University of Minnesota Athletics

WOMEN'S GOLF REMAINS IN FOURTH AT LADY NORTHERN

9/30/2000 12:00:00 AM | Women's Golf

The Minnesota women's golf team dropped 10 strokes off its team total from the first day of play at the Lady Northern Invitational but remains in fourth -place after the second round on Saturday. The Golden Gophers totaled a team score of 614 after 36 holes, six strokes off Ohio State's leading tally of 608.

Minnesota shot a 302 on Saturday, after battling windy conditions in the first day of the invitational and carding a team total of 312 on Friday. Michigan State experienced the largest turnaround coming in at 298 in round two after a devastating opening round of 321.

Two Gophers are among the top 20 individuals heading into the final round. Junior Cindy Cannon shot a personal best round of 1-over par 73 on Saturday to move into a tie for fourth place at 151. Junior Megan Stier is tied for 14th at 155 after carding a 79 in the second round.

Ohio State's Mollie Fankhauser continues to hold the individual lead adding an even par 72 to her 73 on Friday for a 36-hole total of 145.

The tournament continues on Sunday at 9 a.m. with a shotgun start.

Lady Northern Invitational Les Bolstad Golf Course (Par 72, 5,979 yards) After round two Team Standings 1. Ohio State 310-298 608 2. Purdue 309-301 610 3. Northwestern 314-299 613 4. Minnesota 312-302 614 5. Kent State 311-304 615 6. Indiana 314-302 616 7. Michigan State 321-298 619 8. Michigan 315-308 623 9. Penn State 322-313 635 10. Iowa 324-315 639 11. Ohio 331-309 640 12. Illinois 323-321 644 13. Wisconsin 334-312 646 14. Notre Dame 328-322 650 15. Northern Iowa 332-319 651 16. Illinois State 335-321 656 Top Five Individuals 1. Mollie Fankhauser (Ohio St.) 73-72 145 2. Natalie Tucker (Indiana) 76-72 148 3. Katie Kinsinger (Purdue) 75-74 149 4. Kasey Gant (Mich. St) 79-72 151 Cindy Cannon (Minnesota) 78-73 151 Minnesota Competitors T4 Cindy Cannon 78-73 151 T14 Megan Stier 76-79 155 T21 Karyn Stordahl 82-74 156 T24 Katie Bakken 81-76 157 T26 Jenny Bruun 77-81 158 T51 Karen Quintelier 82-79 161

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