April 11, 1999
BLOOMINGTON, Ind. - The Notre Dame women's golf team slipped
to 12th in final-day action of the 13-team Indiana Invitational, at the
par-74, 6,134-yard Indiana University Golf Course.
The Irish opened with rounds of 339 and 332 in Saturday's action
but slipped from 11th to 12th place after shooting a 344 in the final
round for a 1015 total. Indiana won the team title with a 934 total,
edging Ohio State by three strokes.
Notre Dame's final-day effort included an 83 from junior Brigid
Fisher, an 84 from sophomore Mary Klein and an 85 from sophomore Shane
Smith. Junior co-captain Andrea Klee added an uncharacteristic 87 while
the Irish three out the 90 posted by junior Beth Cooper.
Klein (79-80-84) led the Irish in the 70-player event by
finishing tied for 29th, followed by Klee (85-82-87) and Smith
(87-88-85). Fisher (88-86) and Cooper (89-84-90) rounded out the Irish
contingent.
Ohio State's Lisa Strom (76-76-79) took individual medalist honors,
beating teammate Natalie Mosher (76-79-76) and Minnesota's Kristi
Weichert (79-75-77) in a playoff.
FINAL TEAM STANDINGS (54 holes):
1. Indiana 320-308-306/934
2. Ohio State 314-311-312/937
3. Purdue 311-313-323/947
4. Minnesota 325-314-309/948
5. Michigan State 313-316-321/950
6. Wisconsin 327-318-321/955
7. Northwestern 318-330-327/975
8. Southern Illinois 328-333-334/995
9. Michigan 331-328-338/997
10. Illinois State 330-338-338/1006
11. Ohio 341-337-344/1009
12. Notre Dame 339-332-344/1015
13. Illinois 347-342-344/1033
TOP INDIVIDUALS (of 70):
1. Lisa Strom (OSU) 76-76-79/231
Natalie Mosher (OSU) 76-79-76/231
Kristi Weichert (MINN) 79-75-77/231
4. Stacy Orschell (PUR) 78-77-77/232
5. Erin Carney (IND) 80-78-75/233
Emily Gilley (NW) 76-79-78/233
NOTRE DAME SCORES:
29. Mary Klein 79-80-84/243
45. Andrea Klee 85-82-87/254
55. Shane Smith 87-88-85/260
61. Brigid Fisher 88-86-83/262
64. Beth Cooper 89-84-90/263
