Michigan
Big Ten Championships
Dy, Chun Help Wolverines Finish Tied for Sixth at Big Ten Championships
4/23/2023 6:17:00 PM | Women's Golf
» Posting a closing 295 team total, No. 43 Michigan jumped four spots on the final day of the Big Ten Championships to tie for sixth (897) with Michigan State.
» In her first conference championships, Anika Dy paced U-M tying for 16th with her 222 (71-77-74) total.
» With back-to-back closing 73s, Monet Chun rallied to give U-M two among the top 20 as she tied for 20th at 223.
» In her postseason debut, Lauren Sung tied for 30th (227).
Site: Pittsburgh, Pa.
Course: Fox Chapel Golf Club (Par 71, 6,045 yards)
Tournament: Big Ten Championships (Day 3 of 3)
U-M Team Standing: T-6th Place of 14 Teams (301-301-295/897)
Top U-M Individual: Anika Dy, T-16th (71-77-74/222)
Next U-M Event: Mon-Wed., May 8-10 -- at NCAA Regional (TBD), if selected
PITTSBURGH, Pa. -- With second straight tally of 73 from junior Monet Chun and 74s from seniors Hailey Borja, Anika Dy and freshman Lauren Sung, the 43rd-ranked University of Michigan women's golf team posted a 295 final round Sunday (April 23) to jump four spots and tie for sixth (897) with Michigan State at the 2023 Big Ten Championships being played at Fox Chapel Golf Club.
For the sixth straight championship, U-M has had at least two golfers finish among the top 20 individually as Dy tied for 15th (222) and Chun tied for 19th (223).
Michigan opened its 41st conference championship with back-to-back team totals of 301, positioning itself tied with Iowa for 10th after 36 holes (602). Using four rounds of 74 or better, including a second straight 73 (+2) from Chun, the Maize and Blue closed with a 295 final-round tally.
Dy shined for the Wolverines in her first conference championship appearance, opening with an even-par 71. After battling weather delays in the second round, she closed with a 77, but maintained a top 20 position. After a slow start to her final round (four-over), she finished one-under over her final 12 holes to etch one of three Wolverine 74s. With her 222 total, she tied for 16th to lead the Maize and Blue for the third time this season.
After an opening 77, Chun produced back-to-back 73s to close with a 223 total and tie for 20th. After opening the championship six-over, she played her next 36 holes at four-over par -- closing 27 front-nine holes at one-over par with four of her five birdies.
Rounding out U-M's top three finishers was Borja, who tied for 29th at 225. Lauren Sung made her postseason debut for the Wolverines and tied for 30th with her 227 total. After rounds of 76 and 77 to start, she closed with a 74 to help give U-M four among the top half over the 83-golfer field.
With a final round 62 (-9) from individual champion Crystal Wang, Illinois rallied on the final day to capture the team title with an 865 total (286-292-287). Northwestern (295-286-287) was the runner-up at 868 and Ohio State (292-285-294) was third.
The Wolverines will now wait to see if they will move on to NCAA Regional play for the seventh time in the last eight tries with the Selection Show, Wednesday (April 26) at 1 p.m. on the Golf Channel.
Final Team Standings
1. Illinois 286-292-287 = 865 (+13) 2. Northwestern 295-286-287 = 868 3. Ohio State 292-285-294 = 871 4. Maryland 294-287-302 = 883 5. Wisconsin 295-302-293 = 890 6. MICHIGAN 301-301-295 = 897 Michigan State 302-298-297 = 897 8. Purdue 297-306-295 = 898 9. Minnesota 301-303-298 = 902 10. Nebraska 300-294-310 = 904 11. Iowa 303-299-307 = 909 12. Indiana 296-305-309 = 910 Penn State 307-292-311 = 910 14. Rutgers 311-307-300 = 918
Top Individuals
1. Crystal Wang, Illinois 71-68-62 = 201 (-12) 2. Isabella McCauley, Minnesota 71-74-68 = 213 Emily Lauterbach, Wisconsin 69-73-71 = 213 4. Isabel Sy, Illinois 69-70-75 = 214 5. Leigha Devine, Rutgers 72-74-69 = 215 6. Patricie Mackova, Maryland 72-70-75 = 217 Lauren Peter, Ohio State 74-69-74 = 217 Kelly Sim, Northwestern 72-69-76 = 217 9. Panassaya Somchit, Maryland 72-74-72 = 218 Lauryn Nguyen, Northwestern 73-76-69 = 218
Michigan Individuals
T16. Anika Dy 71-77-74 = 222 T20. Monet Chun 77-73-73 = 223 T28. Hailey Borja 77-74-74 = 225 T30. Lauren Sung 76-77-74 = 227 T58. Mikaela Schulz 78-78-77 = 233 79. Sydney Sung 83-77-79 = 239
