Michigan State University
Mary Fossum Invitational
Women's Golf Takes Third at Fossum Invitational
9/22/2002 12:00:00 AM | Women's Golf
Sept. 22, 2002
EAST LANSING, Mich. -
The Michigan State women's golf team shot a final round 316 en route to a third-place finish (300-300-316-916) at Mary Fossum Invitational. on Sunday (Sept. 22). After the first two rounds of play the Spartans stood in first place, but were unable to hold off eventual winner Kent State (907). Runner-up, Wisconsin, finished with a 914 while Illinois (921) Kansas State (931) placed fourth and fifth, respectively.
Head coach, Stacy Slobodnik-Stoll, was happy with the individual effort by junior Allison Fouch (2nd), but looks forward to seeing a better team effort.
"We saw some brlliance last week from one player and some brilliance this week from another player, but it takes four players every round," said Slobodnik-Stoll.
Fouch shot a final round 2-over 74 (75-72-74-221) to force a sudden death playoff with Nebraska senior Sarah Sasse. It took two playoff holes for Sasse to capture her third straight Fossum Invitational, but Fouch is not discouraged.
"I'm pleased with how I played this weekend," said Fouch "But unfortunately things didn't turn out the way I wanted them to in the playoff."
Junior Sarah Martin's 7-over 81 (75-75-81-231) gave her a share of 14th place. Freshman Dana Burleigh posted a 7-over 81 (77-74-81-232) in the final round of play, which was good enough for 17th and junior Ann Marie Kersten (18th) also finished in the top 20 after shooting a 6-over 80 (73-80-80-233) in the final round.
Senior Jessica Till finished tied for 31st with a three-round score of 78-79-81--238.
Four Spartans golfed as individuals at the Mary Fossum Invitational. Redshirt freshman Jennifer Johnson finished tied for 51st with a 80-89-77-246, while redshirt freshman Christy Jonkhoff placed tied for 59th with a 80-85-83--248. Junior Sara Mess was 68th with a three-round total of 252 (83-84-85). Junior Lauren Youngdahl was 76th (90-89-93).
MSU returns to action Oct. 7-9 at the Give 'Em Five Invitational in Las Cruces, N.M.
Mary Fossum ClassicForest Akers West Golf Course (East Lansing, Mich.)Sept. 21-22, 2002
Final Team StandingsPlace Name Scores1 Kent State 299-310-298-9072 Wisconsin 302-305-307-9143 Michigan State 300-300-316-9164 Illinois 316-299-306-9215 Kansas State 315-302-314-9316 Michigan 312-305-317-9347 Nebraska 311-315-314-940T-8 Western Michigan 314-317-322-953T-8 Iowa 313-314-326-95310 Notre Dame 316-314-326-95611 Ohio University 316-320-322-95812 Eastern Michigan 322-332-333-98713 Ferris State 336-321-338-995
Top 10 Final Individual ResultsPlace Name, School ScoresT-1 Sarah Sasse, Nebraska 75-74-72-221*T-1 Allison Fouch, Michigan State 75-72-74--2213 Gabby Wedding, Kent State 74-77-71-2224 Erica Bieniek, Western Michigan 71-75-74-223T-5 Malinda Johnson, Wisconsin 76-73-74-224T-5 Renata Young, Illinois 76-72-76-2247 Miranda Smith, Kansas State 77-71-77-2258 Martina Gillen, Kent State 76-75-75-226T-9 Michelle Carroll, Illinois 80-73-75-228T-9 Veronique Drouin, Kent State 74-78-76-228
* Sasse won the individual title on the second hole of a sudden death playoff.
Final MSU Individual StandingsAllison Fouch 71-75-74-221 (T-1st)Sarah Martin 75-75-81-231 (T-14th)Dayna Burleigh 77-74-81-232 (17th)Ann Marie Kersten 73-80-80-233 (T-18th)Jessica Till 78-79-81-238 (T-31st)*Jennifer Johnson 80-89-77-246 (T-51st)*Christy Jonkhoff 80-85-83-248 (T-59th)*Sara Mess 83-84-85-252 (T-68th)*Lauren Youngdahl 90-89-93-272 (76th)
* competed as an individual
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