Michigan State University
Mary Fossum Invitational
Women's Golf Finishes Second At Mary Fossum Invitational
9/19/2004 12:00:00 AM | Women's Golf
Sept. 19, 2004
EAST LANSING, Mich. - Michigan State women's golf completed the final day of play (Sunday, Sept. 19) at the 22nd annual Mary Fossum Invitational, finishing out the 54-hole event in second place. The Spartans shot a third- round 313 on the final day of play, giving them a 925 (303-309-313) overall. Hosted at State's home course at Forest Akers West in East Lansing, the Spartans were represented by two teams throughout the weekend event. MSU's A squad finished in second, while the B team took ninth place, shooting a 952 (320-310-312).
"It's always nice to play at home," said eighth-year head coach Stacy Slobodnik-Stoll. "It was a good outing for us. I think that having an A and a B team gives us the opportunity to see which players are really hungry and want to get back in the lineup. They got a chance to put it out there today."
Michigan took home the tournament title, its first victory ever at the Fossum Invitational, shooting a 919 (306-303-310). Northwestern finished in third place shooting a 926 (310-305-311) while Wisconsin (928) and Illinois State (933) rounded out the top-five teams.
Michigan's Brianna Broderick took Fossum medalist honors, finishing the event with a 219 (72-72-75).
Redshirt freshman Kristen Polanski (Livonia, Mich.) led the way for the Green and White at its only home event of the season. Polanski shot a 230 (75-76-79) and finished in a three-way tie for sixth-place overall. The outing marked her first career top-10 finish.
"Kristen is someone who has been waiting in the wings. I knew that when we recruited her she was very, very gifted and she is really coming into her own right now," Slobodnik-Stoll commented on Polanski's impressive performance. "She had a great outing today. She is one person that I am very pleased from today's round."
Junior Dayna Burleigh (Horsham, Pa.) and sophomore Mandi McConnell (Grand Blanc, Mich.) each finished tournament action shooting a 233, placing them in a six-way tie for 16th. The finish marked Burleigh's 12th and McConnell's third top-20 career finish.
Junior Jennifer Johnson (Okemos, Mich.) completed the day's action in a two-way tie for 22th place in her first start of the year. She finished with a 234 (82-75-77). Freshman Sara Brown (Tucson, Ariz.) finished play one shot behind Johnson, shooting a 235 (75-81-79), tying her for 24th.
Freshman Jordyn Wells (Bethel Park, Pa.) and sophomore Heather Rose (Chillicothe, Ohio) each completed tournament action shooting a 238. They finished in a three-way tie for 34th. Sophomore Rachel Meikle (Fort Wayne, Ind.) finished in a two-way tie for 46th place, shooting a 241 (76-82-83) on the weekend.
Junior Christy Jonkhoff (Traverse City, Mich.) finished the final day of action shooting a 242 (81-81-80), placing her in a five-way tie for 48th overall, while sophomore Amanda Wilson (Portage, Mich.) shot a 248 (86-77-85), placing her in a three-way tie for 62nd.
Rounding out the roster for the Spartans, juniors Kelly Thesier (Brighton, Mich.) and Kelly Collier (Englewood, Colo.) each played as individuals. Collier finished out her first event of the season in 83rd place shooting a 266 (83-92-91), while Thesier finished out with a 273 (95-89-89), good for 86th overall.
Michigan State hits the links on Oct. 8-10 as they make their way to the Mercedes-Benz Intercollegiate, hosted in Knoxville, Tenn.
Mary Fossum Invitational (Forest Akers West Golf Course, East Lansing, Mich.) Sept. 18-19, 2004Team Standings (Final) Place Name Scores 1 Michigan 306-303-310--919 2 Michigan State 303-309-313--925 3 Northwestern 310-305-311--926 4 Wisconsin 305-308-315--928 5 Illinois State 314-305-314--933 6 Princeton 314-306-315--935 T7 Kent State 307-318-312--937 T7 Ferris State 318-308-311--937 9 Michigan State B 320-310-312--942 10 Western Michigan 314-317-316--947 11 Indiana 319-314-327--960 12 Eastern Michigan 328-323-316--967 13 Toledo 323-327-320--970 14 Xavier 325-331-324--980 15 Grand Valley State 325-335-325--985 Top 10 Individual Results (Final) Place Name, School Scores 1 Brianna Broderick, Michigan 72-72-75--219 T2 Katie Laehn, Illinois State 74-74-78--226 T2 Molly Redfearn, Indiana 75-75-76--226 4 Laura Olin, Michigan 75-75-77--227 5 Ina Kim, Northwestern 78-76-74--228 T6 Alice Kim, Northwestern 76-78-76--230 T6 Lindsay McMillan, Wisconsin 76-77-77--230 T6 Kristen Polanski, Michigan State 75-76-79--230 T9 Sharla Cloutier, Princeton 78-75-78--231 T9 Tara Delany, Kent State 76-80-75--231 T9 Stephanie Donkin, Western Michigan 75-78-78--231 T9 Molly Spaulding, Michigan 82-73-76--231 T9 Ali Stinson, Michigan 79-76-76--231 T9 Gabby Wedding, Kent State 77-77-77--231 MSU Individual Standings (Final) Kristen Polanski 75-76-79--230 (tied for sixth) Mandi McConnell 77-77-79--233 (tied for 16th) Dayna Burleigh 79-77-77--233 (tied for 16th) Jennifer Johnson 82-75-77--234 (tied for 22nd) Sara Brown 75-81-79--235 (tied for 24th) Jordyn Wells 78-82-78--238 (tied for 34th) Heather Rose 87-75-76--238 (tied for 34th) Rachel Meikle 76-82-83--241 (tied for 46th) Christy Jonkhoff 81-81-80--242 (tied for 48th) Amanda Wilson 86-77-85--248 (tied for 62nd) Kelly Collier 83-92-91--266 (83rd)* Kelly Thesier 95-89-89--273 (86th)* * competed as an individual
