Michigan
The Landfall Tradition
Michigan Closes Fall with 11th-Place Finish at Landfall
10/30/2005 12:00:00 AM | Women's Golf
WILMINGTON, N.C. -- Battling cold and winds throughout the three days, the University of Michigan women's golf team closed out its fall season with an 11th place showing today (Sunday, October 30) at the 2005 Landfall Tradition on the Jack Nicklaus Course at the Country Club of Landfall.
The Maize and Blue finished the 54-hole tournament with a 952 54-hole total. After opening with a 316 in Friday's first round of play, course management mistakes cost the Wolverines in the second round as they tallied a 321. Recovering slightly, the Wolverines closed with a 315 to give them the 11th place showing.
For the fifth straight tournament senior Amy Schmucker (Cold Spring, Minn./Rocori HS) has led the Wolverines as she recorded her fifth straight top 20 finish with a 230 total, tying her for 20th individually. After opening with an 82, she recovered well over the next two days recording back-to-back two-over 74s. Junior Ali Stinson (Penticton, B.C./Penticton Secondary) finished right behind Schmucker as she was 22nd with a 231 54-hole total. After posting back-to-back 76s, she closed with a 79 to give her a top 25 finish.
Other Wolverine finishes included: junior Brianna Broderick (Richmond, Mo./Richmond HS), 49th with a 243 total (78-86-79), freshman Lydia Bentez Coln (Dorado, Puerto Rico/Pendleton School [Bradenton, Fla.]), 54th with a 248 total (80-85-83) and sophomore Isabelle Gendreau (St. Georges de Beauce, Quebec/Saint Andrew's School [Boca Raton, Fla.]), 60th with a 266 total (87-93-86).
After seizing the lead on the first day, Purdue (302-289-286) never relinquished the lead and took the team title by 17 strokes with an 877 54-hole tournament total. Wake Forest (308-297-289) was the runner-up and Virginia (304-299-303) was third at 906. In addition to the team title, Purdue's Christel Boeljon used a final round five-under 67 to take home medalist honors with a four-under 212 total (74-71-67). Tulsa's Leisl Hasbrouck, who led the first 36 holes, was the runner-up with a 216 total (70-72-74).
The Wolverines have now finished their fall season and will begin their winter break. The next time the Maize and Blue will head back to the links will be Monday and Tuesday (Feb. 20-21) at the 2006 Central District Classic at the River Wilderness Country Club in Parrish, Fla. At last year's Central Classic, Schmucker won her first collegiate tournament.
Team Standings
1. Purdue 302-289-286 = 877 (+13) 2. Wake Forest 308-297-289 = 894 3. Virginia 304-299-303 = 906 4. Tulsa 309-299-304 = 912 5. Tulane 316-303-303 = 922 6. New Mexico 317-311-301 = 929 7. Penn State 321-302-315 = 938 South Florida 316-313-309 = 938 9. Furman 327-313-303 = 943 10. UNC Wilmington 331-310-308 = 949 11. MICHIGAN 316-321-315 = 952 12. N.C. State 321-316-318 = 955
Top Individuals
1. Christel Boeljon, Purdue 74-71-67 = 212 (-4) 2. Leisl Hasbrouck, Tulsa 70-72-74 = 216 3. Leah Wigger, Virginia 72-74-72 = 218 4. Myrte Eikenaar, Purdue 75-71-75 = 221 Nannette Hill, Wake Forest 78-73-70 = 221 Maggie Simons, Wake Forest 76-74-71 = 221 7. Lauren Mielbrecht, Virginia 76-74-72 = 222 8. Mikaela Backstedt, New Mexico 74-74-75 = 223 Mandy Goins, Wake Forest 73-75-75 = 223 Onnarin Sattayabanphot, Purdue 77-74-72 = 223
Michigan Individual Results
T20. Amy Schmucker 82-74-74 = 230 22. Ali Stinson 76-76-79 = 231 49. Brianna Broderick 78-86-79 = 243 54. Lydia Bentez Coln 80-85-83 = 248 60. Isabelle Gendreau 87-93-86 = 266
Q U O T E S
Michigan coach Kathy Teichert
On the tournament ... "I am disappointed. It was a great field to play with. There are probably four or five teams in the top 15 in the country. To go out the way we did is kind of a disappointing way to finish the fall season. We just didn't manage the course well all weekend long. It is strange for me to even see all the silly mistakes we made out there. But we need move on and keep moving for to get better. It will be good to get a little time off and to regroup. We'll have a lot of time throughout the winter to prepare, to practice and to get better and have a good mindset going into the start of the spring season."
On the play and leadership of Amy Schmucker throughout the fall ... "She has been an exceptional leader for us. She has been doing it for us each and every week and that is great. One of the things that I am finding is that even when she has a bad hole, or shot, she is extremely calm and continues to play expecting good results. She is not allowing things to affect her outcome. That is the biggest reason why she is doing so well. I know I am really happy for her and I know the team is really happy for her."
N O T E S
With her tie for 20th place finish, Amy Schmucker has finished as the top Wolverine in all five fall events for the Wolverines. Prior to her senior season, she had only led the Maize and Blue in three total events, one in each of her first three years.
Amy Schmucker has now finished each of the fall tournaments among the top 20. She was the medalist runner-up at the Wolverine Invitational (Oct. 1-2), tied for seventh at the Lady Northern Invitational (Sept. 24-25), 11th at the Mary Fossum Invitational (Sept. 17-18), tied for 16th at the Tyson/Embassy Suites Invitational (Oct. 16-18) and tied for 20th at the Landfall Tradition (Oct. 28-30).
Amy Schmucker, Ali Stinson and Brianna Broderick were the only Wolverines to play, and start, all five tournaments in the fall season.
Lydia Bentez Coln started her first collegiate tournament at the Landfall Tradition. It also marks just the second tournament she has played in her young career. She played in her first collegiate tournament at the Wolverine Invitational (Oct. 1-2).
By playing in the 2005 Landfall Tradition, Amy Schmucker has played in 41 straight tournaments for the Maize and Blue, while Brianna Broderick and Ali Stinson have played in 29 straight tournaments for the Maize and Blue. Last season, former Wolverine Laura Olin set the U-M record playing in 50 consecutive tournaments.
Contact: Tom Wywrot (734) 763-4423
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