Wolverines Tie for Ninth Place at Mountain View Challenge

Saturday, March 27

Tucson, Ariz.

8:00 AM PT

Michigan

Mountain View Challenge

Wolverines Tie for Ninth Place at Mountain View Challenge

3/27/2010 12:00:00 AM | Women's Golf

March 27, 2010

Site: Tucson, Ariz.
Course: Mountain View Golf Club (par 72, 6,227 yards)
Tournament: Mountain View Challenge
U-M Team Finish: Tie-9th Place of 18 Teams (307-305-302/914)
Top U-M Individual: Meagan Bauer, tie-23rd (77-77-72/226)
Next U-M Event: Sat-Sun., April 10-11 -- at Indiana Invitational (Columbus, Ind.)

TUCSON, Ariz. -- Paced by a trio of strong individual performances, the University of Michigan women's golf team improved with each round to tie for ninth place today (Saturday, March 27) with a 914 tally at the 2010 Mountain View Challenge.

Opening up play at Mountain View Golf Club Friday morning, senior captain Ashley Bauer (Grand Blanc, Mich./Grand Blanc HS) paced the play early with a three-over 75, while sophomore Meagan Bauer (Grand Blanc, Mich./Grand Blanc HS) and senior Andrea Ratigan (Tucson, Ariz./Sabino HS) followed with 77s as U-M opened with a 307 first-round score.

It was Ratigan's turn to take the lead in Friday's second 18 holes as she posted a one-over 73, while Meagan Bauer and Ashley Bauer followed with a pair of 77s to help the Maize and Blue drop two strokes and close with a 305 second-round total. U-M stood in a tie for ninth after the first day of play with a 612 36-hole total.

In today's final round, Meagan Bauer got her chance to lead as she posted a U-M tournament-best round of even-par 72, while Ashley Bauer followed with a 75 and Ratigan carded a 78. U-M again lowered its team total, closing the event with a 302, but remained in ninth in the final standings, tying with Gonzaga.

Meagan Bauer, who tied for 23rd at 226 (77-77-72), became the first player to lead the Wolverines in event by herself other than Ashley Bauer this season. Ashley Bauer, who tied for 28th at 227 (75-77-75), had finished as the top Wolverine in all eight events this season, sharing the top spot on two occasions.

Ratigan closed her tournament in a tie for 34th at 228 (77-73-78). Other U-M finishes included: junior Min Yean Tan (Penang Island, Malaysia/Hills International College [Australia]), tied for 58th at 233 (78-78-77), and junior Katelin Davis (Dexter, Mich./Dexter HS), tied for 84th at 241 (81-81-79).

The Wolverines will have about two weeks before closing the regular-season schedule in Big Ten country when they head to Bloomington, Ind., for the Indiana Invitational on Saturday and Sunday, April 10-11. The 54-hole event will be played at the IU Golf Course.

Final Team Standings

 1. Colorado State     292-305-293 = 890 (+26) 2. Texas Tech         296-299-295 = 890 3. UNLV               298-299-297 = 894 4. Baylor             302-298-295 = 895 5. Indiana            303-303-290 = 896 6. Iowa State         306-294-298 = 898 7. San Jose State     300-312-296 = 908 8. Brigham Young      291-305-313 = 909 9. MICHIGAN           307-305-302 = 914    Gonzaga            312-305-297 = 91411. Colorado           302-309-304 = 915    Missouri           309-303-303 = 91513. Wisconsin          309-304-303 = 91614. Kansas State       311-301-308 = 92015. Northern Arizona   307-308-306 = 92116. Washington State   306-310-315 = 93117. Sacramento State   299-322-316 = 93718. Boise State        317-321-326 = 964

Top Individuals

 1. Julia Potter, Missouri            73-73-73 = 219 (+3)    Gabriella Dominguez, Texas Tech   71-76-72 = 219 3. Hannah Burke, Baylor              74-75-71 = 220    Emily Talley, Colorado            74-74-72 = 220 5. Kasey Claussen, Colorado State    71-76-74 = 221    Kristen Schelling, UNLV           74-72-75 = 221 7. Laura Nochta, Indiana             75-78-69 = 222    Pennapa Pulsawath, Iowa State     76-72-74 = 222    Victoria Stefansen, Iowa State    76-75-71 = 222    Kellye Belcher, Indiana           75-71-76 = 222

Michigan Individuals

T23. Meagan Bauer     77-77-72 = 226T28. Ashley Bauer     75-77-75 = 227T34. Andrea Ratigan   77-73-78 = 228T58. Min Yean Tan     78-78-77 = 233T84. Katelin Davis    81-81-79 = 241

Q U O T E S

Michigan Coach Cheryl Stacy
On the tournament weekend ... "I was really pleased to see the way Meagan (Bauer) finished today. She played well all weekend long. Overall, we just did not play as well as we had hoped. We had some high expectations after playing so well at the Rio Verde a few weeks ago. There was not one specific area; sometimes things just do not go your way. I am not exactly sure what it was, but I know Ashley (Bauer) and Andrea (Ratigan) were disappointed with their finishes, but they know they are capable of so much more. We had a three-week layoff and that might have affected us, but we had a lot of good shots out there and I can see us coming together more and more. This was a really good field and we did get some wins over some teams, which were nice, but we wish we were able to get a few more. We need to get out and play as much as the weather will allow us. We need to play, play and play."

N O T E S

• For the first time this season Ashley Bauer was not U-M's top finisher. Meagan Bauer led U-M, tying for 23rd with a 226 tally. It marked the second time she has finished as the top Wolverine at an event after sharing that spot with her sister at the Lady Puerto Rico Classic. Ashley Bauer finished as the top Wolverine in all eight previous events this season, sharing the top spot on two occasions.

• With her start at the Mountain View Challenge, Ashley Bauer has still yet to miss a tournament in her career, playing in 45 straight events. Min Yean Tan has played in 33 straight events in her three seasons.

Contact: Tom Wywrot (734) 763-4423