Weekly Release #6: U-M Closes Fall at Wolfdancer
10/28/2008 12:00:00 AM | Women's Golf
Sun-Mon., Nov. 2-3 -- at Challenge at Wolfdancer (Austin, Texas)
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Next on the Tee
With four top-five finishes in the books, the University of Michigan women's golf team will look to add one more as the Wolverines close out the fall season with a trip to Austin, Texas, for the 2008 Challenge at Wolfdancer, Sunday and Monday, Nov. 2-3. The 54-hole event will be played at the Wolfdancer Golf Club. The first day of play on Sunday will begin with a shotgun start at 8 a.m. CST, with the final round on Monday starting with an 8:30 a.m. CST shotgun. There will be 16 teams in the field with a scoring format of five players; count the low four scores each round. Selected teams, including U-M, will be allowed a non-counting individual. The Wolfdancer Golf Club will be set up for a par 72 and 6,034 yards.
The Tournament Field
There will be 16 schools participating in the 2008 Challenge at Wolfdancer: Baylor, College of Charleston, Colorado, Idaho, Illinois, Iowa State, Iowa, Kansas State, McNeese State, Michigan, Missouri State, Nebraska, Northwestern, Southern Methodist, Texas State and Texas Tech.
The Tournament Schedule
| Sat., Nov. 1 | Practice Round - teams playing throughout the day |
| Sun., Nov. 2 | First Round (18) begins with a shotgun start at 8 a.m. CST. |
| Second Round (18) will be 20 minutes following completion of the first round | |
| Mon., Nov. 3 | Final Round (18) begins with a shotgun at 8:30 a.m. CST |
The Tournament Lineup
With qualifying lasting to the practice round for the tournament, the Wolverines starting-five group and individual has yet to be determined. Vying for spots will be: junior Ashley Bauer(Grand Blanc, Mich./Grand Blanc HS), sophomore Min Yean Tan(Queensland, Australia/Hills International College), freshman Milena Savich(Carmel, Ind./Carmel HS), senior Lydia Bentez Coln(Dorado, Puerto Rico/Pendleton School), sophomore Louisa Shu(West Bloomfield, Mich./Birmingham Seaholm HS), junior Andrea Ratigan(Tucson, Ariz./Sabino HS), freshman Meagan Bauer(Grand Blanc, Mich./Grand Blanc HS), sophomore Katelin Davis(Dexter, Mich./Dexter HS), freshman Brooke Bettis(St. Charles, Ill./St. Charles North HS) and sophomore Jen Cleary(East Lansing, Mich./East Lansing HS).
Last Time on the Course
Michigan posted its fourth top-five finish of the season with a tie for third at the 2008 Landfall Tradition (Oct. 26). The Wolverines closed with a 916 team tally. After battling through a 321 first round, U-M rallied in the second round, posting a 294 and closed with a 301 to jump up and earn a tie for third for its third top-three finish of the season. Milena Savich led the way with her third top-10 finish of the season in eighth place, closing at 225 (80-69-76), while Louisa Shu turned in a career-best performance, finishing tied for 15th at 230 (84-73-73). Overall, the Wolverines closed with four players among the top 25 individually for the second time this season.
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.
Keeping the Leaderboard Full
Michigan placed four players among the top 25 individually for the second time this season at the 2008 Landfall Tradition -- Milena Savich (8th), Louisa Shu (t-15th), Min Yean Tan (t-22nd) and Ashley Bauer (t-25th). Earlier this season, the Wolverines had four players close among the top 25 at the Wolverine Invitational -- Bauer (1st), Lydia Bentez Coln (t-4th), Savich (t-9th) and Shu (t-18).
Seeing Really, Really Red Numbers
Milena Savich's career-best three-under 69 in the second round of the 2008 Landfall Tradition marked the first time a Wolverine broke the 70-stroke barrier this season. Ashley Bauer holds the top round this season after tying the U-M single-round record with a three-under 68 in the first round at the 2008 Wolverine Invitational on Sept. 13. Bauer leads U-M this season with a 75.77 per-round average, with Savich just behind at 76.23.
Longevity Continues
Ashley Bauer has yet to miss a tournament in her career at Michigan, playing in 28 straight events. Bauer is one of two Wolverines with a consecutive-event streak along with Min Yean Tan, who has played in 16 straight events. Milena Savich has begun her career starting the first five events of the season.
Model of Consistency
Ashley Bauer continues to be the 'model of consistency' for the Wolverines. Her current career average of 76.38 is the best for any golfer in U-M history. In 28 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 75.77 strokes per round. Overall, she has three top-10 finishes in five events this season.
Newcomer Impact
Milena Savich has continued to make a strong impact in her freshman season. She has started all five events this season, posting top-20 individual finishes in four of them. In fact, she has three top-10 performances, with a career-best eighth-place showing at the 2008 Landfall Tradition. She shot a career-best three-under 69 in the second round of the 2008 Landfall Tradition and set a career best with her 54-hole tournament total with 224 (72-76-76) at the 2008 Windy City Collegiate Classic. She is second among the Wolverines, averaging 76.23 strokes per round -- 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, 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 five events, and is third on the Wolverines with a career-best 77.23 average.
Quietly Adding to the Depth
Louisa Shu has become a mainstay in the Wolverine lineup. She has started four of the five events and is averaging a career-best 77.92 strokes per round, which is nearly two strokes better than her freshman season average (80.00). She posted and then tied a career best with back-to-back rounds of one-over 73 in the second and final round of the 2008 Landfall Tradition. The two rounds also helped Shu to a career-best 54-hole tournament total of 230 at the Landfall.
Sister Act, Part 2
Last season, the Wolverines had the Davis sisters, Lindsay and Katelin, on the roster. With Lindsay now graduated, the sisterly act continues this season as Ashley Bauer welcomes her younger sister, Meagan, to the team. Ashley leads U-M with a 75.77 scoring averaging, playing in all five events, while Meagan played in one event as an individual.
PLAYER-BY-PLAYER NOTABLES
Senior Lydia Bentez Coln
Helped U-M to four team titles and two runner-up titles during four-year career
Has played in 24 career tournaments, with 17 starts
Averaging 79.30 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: 79.55
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 - 309 (83-80-69-77) at the 2008 Big Ten Championships
Junior Ashley Bauer
Named co-captain, along with Lydia Bentez Coln
Started 28 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 28 career events (50.0 percent)
Posted three top-10 individual finishes in five events this season
Averaging 75.77 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: 76.38, 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 - 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 - 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 - 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 - none
Sophomore Louisa Shu
Has played in 14 tournaments, with 10 starts
Helped U-M to one team title during career
Averaging career-best 77.92 strokes per round in second season
Shot a career-best 73 two times, second and third round of 2008 Landfall Tradition
Set a career-best 54-hole tournament total with a 230 (84-73-73) at 2008 Landfall Tradition
Career Stoke Average: 79.31
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 - 230 (84-73-73) C 2008 Landfall Tradition ... 72-hole tournament - 321 (80-78-81-82) at 2008 Big Ten Championships
Sophomore Min Yean Tan
Started 16 straight tournaments, has yet to miss a tournament in her career
Helped U-M to one team title during career
Averaging 77.23 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: 77.51
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 - 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 - 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- none
Freshman Milena Savich
Started all five 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 four top-20 individual finishes in four events -- with three top 10
Closed as the top Wolverine finisher in two events
Averaging 76.23 strokes per round in first season, which currently is the lowest by a freshman in U-M history
Shot a career-best three-under 60 in the second round at the 2008 Landfall Tradition
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- 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
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