University of Minnesota Athletics
GOPHER GOLFERS HEAD TO OHIO STATE FOR THE BUCKEYE INVITATIONAL
4/19/1999 12:00:00 AM | Women's Golf
SENIOR TRIO LEADS GOPHERS TO RUNNER-UP FINISH - Seniors Michelle Ballou, Donna Boom and Melanie Lepp notched top-ten finishes in leading the University of Minnesota women's golf team to a runner-up showing at the Hawkeye Invitational in Iowa City, Iowa, on Sunday.
Indiana won the team title with 614 (307-307) strokes, and captured the top four individual honors. Minnesota tallied 638 (318-320) for second, while Northwestern was third at 645 (327-318).
Ballou shot a 5-over par 78 in the second round to move into a tie for fifth place at 157 (79-78). Boom and Lepp shot identical rounds of 79 on both days to finish in a tie for seventh place at 158 (79-79).
Indiana's Erin Carney held on to win medalist honors with a 36-hole total of 151. Carney carded a 79 on Sunday after shooting the tournament's only sub-par round, a 1-under 72, on Saturday.
Other Gopher finishes were Kristi Weichert, who tied for 25th at 165 (81-84) and Jenny Bruun, who tied for 34th at 169 (85-84). Megan Stier competed on an individual basis and placed in a tie for 30th at 167 (88-79).
Hawkeye Invitational Finkbine G.C. Iowa City, Iowa Team Standings 1.Indiana 307-307 614 2.Minnesota 318-320 638 3.Northwestern 327-318 645 4.Wisconsin 330-319 649 5.Iowa 331-322 653 6.Michigan 333-324 657 7.Notre Dame 337-327 664 8.Arkansas-Little Rock 343-323 666 9.Illinois 348-341 689 Minnesota golfers T5 Michelle Ballou 79-78 157 T7 Melanie Lepp 79-79 158 T7 Donna Boom 79-79 158 T25 Kristi Weichert 81-84 165 T30 Megan Stier 88-79 167 T34 Jenny Bruun 85-84 169 A LOOK AHEAD - Minnesota's next competition will be the Big Ten Conference Championship. The tournament is scheduled for April 30-May 1 at Purdue University.
