April 25, 1999
COLUMBUS, Ohio - The Notre Dame women's golf team stands in
12th place out of 15 teams following first-day action Saturday at the
Ohio State Invitational.
The three-round tournament concludes with 18 holes on Sunday at
the par-72, 6,037-yard OSU Scarlet Golf Course.
The Irish posted matching rounds of 332 on Saturday for a 664
total, just two strokes behind Winthrop. The host Buckeyes (304-297)
hold a commanding 20-stroke lead over second-place Northwestern heading
into the final round.
Sophomore Mary Klein led the Irish on Saturday with rounds of
79-81, good for a share of 22nd in the 90-player field. Sophomores Shane
Smith (89-84) and Danielle Villarosa (86-83) also rank among the top 60
individuals, with junior captain Andrea Klee (87-84), freshman Kristin
McMurtrie (89-85) and junior Beth Cooper (91-86) rounding out the Irish
six-player contingent.
OSU's Amber Amstutz (74-72) holds a one-shot lead over teammate
Natalie Mosher (74-73) and Purdue's Angele Blythe (75-72) atop the
individual leader board.
TEAM STANDINGS
1. Ohio State 304-297/601
2. Northwestern 312-309/621
3. Pepperdine 309-313/622
Purdue 315-307/622
5. Michigan State 322-310/632
6. Wisconsin 320-316/636
7. Minnesota 322-318/640
8. Toledo 326-327/653
9. Kent 328-327/655
Ohio 328-327/655
11. Winthrop 327-335/662
12. Notre Dame 332-332/664
13. Cincinnati 346-351/697
14. Bowling Green 354-344/698
Xavier 353-345/698
TOP INDIVIDUALS (of 90)
1. Amber Amstutz (OSU) 74-72/146
2. Angela Blythe (PUR) 75-72/147
Natalie Mosher (OSU) 74-73/147
4. Tamie Durdin (PEP) 74-75/149
5. Lisa Strom (OSU) 77-75/152
NOTRE DAME SCORES
22. Mary Klein 79-81/160
41. Shane Smith 89-84/164
57. Danielle Villarosa 86-83/169
62. Andrea Klee 87-84/171
67. Kristin McMurtrie 89-85/174
73. Beth Cooper 91-86/177
