Women's Golf takes fifth at NIU Snowbird
03/16/2006 | 12:00:00 | Women's Golf
March 16, 2006
By Lacole Hook
www.siusalukis.com
TAMPA, Fla. - The Southern Illinois women's golf team tied for fifth place at the NIU snowbird with a team total of 629. The Salukis improved on their ninth place finish after the first day by shooting a 307, 15 strokes better than yesterday.
Christine Zoerlein tied for fourth place to lead the Salukis. She carded a 5-over-par 77 in the second round for a 152 two-round total.
Freshman Braidy Hood tied for 23rd shooting a 77 on the day. Josie Lowder also carded a 77, tying her for 26th.
Samantha Sutzer had the low-score of the team with a 4-over-par 76, while Abbigail Johnson tied for 77th with a 174 total. The Tampa tournament hosted by Northern Illinois was held at the Pebble Creek Golf Course, a par-72, 5,940-yard course.
"I'm pleased that we had four solid rounds today," said golf coach Daine Daugherty.
MVC opponent Bradley easily won the 36-hole tournament with a 609, 16 strokes ahead of runner-up Gonzaga. Meaghan LeBlanc of Bradley was the top individual finisher with a total of 144.
"We did beat Northern Iowa," said Daugherty "And our 307 was the second-low-round of the day, so we are building on these positives."
The Salukis are back in action March 26-27 as they host the Saluki Invitational.
"This is our third tournament in a row where we have started off slow," Daugherty said. "We need to rethink something to see if we can get the Saluki Invitational off to a better start."
1 Bradley (309-300) 609
2 Gonzaga (312-313) 625
3 Weber State (319-307) 626
4 Eastern Kentucky (315-313) 628
T5 Murray State (317-312) 629
T5 Southern Illinois (322-307) 629
7 Florida Gulf Coast (323-308) 631
T8 Northern Iowa (318-320) 638
T8 Siena College (320-318) 638
T8 Florida Institute of Technology (320-318) 638
11 North Dakota State (337-312) 649
12 Northern Illinois (332-322) 654
13 Western Illinois (327-338) 665
14 Youngstown State (337-330) 667
15 St. Leo (344-363) 707
Southern Illinois (322-307) 629
T4 Christine Zoerlein 75-77---152
T23 Braidy Hood 81-77---158
T26 Josie Lowder 82-77---159
T30 Samantha Sutzer 84-76---160
T77 Abbigail Johnson 87-87---174