Oct. 12, 2005
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THIS WEEK — The women’s golf team will travel to Fayetteville, AR Sunday thru Tuesday to compete in the 16-team Lady Razorback Invitational. The meet is hosted by fifth ranked Arkansas. The tournament will be played on the par-72 Pinnacle Golf Course. The teams will play 18-holes each day with an 8 a.m. start both days. This marks the last competition for the Hawkeyes golfers this fall.
THE COMPETITION — The competing teams include: Arkansas, Augusta State, Illinois State, Iowa, Iowa State, Kansas, Kansas State, Michigan, Notre Dame, Southern Missouri, Wichita State, Wisconsin, Kentucky, Missouri State, Nebraska, and Oral Roberts.
LINEUP — Competing for the Hawkeyes will be Jill Marcum, Melanie Boyles, Tyrette Metzendorf, Amy Riepma and Karla Murra.
LAST COMPETITION — Last week the Hawkeyes finished 11th at the Legends of Golf Shoot-Out in Franklin, IN. Iowa carded a 921 with a low round of 303. Freshman Tyrette Metzendorf led the Hawkeyes with a score of 221 (+5) to finish in a tie for ninth.
LADY RAZORBACK HISTORY — Last October Iowa finished 12th in the 18-team tournament. Then freshman Jill Marcum sank the tournament’s only hole-in-one on the 173-yard 17th hole.
QUOTING HEAD COACH Bobbe Carney — “We had a solid tournament last week. I do not think we have reached our potential yet and it would be nice to see that in the final tournament of the season. Our players have a lot going for them and hopefully everything will work out for the best.”