Michigan
Lady Puerto Rico Classic
Olin, Season Bests Carry Michigan at Lady Puerto Rico
2/24/2004 12:00:00 AM | Women's Golf
DORADO, Puerto Rico -- The University of Michigan women's golf team took a ninth-place team finish after recording a season-best 923 54-hole performance at the Lady Puerto Rico Classic, Sunday through Tuesday (Feb. 22-24) at Dorado Del Mar Golf Course. The Wolverines improved over the course of the three-day tournament, lowering their team total each round. The Maize and Blue tallied a 315 Sunday, shot 307 on Monday and closed with a 301 to give them the ninth-place finish in the prestigious Lady Puerto Rico field.
| | Broderick fired a career-low 73 in the final round to help U-M to a season-best 301. |
As for the Maize and Blue, junior Laura Olin (Eden Prairie, Minn./Eden Prairie HS) led the Wolverines for the sixth straight tournament, finishing in a tie for 23rd with a 225 total. After opening with a 77 first-round total, Olin rebounded with back-to-back two-over 74s for her seventh straight top-25 finish of the season.
Freshman Brianna Broderick (Richmond, Mo./Richmond HS) turned in a career performance, setting top totals for her young career. She finished second for the Maize and Blue with a career-best 228 54-hole total (79-76-73). Broderick also set another personal best with her clutch 73 to close out the tournament, outdoing her previous low of 74 set in September.
Other Michigan finishes included: sophomore Amy Schmucker (Cold Springs, Minn./Rocori HS), 41st (77-81-73/231); freshman Ali Stinson (Penticton, B.C./Penticton Secondary), tied for 59th (82-79-81/242); and sophomore Brandi Zielinski (Richmond, Mo./Richmond HS), 70th (88-78-85/251). Playing an individual, Kelly Easton (Port Huron, Mich./Northern HS) tied for 55th (81-76-83/240).
The Wolverines will have three weekends off before hitting the links again. The Maize and Blue will head to the West Coast and Irvine, Calif., Monday and Tuesday (March 15-16) for the UC Irvine Anteater Invitational. The 54-hole tournament will be played at the Coto de Caza Country Club. Last year, the Wolverines finished third in UC Irvine's tournament with a 929 total (314-302-313).
Team Standings
1. Duke 285-293-285 = 862 2. Georgia 292-299-294 = 885 3. Oklahoma 293-296-299 = 888 4. Southern Cal 297-297-299 = 893 5. Tulsa 304-296-296 = 896 6. Wake Forest 312-293-295 = 910 7. Auburn 310-297-306 = 913 8. Florida 310-305-303 = 918 9. MICHIGAN 315-307-301 = 923 10. Tulane 301-310-314 = 925 11. Texas 314-310-303 = 927 12. Missouri 317-311-308 = 936 13. Kent State 313-321-314 = 948 14. Purdue 321-314-324 = 959 15. Penn State 324-322-321 = 967
Top Individuals
1. Veronica Felibert, Southern Cal 71-73-69 = 213 2. Elizabeth Janangelo, Duke 72-70-73 = 215 3. Virada Nirapathpongporn, Duke 66-78-72 = 216 Whitney Wade, Georgia 74-71-71 = 216 5. Brittany Lang, Duke 75-71-71 = 217 Ashley Hoagland, Wake Forest 74-73-70 = 217 7. Christine Hallstrom, Wake Forest 73-73-72 = 218 8. Amparo Gala, Oklahoma 73-73-74 = 220 9. Jackie Beers, Georgia 73-78-70 = 221 Emily Milberger, Oklahoma 74-74-73 = 221
Michigan Individual Scores
T23. Laura Olin 77-74-74 = 225 T33. Brianna Broderick 79-76-73 = 228 41. Amy Schmucker 77-81-73 = 231 T59. Ali Stinson 82-79-81 = 242 70. Brandi Zielinski 88-78-85 = 251 T55. Kelly Easton* 81-76-83 = 240 * played as an individual
Contact: Tom Wywrot (734) 763-4423
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