April 28, 2007
EAST LANSING, MI — The University of Iowa women’s golf team is in eighth place after playing 54 holes at the 72-hole Big Ten Invitational Saturday. Iowa’s three round total is 949 at the par-72 Forest Akers West Golf Course. Michigan State leads the 11-team tournament with a score of 890.
Tyrette Metzendorf and Amy Riepma are both tied for 27th going into the fourth and final round of the Big Ten Championships. They carded 238s (+22). Tied for 35th is Jill Marcum, who posted a low round of 73 today to tally 240 (+24). Melanie Boyles is tied for 45th (243 +27).
Iowa plays the final round of the Big Ten Championships Sunday with a shotgun start beginning at 9:30 a.m. (CDT). Live stats are available through www.golfstat.com.
TEAM RESULTS
1. Michigan State 300-300-290=890 2. Purdue 309-308-296=913 3. Northwestern 313-307-301=921 4. Ohio State 313-309-302=924 5. Indiana 311-315-304=930 6. Michigan 319-317-307=943 7. Illinois 320-314-313=947 8. Iowa 319-323-307=949 9. Penn State 322-326-320=968 10. Wisconsin 317-322-322=961 11. Minnesota 322-326-320=968
Individual Results – Par 72 (Top Three, Plus Iowa) 1. Rachel Meikle (Mich. St.) 71-69-73=213 -3 2. Christel Boeljon (Purdue) 72-75-72=219 +3 3. Mandi McConnell (Mich. St.) 74-75-72=221 +5 T27. Tyrette Metzendorf (IA) 79-79-80=238 +22 T27. Amy Riepma (IA) 79-83-76=238 +22 T35. Jill Marcum (IA) 84-83-73=240 +24 T45. Melanie Boyles (IA) 80-79-84=243 +27 48. Maggie Gelber (IA) 81-82-81=244 +26 T49. Karla Murra (IA) 84-83-78=245 +29
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