April
12, 2005
Northern Illinois Women’s Golf Finishes Third At Loyola Rambler
Invitational
WINNETKA, IL
— Northern Illinois University’s women’s golf team
battled through steady rains, consistent winds, a six-hour round
and a 36-degree windchill to finish third at the Loyola Rambler
Invitational held Tuesday afternoon in Winnetka, IL.
Oakland University claimed the event title with a 36-hole score
of 640, while Western Illinois grabbed second with a 651, just three
shots in front of the Huskies (654). Oakland’s Patricia Ellsworth
won individual medalist honors with a two-round score of 150. After
opening the 11-team event with a 2-over-par 74, Ellsworth held firm
under the difficult final-round conditions and shot an impressive
4-over-par 76 to win.
Jamie Carney and Lisa Bailey led the Huskies, tying for seventh
place. Carney was outstanding under the circumstances and shot a
team-low 80 in the finale to coast up the leaderboard. After opening
with an 82, Carney was able to slice two shots off her opening-round
score and card her second top-10 finish of the year. Although Bailey
stumbled a bit in the second round, the sophomore still led the
team for the sixth time this season and recorded her fifth top 10
showing.
Jackie Bailey also moved up the final standings after shooting a
second consecutive 82 to tie for ninth. Bailey opened the day in
16th, but played well in the adverse weather to enjoy her third
top-10 performance of the 2004-05 campaign.
“Our last couple of holes were where we lost it,” head
coach Pam Tyska said. “Had we played average, we could have
won this tournament, and that is a little disconcerting. I had a
chance to talk with a disappointed group after the meet and we will
learn from this. The next time we are in this position, hopefully
we will be able to go out and shut the door. This could be a good
round to get out of our systems before the Mid-American Conference
Championships.”
Despite the rough finish to Tuesday’s round, the Huskies will
look to continue their overall solid play April 22-24 at the Mid-American
Conference Championships in Hamilton, OH. The 54-hole event will
take part at the Walden Pond Golf Course with 18 holes of golf scheduled
each morning at 8 a.m.
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FINAL ROUND
TEAM STANDINGS:
Pl. Team Scores
1. Oakland 309-331--640
2. Western Illinois 323-328--651
3. Northern Illinois 319-335--654
4. Butler 335-330--665
5. Loyola 325-355--680
6. Cleveland State 341-350--691
7. South Dakota State 334-361--695
8. IPFW 355-381--736
9. Loyola “B” 377-393--770
10. Lewis 408-409--817
11. Chicago State 642-679--1,321
FINAL ROUND
INDIVIDUAL LEADERS:
Pl. Individual (Team) Scores
1. Patricia Ellsworth (Oakland) 74-76--150
2. Niki Garden (Butler) 76-75--151
3. Kara Johnson (Western Illinois) 77-78--155
4. Janelle Bush (Western Illinois) 81-76--157
T5 Christina Cibrario (Oakland) 77-83--160
Paige McCracken (Butler) 81-79--160
T7 Lisa Bailey (Northern Illinois) 76-86--162
Jamie Carney (Northern Illinois) 82-80--162
T9 Jackie Bailey (Northern Illinois) 82-82--164
Stacy Goins (Oakland) 78-86--164
Kelly Endahl (S. Dakota State) 77-87--164
NORTHERN
ILLINOIS FINAL ROUND RESULTS:
Pl. Individual Scores
T7 Lisa Bailey 76-86--162
T7 Jamie Carney 82-80--162
T9 Jackie Bailey 82-82--164
T15 Jackie Heslop 79-89--168
T28 ** Abby Many 89-87--176
T25 ** Irish
Whalen 88-87--175
** - Played
as an individual
