University of Illinois
Snowbird Invitational
Women's Golf Finishes Fifth At Springlake Intercollegiate
March 19, 2000 | Women's Golf
March 17, 2000
CHAMPAIGN, Ill. - The University of Illinois women's golf team followed up on its fifth-place finish in the Springlake Intercollegiate last weekend by posting its second straight top 10 finish.
The Illini tied with Southern Illinois for fifth place at the Snowbird Intercollegiate by shooting a 627 at the 5,940 yard, 72-par Pebblecreek Golf and Country Club in Tampa, Fla. Illinois dropped nine strokes from its first round 318 to seal the top-10 finish.
The Illini freshmen continued to lead the squad. Renata Young shot the low round of the day for the Illini. Her 1-over par 73 placed her in a tie for 14th. The 73 was also the lowest round of her collegiate golf career. Laurin Kanda posted her second top-10 finish in as many tournaments. She finished eighth with a total of 151.
Stephanie Cheney shot a two-round total of 159 to tie for 40th. Fellow freshman Mari Walters competed as an individual. She tied for 88th with a 173.
Seniors Nell Macke, Lorette Lyttle and Christine Scott showed improvement on their final Spring Break trip.
Macke paced the seniors. She tied for 70th with a 167. Lyttle shot a 172 to finish in a tie for 86th. Competing as an individual, Scott tied for 80th with a 169.
The Illini take some time off before they travel to San Diego, Calif. for the Lady Aztec March 27-28.
Team Scores Illinois Individuals 1. Arkansas State 305-307=612 8 Laurin Kanda 76-75=151 2. Iowa State 311-303=614 T14 Renata Young 81-73=154 3. Sam Houston State 311-306=617 T40 Stephanie Cheney 79-80=159 North Texas 312-305=617 T70 Nell Macke 86-81=167 5. Illinois 318-309=627 T80 Christine Scott (ind.) 80-89=169 Southern Illinois 320-307=627 T86 Lorette Lyttle 82-90=172 7. Maryland 318-312=630 T88 Mari Walters (ind.) 87-86=173 8. Notre Dame 320-313=633 9. Eastern Kentucky 317-318=635 10. Northern Iowa 329-314=643 11. Northern Illinois 329-314=643 Bradley 328-315=643 Elon College 325-318=643 14. Longwood College 336-315=651 15. Florida Southern 331-325=656 16. Eastern Michigan 338-320=658 17. Gardner-Webb 333-342=675 18. Illinois Wesleyan 365-341=706 19. John A. Logan Col. 367-351=718 20. Bellarmine College 372-356=728
