Weekly Release #5: U-M Heads to Landfall Tradition
10/21/2008 12:00:00 AM | Women's Golf
Fri-Sun., Oct. 24-26 -- at the Landfall Tradition (Wilmington, N.C.)
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Next on the Tee
With a strong final-round push leading to a fifth-place finish at the Lady Northern Invitational (Oct. 19), the University of Michigan women's golf team will carry that momentum into the 2008 Landfall Tradition, Friday through Sunday, Oct. 24-26, in Wilmington, N.C. The 54-hole event will be played at the Country Club of Landfall's Pine Course with 18 holes played during the three-day event. The first two days of play will begin with 9:12 a.m. tee times, with Sunday's final round starting with an 8:30 a.m. shotgun. There will be 12 teams in the field with a scoring format of five players; count the low four scores each round. The Pine Course will be set up for a par 72 and 6,117 yards.
The Tournament Field
There will be 12 schools participating in the 2008 Landfall Tradition: East Carolina, Florida, Michigan, N.C. State, North Carolina, UNC Greensboro, UNC Wilmington, Northwestern, Notre Dame, Ohio State, Tulsa and Wake Forest.
The Tournament Schedule
| Thu., Oct. 23 | Practice Round - teams playing throughout the day |
| Fri., Oct. 24 | First Round (18) begins with tee times starting at 9:12 a.m. |
| Sat., Oct. 25 | Second Round (18) begins with tee times starting at 9:12 a.m |
| Sun., Oct. 26 | Final Round (18) begins with a shotgun at 8:30 a.m. |
The Tournament Lineup
The Wolverines starting five at the Landfall Tradition will be: junior Ashley Bauer(Grand Blanc, Mich./Grand Blanc HS), freshman Milena Savich(Carmel, Ind./Carmel HS), sophomore Min Yean Tan(Queensland, Australia/Hills International College), sophomore Louisa Shu(West Bloomfield, Mich./Birmingham Seaholm HS) and senior Lydia Bentez Coln(Dorado, Puerto Rico/Pendleton School).
U-M History at the Landfall
Michigan will play in its fourth straight Landfall Tradition in 2008. The Wolverines had one top-five finish during the 2006 event after a posting a 917 tournament total. In 2005, U-M closed 11th and had a 12th-place finish last year. Ashley Bauer has posted individual finishes of 33rd (2007) and tied for 32nd (2006). Andrea Ratigan has the top finish on the current roster after tying for 25th in 2006.
Last Time on the Course
Battling windy conditions in the final round, the Wolverines posted a 312 third-round team tally to move up four spots and finish fifth with a 937 total (311-314-312) at the Lady Northern Invitational at Purdue's Kampen Course. In the final round, the Wolverines moved past Iowa, Iowa State, Ohio State and Wisconsin for U-M's third top-five finish of the season. Ashley Bauer led U-M as she posted her third top-10 individual performance of the season, sandwiching an even-par 72 between rounds of 77 to place seventh at 226. Milena Savich, who tied for 18th at 233 (75-79-79), posted her third top-20 individual finish in four events this fall.
Keep Up with the Maize and Blue
Fans of the U-M program can follow the inside thoughts and observation of the players and coach Teichert with the women's golf team blog on MGoBlue.com.
Longevity Continues
Ashley Bauer has yet to miss a tournament in her career at Michigan, playing in 27 straight events. Bauer is one of two Wolverines with a consecutive-event streak along with Min Yean Tan, who has played in 15 straight events.
Model of Consistency
Ashley Bauer continues to be the model of consistency for the Wolverines. Her current career average of 76.33 is the best for any golfer in U-M history. In 27 career events, she has posted 15 top-20 individual finishes and 10 in the top 10. She earned her first collegiate win in the season-opening 2008 Wolverine Invitational and leads U-M with a career-best 75.20 strokes per round. Overall, she has three top-10 finishes in four events this season.
Newcomer Impact
Milena Savich has opened her freshman season starting the first four events. She has three top-20 individual finishes in the first four tournaments, including two top-10 performances. At the 2008 Windy City Collegiate Classic (Oct. 7), she shot a career-best 72 in the first round en route to a career-best 224 54-hole tournament total. She is second among the Wolverines averaging 76.60 strokes per round, which is currently the best average for a freshman in U-M history.
Breaking Through
Min Yean Tan had a breakout event at the Windy City Collegiate Classic (Oct. 7), leading the Wolverines for the first time this season, finishing tied for fourth with a career-best 221 54-hole total. She tied a career-best with a 72 in the first round. She has started all four events, and is third on the Wolverines with a career-best 77.20 average.
Quietly Adding to the Depth
Louisa Shu has become a mainstay in the Wolverine lineup. She has started three of the four events and is averaging a career-best 78.30 strokes per round, which is nearly two strokes better than her freshman season average (80.00). She has set new career bests for single-round tally (74, 2008 Mary Fossum) and for a 54-hole tournament (233, 2008 Windy City Collegiate).
Sister Act, Part 2
Last season, the Wolverines had the Davis sisters, Lindsay and Katelin, on the roster. With Lindsay now graduated, this season, the sisterly act continues as Ashley Bauer welcomes her younger sister, Meagan, to the team. Ashley leads U-M with a 75.14 scoring averaging playing in all four events, while Meagan played in one event as an individual.
PLAYER-BY-PLAYER NOTABLES
Senior Lydia Bentez Coln
Named co-captain, along with Ashley Bauer
Helped U-M to four team titles and two runner-up titles during four-year career
Has played in 23 career tournaments, with 16 starts
Averaging 79.43 strokes per round in final season
Shot a career-best three-under 69 in the third round of the 2008 Big Ten Championships
Career Stoke Average: 79.57
Career Tournament Bests: 18-hole tournament - 73 at the 2008 Wolverine Invitational ... 36-hole tournament total - 160 (78-82) at the 2007 Red Rocks Invitational ... 54-hole tournament total - 228 (74-73-81) at the 2007 Wolverine Invitational ... 72-hole tournament C 309 (83-80-69-77) at the 2008 Big Ten Championships
Junior Ashley Bauer
Named co-captain, along with Lydia Bentez Coln
Started 27 straight tournaments, having never missed a tournament in her career
Helped U-M to three team titles during three-year career
Won first individual title at the 2008 Wolverine Invitational
Finished as the top Wolverine in 14 of the 27 career events (51.8 percent)
Posted three top-10 individual finishes in four events this season
Averaging 75.20 strokes per round in third season
Shot a career-best three-under 68 in the first round of the 2008 Wolverine Invitational, tying the U-M record for single round tally and becoming fifth member of U-M's 68 Club
Career Stroke Average: 76.33, currently ranking as the top all-time average at U-M
Sixth Wolverine in U-M golf history to average below 80 strokes in a season as a freshman (77.09)
Career Tournament Bests: 18-hole tournament - 68 at the 2008 Wolverine Invitational, setting the U-M record ... 36-hole tournament total - 148 (74-74) at the 2007 Indiana Invitational, tying the U-M record ... 54-hole tournament total - 212 (70-71-71) at the 2007 Mountain View Challenge, tying the U-M record... 72-hole tournament C 301 (74-76-77-74) at the 2008 Big Ten Championships
Sister, Meagan, is a freshman on the Wolverines
Junior Andrea Ratigan
Has played in 22 career tournaments, with 19 starts
Helped U-M to three team titles during three-year career
Averaging 80.86 strokes per round in third season
Shot a career-best 71 in the second round of the 2007 Mountain View Challenge
Career Stroke Average: 79.09
Seventh Wolverine in U-M golf history to average below 80 strokes in a season as a freshman (79.66)
Career Tournament Bests: 18-hole tournament - 74 at the 2008 Wolverine Invitational ... 36-hole tournament total - 154 (80-74) at the 2007 Indiana Invitational ... 54-hole tournament total - 222 (76-71-75) at the 2007 Mountain View Challenge ... 72-hole tournament C 317 (76-81-75-85) at the 2008 Big Ten Championships
Sophomore Jen Cleary
Walked onto Wolverines following fall tryouts
Helped U-M to one team title during career
Made collegiate debut as individual at 2008 Wolverine Invitational, tying for 65th
Averaging 86.00 strokes per round in first season
Shot a career-best 86 in the first round at the 2008 Wolverine Invitational
Career Tournament Bests: 18-hole tournament - 86 at the 2008 Wolverine Invitational ... 36-hole tournament total - none ... 54-hole tournament total - none ... 72-hole tournament C none
Sophomore Katelin Davis
Has played in four career tournaments, with two starts
Helped U-M to one team title during career
Started her first collegiate tournament at the 2007 Lady Northern Invitational
Father, Doug, was a four-year letterwinner (1975-78) at U-M and a 1978 All-Big Ten selection
Sister, Lindsay, was a four-year letterwinner (2005-08) at U-M
Averaging 81.50 strokes per round in second season
Shot a career-best 76 in the first round of the 2008 Wolverine Invitational
Career Stroke Average: 83.30
Career Tournament Bests: 18-hole tournament - 76 at the 2008 Wolverine Invitational ... 36-hole tournament total - none ... 54-hole tournament total - 250 (86-87-77) at the 2008 Lady Northern Invitational ... 72-hole tournament C none
Sophomore Louisa Shu
Has played in 13 tournaments, with nine starts
Helped U-M to one team title during career
Averaging 78.30 strokes per round in second season
Shot a career-best 74 in the third round of the 2008 Mary Fossum Invitational
Career Stoke Average: 79.53
Ninth Wolverine in U-M golf history to average below 80 strokes in a season as a freshman (80.00)
Career Tournament Bests: 18-hole tournament - 77 at the 2008 Wolverine Invitational ... 36-hole tournament total - none ... 54-hole tournament total - 233 (80-75-78) C 2008 Windy City Collegiate Classic ... 72-hole tournament C 321 (80-78-81-82) at 2008 Big Ten Championships
Sophomore Min Yean Tan
Started 15 straight tournaments, has yet to miss a tournament in her career
Helped U-M to one team title during career
Averaging 77.20 strokes per round in second season
Shot a career-best 72, two times -- first round of the 2008 Windy City Collegiate Classic and the second round of the 2008 Indiana Invitational
Career Stoke Average: 77.52
Eighth Wolverine in U-M golf history to average below 80 strokes in a season as a freshman (77.62)
Career Tournament Bests: 18-hole tournament - 80 at the 2008 Wolverine Invitational ... 36-hole tournament total - none ... 54-hole tournament total - 221 (72-74-75) at the 2008 Windy City Collegiate Classic ... 72-hole tournament C 305 (74-75-77-79) at 2008 Big Ten Championships
Freshman Meagan Bauer
Made collegiate debut as individual at 2008 Wolverine Invitational, tying for 13th
Helped U-M to one team title during career
Averaging 76.00 strokes per round in first season
Shot a career-best 76 in the first round at the 2008 Wolverine Invitational
Career Tournament Bests: 18-hole tournament - 76 at the 2008 Wolverine Invitational ... 36-hole tournament total - none ... 54-hole tournament total - none ... 72-hole tournament C none
Freshman Brooke Bettis
Made collegiate debut as individual at 2008 Wolverine Invitational, tying for 46th
Helped U-M to one team title during career
Averaging 81.00 strokes per round in first season
Shot a career-best 81 in the first round at the 2008 Wolverine Invitational
Career Tournament Bests: 18-hole tournament - 81 at the 2008 Wolverine Invitational ... 36-hole tournament total - none ... 54-hole tournament total - none ... 72-hole tournament C none
Freshman Milena Savich
Started all four events this season
Helped U-M to one team title during career
Made collegiate debut and first start at 2008 Wolverine Invitational, tying for ninth
Posted three top-20 individual finishes in four events -- with two top 10
Closed as the top Wolverine finisher in one event - 2008 Mary Fossum Invitational
Averaging 76.60 strokes per round in first season, which currently is the lowest by a freshman
Shot a career-best 72 in the first round at the 2008 Windy City Collegiate Classic
Career Tournament Bests: 18-hole tournament - 75 at the 2008 Wolverine Invitational ... 36-hole tournament total - none ... 54-hole tournament total - 224 (72-76-76) at the 2008 Windy City Collegiate Classic ... 72-hole tournament C none
Did You Know
Michigan has been represented in NCAA regional competition by the U-M team or an individual in six of the last eight 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 NCAA Finals appearance, where the Maize and Blue finished 17th.
Michigan has 29 tournament titles in the history of the program. Of those 29 titles, 23 have come under U-M coach Kathy Teichert. The Wolverines have won 10 during the last six years -- two in 2003-04, four in 2004-05, one in 2005-06, two in 2006-07 and one in 2008-09.
Upcoming Schedule
Fall Season Completed
Sun-Tue., Feb. 8-10 -- at Lady Puerto Rico Classic (Rio Grande, Puerto Rico)
Contact: Tom Wywrot (734) 763-4423
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