Sept. 16, 2006

EAST LANSING, MI. - The Orange and Blue women's golf team is in 10th place after Saturday's 36 holes at the Lady Northern at Forest Akers West Golf Course in East Lansing, Michigan. The Illini scored 314 in round-one and 315 in round-two for a 36-hole total of 629. The Illini end day one led by junior Seul Ki Park, currently tied for 23rd, who shot a two-round total of 153, carding rounds of 76 and 77, respectively.

Following Park is fellow junior Kristine Cook tied for 31st (77-78-155), senior Megan Naik (83-79-162) and junior Stephanie Mory (81-81-162), who are both tied for 52nd. Sophomore Nancy Featherstone (T58, 80-84-164) and junior Kristin Kallergis (T72, 86-84-170) round out the Illini scoring.

Host Michigan State (597) leads the twelve-team field by 2 strokes. Following the Lady Spartans closely is Northwestern University (599) in second and Ohio State and Michigan tied for third (601).

The remaining 18-holes will be played on Sunday with an 8:30 a.m. shotgun start at the Forest Akers West Golf Course.

Team Totals

1 Michigan State 298 299 597 +21

2 Northwestern Univ. 300 299 599 +23

T3 Ohio State 308 293 601 +25

T3 Michigan 303 298 601 +25

5 Kent State 305 303 608 +32

6 Wisconsin, U. of 307 304 611 +35

7 Indiana University 310 303 613 +37

8 Iowa, U of 309 308 617 +41

9 Penn State Univ. 314 309 623 +47

10 Illinois, U. of 314 315 629 +53

11 Minnesota, U. of 321 309 630 +54

12 Toledo, U. of 323 316 639 +63

Illinois Results

10 Illinois, U. of 314 315 629

T23 Seul Ki Park 76 77 153

T31 Kristine Cook 77 78 155

T52 Stephanie Mory 81 81 162

T52 Meghan Naik 83 79 162

T58 Nancy Featherstone 80 84 164

T72 Kristin Kallergis 86 84 170