Women's Golf Finishes Third At Lady Gator Invitational

March 9, 2004

GAINESVILLE, Fla. - Michigan State women's golf finished third at the Florida Lady Gator Invitational in Gainesville, Fla., Tuesday (March 9) in the team's third tournament of the spring season. MSU shot a three-round score of 914 (299-317-298) at the par 70, 5,927-yard University of Florida Golf Course.

Duke won the team title with an 878 (292-296-290), while Ohio State placed second with a 911 (299-309-303). MSU (914), Florida (919) and Auburn (919) round out the top-five teams.

Four Spartans finished in the top 25, led by senior Allison Fouch (Grand Rapids, Mich.) who placed fourth. Fouch shot a three-round score of 219 (69-78-72). Fouch's opening round 69 tied for the third-lowest 18-hole score in MSU history.

Duke's Brittany Lang took medalist honors with a 216 (72-73-71).

Sophomore Dayna Burleigh (Horsham, Pa.) tied for 16th with a 231 (78-78-75), while senior Sarah Martin (Grosse Ile, Mich.) tied for 20th with a 232 (75-80-77).

Senior Ann Marie Kersten (Oak Harbor, Ohio) tied for 22nd with a 233 (77-82-74) to round out the Spartans in the top 25. Freshman Heather Rose (Chillicothe, Ohio) rounds out MSU's starting five as she tied for 43rd with a 238 (78-81-79).

MSU also has three golfers playing as individuals at the Lady Gator Invitational, including freshman Mandi McConnell (Grand Blanc, Mich.) tied for 61st with a 242 (81-81-80). Sophomore Jennifer Johnson (Okemos, Mich.) and red-shirt freshman Rachel Meikle (Fort Wayne, Ind.) finished tied for 69th with a 245. Johnson shot rounds of 86-77-82, while Meikle posted rounds an 89-78-78.

MSU returns to the links March 26-28 at the Liz Murphey Invitational in Athens, Ga.

Lady Gator InvitationalUniversity of Florida Golf Course (Gainesville, Fla.)March 7-9, 2004
Final Team StandingsPlace   Name            Scores1   Duke            878 (292-296-290)2   Ohio State  911 (299-309-303)3   Michigan State  914 (299-317-298)T4  Florida         919 (308-309-302)T4  Auburn          919 (307-314-298)T6  Oklahoma State  922 (308-316-298)T6  Tennessee   922 (301-319-302)8   Vanderbilt  932 (306-317-309)9   South Florida   945 (315-315-315)10  Purdue          947 (320-314-313)11  Arkansas    949 (322-308-319)12  Oklahoma    954 (312-325-317)13  Florida State   958 (312-325-321)14  Virginia    960 (322-321-317)15  Central Florida 987 (322-331-334)
Final Top 10 Individual ResultsPlace   Name, School                    Scores1   Brittany Lang, Duke             216 (72-73-71)2   Elizabeth Janangelo, Duke   217 (73-74-70)3   Anna Grzebien, Duke             218 (73-72-73)4   Allison Fouch, Michigan State  219 (69-78-72)5   Allison Hanna, Ohio State   221 (74-73-74)T6  Aimee Cho, Florida              223 (77-73-73)T6  Nicole Hage, Auburn             223 (75-76-72)T6  Violeta Retamoza, Tennessee 223 (72-76-75)9   Maria Martinez, Auburn          224 (75-77-72)T10 Camila Gonzalez, Florida    227 (76-76-75)T10 Virada Nirapathpongporn, Duke   227 (74-77-76)
Final MSU Individual StandingsAllison Fouch      69-78-72=219 (fourth)Dayna Burleigh        78-78-75=231 (tied for 16th)Sarah Martin        75-80-77=232 (tied for 20th)Ann Marie Kersten   77-82-74=233 (tied for 22nd)Heather Rose        78-81-79=238 (tied for 43rd)Mandi McConnell         81-81-80=242 (tied for 61st)*Jennifer Johnson    86-77-82=245 (tied for 69th)*Rachel Meikle      89-78-78=245 (tied for 69th)*
* Competing as an individual