-74 = 144 8. ASHLEY KIM, U-M 73-72 = 145 Amelia Mehmet Grohn, Iowa State 72-73 = 145 Kathleen Scavo, Oregon 75-70 = 145 Chayanit Wangmahaporn, Iowa State 70-75 = 145 Jessica Reinecke, Wisconsin 75-70 = 145
Other Michigan Individuals
T17. Ashley Lau 76-71 = 147 T23. Alisa Snyder 77-72 = 149 T31. Sophia Trombetta 75-77 = 152 T40. Elodie Van Dievoet 80-75 = 155 T28. Hannah Ghelfi 73-77 = 150* 46. Jacqueline Young 83-76 = 159* * playing as individual
