April 24, 2006

BOWLING GREEN, Ohio - The Bowling Green State University women's golf team will play host of the 2006 Mid-American Golf Championships this weekend, starting on April 28. The three day event will be held at Walden Ponds Golf Club in Indian Springs, Ohio.

Women's Golf Stats

The Falcons, behind new head coach Stephanie Young, have had a solid spring season. In just their second tournament of the spring Young helped coach the Falcons to a first-place finish at the St. George Invitational, in St. George, Utah. BGSU also won the Youngstown Invitational back in mid September. It's the first time in Falcon history that the women's golf team had won two tournaments in the same season.

Leading the way for the Brown and Orange is a trio of sophomores. Jessica McCann, who is coming off a MAC Player of the Week award, leads the group with an 81.01 stroke average. Just last week at the Illini Spring Classic she matched her season-best with a 77, only to post a career-best 75 one day later. She finished eight in the tournament.

Fellow classmate Carley Hrusovsky owns an 80.41 stroke average. In her last 10 rounds she has broke 80 seven times. In that time she is averaging 79.00 stokes per 18 holes. She shot a career-best 73 in the opening tournament of the season (Youngstown Invitational) and has broke 80 13 times this season.

The third sophomore of this terrific trio is Amanda Bader. While averaging 82.67 strokes per round her best finish came in the Rocket Classic back in September. By shooting three straight rounds under 80 (77-78-77) she was able to finish the large field in a tie for 15th. She also finished third at the St. George Invitational, a tournament the Falcons won by posting a 157 (78-79).

The lone junior on this season's squad is Kari Liggett. The co-captain is averaging 83.15 strokes per round and has broke 80 five times this season. She was the top Falcon finisher at last season's MAC Championships, where she finished in a tie for 26th after shooting a 164 (78-86). This season alone she has finished in the top six of tournaments twice. She finished second overall at the Youngstown Invitational (78-76-154) and sixth at the St. George Invitational (83-78-161), both Falcon tournament victories.

Fellow co-captain Amanda Schroeder is the lone senior on this year's team. Last season she finished in a tie for 39th at the MAC Championships, posting an 83-90. This season her best performance came at the St. George Invitational where she finished tied for 14th after posting a 169 (87-82). Also, just last weekend she shot a season-best 78 in the Rocket Spring Classic, the second-best round by a Falcon.

Lindsey Jonkhoff completes the Falcon squad. She opened the season with a sixth-place finish at the Youngstown Invitational (79-76) and followed that up with a 79-84 at the Cardinal Classic one week later. On the year she is averaging 86.21 strokes per round.

2006 MAC Championship Information
Bowling Green State University will host the Mid-American Conference Championship on April 28-30 at Walden Ponds Golf Club in Indian Springs, Ohio. . . . The event begins with a practice round on Apr. 27, while the first 36 holes begin Apr. 28 with 8:00 a.m. tee times off holes No. 1. . . The third and fourth rounds also began at 8:00 a.m.

About Walden Ponds Golf Club
For the seventh-consecutive spring, Walden Ponds Golf Club in Indian Springs, Ohio, hosts the Mid-American Conference Women's Golf Championship. Walden Ponds Golf Club is an upscale 18-hole championship golf course situated on 500 acres in thriving Indian Springs, Ohio. The plush-bent grass tees, fairways and greens meander through breath-taking views of the surrounding countryside. The deep-faced bunkers and large greens are trademarks of course designer Michael Hurdzan.

The 7,001-yard, par-72 course will challenge any and all players who come to experience this championship course. When you are finished, you can relax in the 1830's mansion and enjoy the atmosphere that can not be duplicated anywhere else. Walden Ponds is also the home of the Ken Gibbons Golf Academy. Golf Digest has recognized Gibbons as one of the top-teaching professionals in the United States.

Directions to Walden Ponds from Interstate 75
Take exit #24 onto SR-129 (Michael Fox Hwy.) Travel approximately 7 miles to the By-Pass 4 exit. Turn right (north) off the exit. Follow By-Pass 4 approximately 2 miles to Rt. 4, turn left at the light. Turn left at the first light onto Milliken Road. Take the first right onto Golf Club Lane and follow to the clubhouse.

Directions to Walden Ponds from I-275
Take the Rt.4/Hamilton/Fairfield exit. Go north approximately 3 miles and turn right onto By-Pass 4. (Family Golf Center on right.) Follow By-Pass 4 approximately 6 miles to Rt. 4, turn left at the light. Turn left at the first light onto Milliken Road. Take the first right onto Golf Club Lane and follow to the clubhouse.

Directions from Walden Ponds to Hamiltonian Hotel
You are at 6090 Golf Club Ln, Hamilton, OH. Go North on Golf Club Ln for 0.13 miles to Millikin Rd. Turn left onto Millikin Rd and go northwest for 460 feet to OH-4 S (Hamilton Middletown Rd). Turn left onto OH-4 S (Hamilton Middletown Rd) and go west for 1.3 miles to OH-4 (Fairgrove Av). Continue onto OH-4 (Fairgrove Av) and go west for 0.85 miles to OH-4 (Erie Blvd). Continue onto OH-4 (Erie Blvd) and go southwest for 0.38 miles to OH-128 (OH-129, OH-177, High St). Turn right onto OH-128 (OH-129, OH-177, High St) and go West for 0.59 miles to OH-129 (OH-177, High St). Continue onto OH-129 (OH-177, High St) and go west for 0.27 miles to Riverfront Plz. Turn right onto Riverfront Plz and go North for 0.11 miles to 1 Riverfront Plz, Hamilton, OH. You are at 1 Riverfront Plz, Hamilton, OH.