Michigan
Saluki Invitational
Olin, Michigan Earn Championships at Saluki Invitational
3/29/2004 12:00:00 AM | Women's Golf
CARBONDALE, Ill. -- The University of Michigan women's golf team earned its second tournament victory of the season and its first of the spring this Sunday and Monday (March 28-29) at the Saluki Invitational at Hickory Ridge Golf Course. Junior Laura Olin (Eden Prairie, Minn./Eden Prairie HS) paced the Wolverines and earned the second tournament victory of her career with a 148 (73-75) 36-hole total.
| | Olin is the first Wolverine to win twice in a season since Wendy Bigler in 1991-92. |
Olin held second place after day one, with her one-over-par 73 leaving her down one stroke to Illinois State's Hilary Anderson. With Anderson coming back with an 80 on day two, Olin's 75 gave her enough for medalist honors with a two-stroke lead. The junior led all individuals in both par-4 and par-5 scoring, also tallying six birdies for a second-place mark overall.
Along with Olin, the Wolverines had two others in the top 10. Freshman Ali Stinson (Penticton, B.C./Penticton Secondary) came in seventh for the best tournament finish in her young career. Stinson opened with a three-over 76 before carding an 80 in her second round to finish eight behind Olin. Sophomore Amy Schmucker (Cold Springs, Minn./Rocori HS) finished tied for 10th, showing an amazing comeback between rounds. After shooting an 84 to leave her 32nd after day one, Schmucker tallied a three-over 75 to boost her 22 spots in the standings for her second top-10 finish of the season.
Other Michigan finishes included: freshman Brianna Broderick (Richmond, Mo./Richmond HS), tied for 22nd (82-82/164); sophomore Brandi Zielinski (Sylvania, Ohio/St. Ursula Academy), tied for 35th (79-89/168); and sophomore Kelly Easton (Port Huron, Mich./Northern HS), tied for 40th (87-82/169).
The Wolverines will head out to Big Ten country for the next three tournament stops. The Maize and Blue first head to Bloomington, Ind., Saturday and Sunday (April 3-4) for the 54-hole Hoosier Invitational at the IU Golf Course. At last year's tournament, former Wolverine Kim Benedict took medalist honors with an even-par performance of 222 (72-74-76).
Team Standings
1. MICHIGAN 310-312 = 622 2. Southern Illinois 317-317 = 634 3. Illinois State 324-315 = 639 4. Murray State 330-311 = 641 5. Northern Iowa 320-329 = 649 6. Bradley 339-315 = 654 7. Southwest Missouri State 330-325 = 655 8. Arkansas State 334-329 = 663 9. Eastern Kentucky 340-332 = 672 10. Wichita State 335-345 = 680 11. Western Illinois 335-349 = 684 12. Northern Illinois 345-342 = 687 13. Ferris State 346-343 = 689 14. Eastern Illinois 358-348 = 706 15. Creighton 366-357 = 723 16. Evansville 372-372 = 744 17. John A. Logan 364-381 = 745
Top Individuals
1. LAURA OLIN, U-M 73-75 = 148 2. Cuyler Hedley, Murray State 77-73 = 150 3. Hilary Anderson, Illinois State 72-80 = 152 4. Sally Hinton, SMS 79-74 = 153 Megan Tarrolly, Southern Illinois 80-79 = 153 6. Ashlee Johnson, Illinois State 74-81 = 155 7. ALI STINSON, U-M 76-80 = 156 8. Santie Koch, Murray State 83-74 = 157 9. Keely Dolan, SMS 78-80 = 158 10. AMY SCHMUCKER, U-M 84-75 = 159 Amy Rankin, Southern Illinois 80-79 = 159 Samantha Sutzer, Southern Illinois 81-78 = 159
Other Michigan Individuals
T22. Brianna Broderick 82-82 = 164 T35. Brandi Zielinski 79-89 = 168 T40. Kelly Easton 87-82 = 169
Contact: Tom Wywrot (734) 763-4423
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