Weekly Release #4
10/11/2007 12:00:00 AM | Women's Golf
Upcoming Schedule
Mon-Wed., Oct. 15-17 -- at Price's "Give 'Em Five" Intercollegiate (Las Cruces, N.M.)
Fri-Sun., Oct. 26-28 -- at Landfall Tradition (Wilmington, N.C.)
On the Tee: Heading to New Mexico
After more than two weeks away from competition, the University of Michigan women's golf team will head back to the course as the Wolverines travel to Las Cruces, N.M., Monday through Wednesday (Oct. 15-17) for the 2007 Price's "Give 'Em Five" Intercollegiate. The 54-hole tournament, hosted by New Mexico State, will feature a 16-team field playing at the New Mexico State University Golf Course. The course will be set up for a par of 72 and 6,319 yards.
The Tournament Field
The Price's "Give 'Em Five" Intercollegiate field will include 16 teams: Baylor, UC Davis, Gonzaga, Idaho, Kansas, Michigan, Missouri, North Carolina State, New Mexico State, North Texas, Oklahoma, Oral Roberts, Samford, South Alabama, Texas State and UTEP.
The Tournament Schedule
The Price's "Give 'Em Five" Intercollegiate is a 54-hole event with 18 holes played each day. Each day's play will begin with an 8 a.m. MDT shotgun start.
| Date | Event | Time |
| Sunday, Oct. 14 | Practice Round | Tee times throughout the day |
| Monday, Oct. 15 | First Round | 8 a.m. MDT (shotgun start) |
| Tuesday, Oct. 16 | Second Round | 8 a.m. MDT (shotgun start) |
| Wednesday, Oct. 17 | Final Round | 8 a.m. MDT (shotgun start) |
The Tournament Scoring Format
Scoring for the Price's "Give 'Em Five" Intercollegiate will be five players, count the low four scores each round. Selected teams will be allowed to bring an individual.
The Tournament Lineup
The Wolverines will have a five-member starting team and travel an additional individual to the Price's "Give 'Em Five" Intercollegiate. Playing for Michigan will be: sophomore Ashley Bauer (Grand Blanc, Mich./Grand Blanc), junior co-captain Lydia Bentez Coln (Dorado, P.R./Pendleton School), senior co-captain Lindsay Davis (Dexter, Mich./Dexter HS), freshman Min Yean Tan (Queensland, Australia/Hills International College) and freshman Louisa Shu (West Bloomfield, Mich./Birmingham Seaholm). Senior Isabelle Gendreau (St. Georges de Beauce, Quebec/Saint Andrew's School) will travel and play as an individual.
T E A M N O T A B L E S
Michigan's first-round 295 at the Wolverine Invitational marked the first time this season the Wolverines broke 300 in a tournament round. For the season the Maize and Blue has averaged 307.67 per round as a team.
Ashley Bauer started her 15th straight tournament for U-M at the Wolverine Invitational. She has yet to miss a start for U-M during her career. Andrea Ratigan has started her last 14 events, while Lindsay Davis has started her last six. Lydia Bentez Coln and Min Yean Tan have started all three tournaments this season.
Ashley Bauer has finished as the top Wolverine in all three tournaments this season and has posted three straight top-20 performances. She recorded her first top-10 of the season by finishing eighth at the Wolverine Invitational. In her career, she has finished as the top U-M individual in a tournament in seven of 15 events.
Michigan has been represented in NCAA regional competition by the team or an individual in six of the last seven seasons, making team appearances in 2001, '02, '05 and '07. Laura Olin (2004) and Amy Schmucker (2006) have made Central Regional appearances as individuals. In 2002, the Wolverines finished sixth at the Central Regional in East Lansing, Mich., to advance to their first appearance at the NCAA Championships, where the Maize and Blue finished 17th.
Michigan has 28 team titles in the history of the program. Of those 28 titles, 22 have come under U-M coach Kathy Teichert. The Wolverines have won at least one tournament in each of the last four seasons with nine total during that span -- two (2003-04), four (2004-05), one (2005-06) and two (2006-07).
P L A Y E R N O T A B L E S
Senior Lindsay Davis
Has played in 32 career tournaments, with 30 starts.
Started the last 24 events she has been in the lineup for the Wolverines.
Started all three tournaments this season and is averaging 78.11strokes per round
Shot a season-best 75 in the first round of the Wolverine Invitational
Named co-captain, along with Lydia Bentez Coln
Posting a career scoring average of 79.16
Shot a career-best one-under 70 in the second round of the 2006 Wolverine Invitational (Sept. 30-Oct. 1)
Helped U-M to seven team titles and six runner-up titles during her first three seasons
Sister, Katelin, is a freshman on the Wolverine roster
Father, Doug, was a four-year letter winner (1975-78) at U-M and a 1978 All-Big Ten selection
Senior Isabelle Gendreau
Played in first event of season at Wolverine Invitational as individual, tying for 28th
Averaging 78.67 strokes per round this season
Shot a season-best 77 in the third round of the Wolverine Invitational
Played in 19 career tournaments, with 15 starts
Averaging 79.21 strokes per round for career
Shot a career-best two-under 70 in the third round of the 2005 Lady Boilermaker Invitational (April 9-10).
Helped U-M to seven team titles and six runner-up titles over three-year career
Junior Lydia Bentez Coln
Started all three tournaments this season
Averaging a career-best 77.67 strokes per round, which is a nearly four strokes better than prior best
Shot a career best 72 in the third round of the Mary Fossum Invitational (Sept. 8-9)
With her tie for ninth at the Wolverine Invitational poster her first career top-10 finish. Her previous best finish was a tie for 30th at the Mary Fossum Invitational to kick off the season
Set career-best 54-hole tournament total with a 228 tally at the Wolverine Invitational
Named co-captain, along with Lindsay Davis
Played in 12 career tournaments, with six starts
Averaging 80.42 strokes per round for career
Helped U-M to three team titles and two runner-up titles over two-year career
Sophomore Ashley Bauer
Has not missed a tournament in her career, starting 15 straight events
Posted three straight top 20 finishes for the Wolverines this season.
Has finished as the top Wolverine in all three tournaments this season
Leads U-M shooting 76.00 strokes per round
Shot a season-best round of 72 in the first round of the Wolverine Invitational
Finished as the top Wolverine in seven of the 15 career events
Averaging 76.86 strokes per round for career
Sixth Wolverine to average below 80 strokes in a season as a freshman (77.09)
Helped U-M to two team titles
Helped U-M to a 2007 NCAA Central Regional team appearance, leading U-M tying for 40th individually
Sophomore Andrea Ratigan
Started 14 career tournaments
Started 14 straight tournaments for the Wolverines
Averaging 78.56 strokes per round this season
Shot a season-best round of 76 twice - both in the final rounds of the Mary Fossum and Lady Northern
Averaging 79.41 strokes per round for career
Seventh Wolverine to average below 80 strokes in a season as a freshman (79.66)
Helped U-M to two team titles
Helped U-M to a 2007 NCAA Central Regional team appearance, tying for 85th individually
Freshman Katelin Davis
Played in two tournaments, with one start
Earned a spot on the Wolverine roster after the fall tryout period
Started her first collegiate and career tournament at the Lady Northern (Sept. 22-23), tying for 52nd
Averaging 84.50 strokes per round this season
Sister, Lindsay, is the senior co-captain on the Wolverine roster
Father, Doug, was a four-year letterwinner (1975-78) at U-M and a 1978 All-Big Ten selection
Freshman Louisa Shu
Played in two tournaments this season, both as an individual
Averaging 79.67 strokes per round this season
Shot a career-best 77, two times
Made collegiate debut as individual at the Mary Fossum Invitational, tying for 45th
Freshman Min Yean Tan
Started all three tournaments this season
Averaging 79.00 strokes per round this season
Shot a career-best round of 74, two times
Made collegiate debut and first career start at the Mary Fossum Invitational, tying for 32nd
Contact: Tom Wywrot (734) 763-4423
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