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MADISON, WI – The University of Iowa women’s golf team improved nine strokes in its third round of the 2010 Big Ten Women’s Golf Championships. The Hawkeyes (931, +67) finished day two in 11th place. The defending champion, Purdue (869, +1), is currently in the lead after 54 holes.
Sophomore Chelsea Harris (234,+18) led Iowa through round three, shooting a team tournament-best 73. Harris has improved every round.
Both junior Lauren Forbes (231, +15) and freshman Kristi Cardwell (241, +25) carded 77. Forbes is currently tied for 38th, the highest of any Hawkeye. Freshman Gigi DiGrazia (240, +24)has shaved two strokes off each round of the tournament, going from an 82 to a 78 today.
Iowa will be back to the tee at 9 a.m. (CT) tomorrow for the start of the fourth and final round of the 2010 Big Ten Championships.
TEAM STANDINGSFin. Team Scores Total Par 1 Purdue 289 282 294 865 +1 2 Ohio State 294 293 293 880 +16 3 Michigan State 296 290 297 883 +19 4 Wisconsin 302 289 301 892 +28 5 Minnesota 303 297 294 894 +30 T6 Indiana 304 295 298 897 +33 T6 Northwestern 300 295 302 897 +33 8 Michigan 311 301 299 911 +47 9 Penn State 304 305 309 918 +54 10 Illinois 309 307 303 919 +55 11 Iowa 314 313 304 931 +67
INDIVIDUAL STANDINGS1. Ashley Bauer (Michigan) 74-65-71=210 (-6)2. Laura Gonzalez (Purdue) 71-70-70=211 (-5)3. Laura Kueny (Michigan State) 72-68-74=214 (-2)T38. Lauren Forbes 74-80-77=231 (+15)T45. Laura Cilek 78-76-79=233 (+17)T47. Chelsea Harris 81-80-73=234 (+18)57. Brianna Coopman 81-77-80=238 (+22)60. Gigi DiGrazia 82-80-78=240 (+24)61. Kristi Cardwell 81-84-77=241 (+25)
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