Iowa Places Seventh At Peggy Kirk Bell Invite

March 15, 2005

WINTER SPRINGS, FL – – The University of Iowa women’s golf team tied for seventh in the 54-hole Peggy Kirk Bell Invitational played Monday and Tuesday at the par-72 Tuscawilla Golf and Country Club. Both Iowa and Yale finished with a final score of 953. Host school Rollins College (901) won the tournament by 22 strokes over second place UNC-Greensboro (923).

Liz Bennett (Sway Hampshire, England) carded the lowest 18-hole score Tuesday, shooting an even-par 72. The senior finished the tournament in fifth place (78-77-72). Sophomore Karla Murra (Sioux Falls, SD) finished tied for 41st after stroking a 243 (81-79-83). Sophomore Amy Riepma (Clear Lake, IA), who did not finish the second round due to injury, carded a 79 in round one and an 81 in round three, but did not place. Florida Southern’s Pamela Feggans was the individual medalist, firing a four-over par 220 (74-73-73).

The Hawkeyes return to action Thursday and Friday when Iowa competes in the 36-hole Snowbird Intercollegiate in Tampa, FL.

Team Results — (Par 72)
1. Rollins College, 298-300-303=901; 2. UNC-Greensboro, 307-303-313=923; 3. Southern Illinois, 310-306-312=928; 4. Florida Southern, 313-310-309=932; 5. Bradley, 308-311-323=942; 6. Lynn University, 325-313-315=952; T7. IOWA, 314-323-316=953; T7. Yale, 325-313-315=953; 9. Richmond, 323-316-323=962; 10. Stetson, 323-325-322=970; 11. Daytona Beach CC, 324-324-324=972; 12. Nova Southeastern, 324-325-325=974; 13. Northern Illinois, 336-321-321=978; 14. Boston College, 325-329-330=984

Individual Results (Top Two, Plus Iowa)
1. Pamela Feggans (FSU), 74-73-73=220*; 2. Jenna Schmidt (UNCG), 73-72-75=220; 5. Liz Bennett (UI), 78-77-72=227; 41. Karla Murra (UI), 81-79-83=243; 44. Jill Marcum (UI), 83-79-82=244; 46. Shannon Fleming (UI), 76-88-81=245; 56. Maggie Gelber (UI), 82-84-84=250; 79. Lauren Cole (UI), 86-93-96=275; WD. Amy Riepma (UI), 79-WD-81

* – playoff winner