Weekly Release #3
9/25/2007 12:00:00 AM | Women's Golf
Upcoming Schedule
Sat-Sun., Sept. 29-30 -- host Wolverine Invitational (U-M Golf Course)
Mon-Wed., Oct. 15-17 -- at Price's Give Um Five Intercollegiate (Las Cruces, N.M.)
On the Tee: Maize and Blue to Host Wolverine Invitational
After two tournaments in the books, the University of Michigan women's golf team will host its only home event of the season with the 2007 Wolverine Invitational Saturday and Sunday (Sept. 29-30) on the U-M Golf Course. There will be 10 teams in the 2007 field, playing 54 holes in the two-day tournament. The U-M Golf Course will be set up for a par 71 and 6,098 yards.
The Tournament Field
The Wolverine Invitational field will include 10 teams including: Bradley, Cincinnati, Eastern Michigan, Indiana, Michigan, Notre Dame, Southern Methodist, Toledo, Tulsa and Wisconsin
The Tournament Schedule
The Wolverine Invitational will consist of 36 holes played on Saturday (Sept. 29), followed with a final 18 holes on Sunday (Sept. 30). Each day of play will begin with a 9 a.m. shotgun start.
| Date | Event | Time |
| Friday, Sept. 28 | Practice Round | Tee times throughout the day |
| Coaches Meeting | 3 p.m. (M-Room at U-M Golf Course) | |
| Saturday, Sept. 29 | First Round | 9 a.m. (shotgun) |
| Second Round | Continuous play following completion of first round | |
| Sunday, Sept. 30 | Final Round | 9 a.m. (shotgun) |
The Tournament Scoring Format
Scoring for the Wolverine Invitational will be six players, count the low four scores each round. Selected teams will be allowed to bring an invited individual.
Follow the Tournament Live
Fans will be able to follow the Wolverine Invitational live through the Golfstat website. [ Wolverine Invitational ]
The Tournament Lineup
With qualifying leading up until the tournament, the Wolverines five-player lineup will be finalized by the end of the week. Those who do not make the lineup will play as individuals. Vying for the tournament team will be: senior co-captain Lindsay Davis (Dexter, Mich./Dexter), senior Isabelle Gendreau (St. Georges de Beauce, Quebec/Saint Andrew's School), junior co-captain Lydia Bentez Coln (Dorado, P.R./Pendleton School), sophomore Ashley Bauer (Grand Blanc, Mich./Grand Blanc), sophomore Andrea Ratigan (Tucson, Ariz./Sabino), freshman Katelin Davis (Dexter, Mich./Dexter), freshman Louisa Shu (West Bloomfield, Mich./Birmingham Seaholm) and freshman Min Yean Tan (Queensland, Australia/Hills International College).
T E A M
N O T A B L E S
Michigan will once again host its own invitational at the U-M Golf Course. Last season, the Maize and Blue won its fourth Wolverine Invitational team title in the last five years. The title gave the Wolverine program its eighth trophy in 23 total events at the U-M Golf Course, putting it atop the record book for most team titles in the Ann Arbor event.
With her tie for 14th place at the Lady Northern (Sept. 22-23), Ashley Bauer has posted back-to-back top 20 finishes for Michigan. In addition, it marked the second straight tournament Bauer has finished as the highest U-M individual. In her career, she has closed as the top U-M individual in a tournament in six-of-14 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).
Michigan has had at least one medalist in each of the last seven seasons. Overall, U-M has racked up 13 total individual titles over the last seven years. In the program's history there have been 23 total individual wins.
P L A Y E R
N O T A B L E S
Senior Lindsay Davis
Has played in 31 career tournaments, with 29 starts.
Started the last 23 events she has been in the lineup for the Wolverines.
Averaging 78.33 strokes per round after two tournaments this season.
Shot a season-best 76 in the first round of the Lady Northern Invitational (Sept. 22-23).
Named co-captain, along with Lydia Bentez Coln.
Posting a career average of 79.21 in 91 career rounds.
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
Has not played in a tournament this season.
Played in 18 career tournaments, with 15 starts.
After playing in all 11 events as a freshman, has played in seven events over the last two seasons C four as sophomore and three as junior.
Averaging 79.25 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 both tournaments this season
Averaging 77.83 strokes per round after two tournaments this season.
Shot a career best 72 in the third round of the Mary Fossum Invitational (Sept. 8-9).
Set career-best 54-hole tournament total with a 230 tally at the Mary Fossum Invitational
Named co-captain, along with Lindsay Davis.
Played in 11 career tournaments, with five starts.
Averaging 80.82 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 all 14 events.
Posted back-to-back top 20 performances C t-19th (Mary Fossum) and t-14th (Lady Northern).
Finished as the top Wolverine in both tournaments this season.
Leads U-M shooting 76.17 strokes per round after two tournaments this season.
Shot a season-best round of 74 three times
Finished as the top Wolverine in six of the 14 career events.
Averaging 76.95 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
Played in 13 career tournaments, starting all 13 of those events.
Started 13 straight tournaments for the Wolverines.
Averaging 78.17 strokes per round after two tournaments this season.
Shot a season-best round of 76 twice - both in the final rounds of the Mary Fossum and Lady Northern
In two tournaments this season, has descended all three rounds in each event.
Averaging 79.42 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
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 84.00 strokes per round after one tournament 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
Made collegiate debut as individual at the Mary Fossum Invitational, tying for 45th.
Averaging 80.67 strokes per round after one tournament this season.
Posted a career-best round of 77 in the third round of the Mary Fossum Invitational (Sept. 8-9).
Freshman Min Yean Tan
Started both tournaments this season.
Averaging 79.00 strokes per round after two tournaments this season.
Shot a career-best round of 74 in the second round of the Mary Fossum Invitational (Sept. 8-9)
Made collegiate debut and first career start at the Mary Fossum Invitational, tying for 32nd.
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