Sept. 21, 2003
East Lansing, Mich. - The Illini women's golf team carded a final-round score of 318 today to finish in eighth place with a 54-hole score of 944 at the Mary Fossum Invitational, hosted by Michigan State at the par 72, 6,236-yard Forest Akers West Golf Course. The host Spartans won the 16-team tournament with a score of 901, beating runner-up Kent State (926) by 25 strokes.
A pair of seniors led the way for the Illini throughout the weekend. Michelle Carroll tied for 12th place in the 90-player field, finishing the tournament at 15-over par with a score of 231 (79-74-78). Finishing just one shot behind Carroll was fellow UI senior Marla Cox. Cox tied for 15th place at 16-over par with rounds of 78-74-80 en route to a 232 score.
Sophomore Megan Godfrey just missed a spot in the Top 25, tying for 26th place at 20-over par (236). Rounding out the Illini action, freshman Meghan Naik tied for 53rd with a 245, while junior Lyndsey Milligan tied for 77th at 254.
Michigan State's Allison Fouch and Arkansas' Courtney Mahon shared medalist honors at the Invitational, posting winning scores of 6-over par 222.
Illinois is back in action next weekend at the annual Lady Northern, hosted by Ohio State Sept. 27-28.
Mary Fossum Invitational Final Team Standings
1. Michigan State 299-302-300=901
2. Kent State 314-311-301=926
3. Arkansas 314-308-312=934
4. Kansas 320-304-313=937
5. Wisconsin 320-306-314=940
T6. Michigan 313-314-314=941
T6. Notre Dame 314-311-316=941
8. ILLINOIS 322-304-318=944
9. Indiana 310-312-324=946
10. Illinois State 311-315-323=949
11. Toledo 318-313-323=954
12. Eastern Michigan 317-329-312=958
13. Southern Methodist 329-317-328=974
14. Western Michigan 324-317-335=976
15. Ohio 327-319-334=980
16. Marshall 340-331-338=1009
Illinois Results
T12. Michelle Carroll 79-74-78=231 +15
T15. Marla Cox 78-74-80=232 +16
T26. Megan Godfrey 80-77-79=236 +20
T53. Meghan Naik 85-79-81=245 +29
T77. Lyndsey Milligan 85-82-87=254 +38
