Hawkeyes Finish Strong at Big Ten Championships

April 24, 2011

Final Results in PDF Format

GLENCOE, Ill. – – The University of Iowa women’s golf team played its fourth and final round at the Big Ten Championships on Sunday. The Hawkeyes carded a final-round 312 (+24), their best round of the 72-hole tournament, while playing on a par 72, 6,303-yard Lake Shore Country Club. Iowa finished with a 72-hole total of 1,261 (318-316-315-312, +109), ending the tournament in 11th place. Michigan State (306-290-295-289=1,180, +28) claimed the tournament title, while Purdue (303-296-294-292=1,185, +33) and host Northwestern (308-293-300-286=1,187, +35) finished second and third.

“After a record-setting fall season, our spring was quite disappointing,” said Head Coach Kelly Crawford. “We just never played well. Not at all how we wanted the season to end.”

UI junior Chelsea Harris recorded a team-low 18-hole score during the final round. The Normal, Ill., native fired back-to-back birdies on holes eight and nine en route to a two-over 74. She finished the tournament in a 41st place tie after posting team-best 72-hole score of 312 (81-78-79-74, +24). Sophomore Kristi Cardwell and senior Laura Cilek ended the tournament three strokes behind Harris at 315 (+27). Cardwell (77-79-79-80) and Cilek (79-77-80-79) tied for 45th place.

Senior Lauren Forbes posted two birdies during the fourth round to finish with a 79 (+7). Forbes fired a 320 (81-82-78-79, +32) in her final appearance at the Big Ten Championships, finishing 58th. Fellow senior Brianna Coopman also played her final round at the conference tournament. Coopman carded a fourth-round 84 (+12) to bring her 72-hole total to 333 (86-84-79-84, +45). She finished 62nd. Sophomore Gigi DiGrazia also competed for the Hawkeyes and shot 343 (90-85-83-85, +55).

Team Results
1. Michigan State 306-290-295-289=1,180 (+28)
2. Purdue 303-296-294-292=1,185 (+33)
3. Northwestern 308-293-300-286=1,187 (+35)
4. Wisconsin 303-296-305-291=1,195 (+43)
5. Ohio State 304-296-300-300=1,200 (+48)
11. Iowa 318-316-315-312=1,261 (+109)

Individual Results
1. Numa Gulyanamitta (Purdue) 74-71-71-71=289 (-1)
2. Lauren Weaver (Northwestern) 71-77-69-73=290 (+2)
3. Alex Lederhausen (Northwestern) 77-68-77-70=292 (+4)
T41. Chelsea Harris (Iowa) 81-78-79-74=312 (+24)
T45. Kristi Cardwell (Iowa) 77-79-79-80=315 (+27)
T45. Laura Cilek (Iowa) 79-77-80-79=315 (+27)
58. Lauren Forbes (Iowa) 81-82-78-79=320 (+32)
62. Brianna Coopman (Iowa) 86-84-79-84=333 (+45)
T64. Gigi DiGrazia (Iowa) 90-85-83-85=343 (+55)