September 9, 2002

Women's Golf Stays In Fifth Place During the Final Day of Action

The Truman women's golf team was in fifth-place after the first round of the SIU-Edwardsville Invitational and stayed in that position following the final day of action on Tuesday.

The Bulldogs shot a two-day score of 727 with rounds of 359 and 368. Quincy University won the tournament with a score of 680. SIU-Edwardsville was eight shots back followed by Lindenwood and John A. Logan. Nebraska-Wesleyan finished 17 strokes behind Truman for sixth-place. The rest of the field was rounded out by Rend Lake, Missouri-St. Louis, Kentucky Wesleyan and Lincoln.

Lauren Allen had a team-best 88 on the second day and finished with the team's lowest stroke total for the tournament with a 174. That score placed her in a tie for tenth-place overall at the tournament. Jill Schulte had a 178 over two days, tying her for 17th-place. Erin Fogarty shot a 183 at the SIU-Edwardsville Invitational, Ashley Elliott had a 194 and Dyane Tower shot a 196.

The Bulldogs were in fifth place after day one of the tournament after shooting a team score of 359. Fogarty led Truman with a 85 on the first day while Lauren Allen (86) and Jill Schulte (89) each broke 90 as well. Ashley Elliott shot a 99 and Dyane Tower carded a 100.

Truman women's golf will be at the Knox College Tournament in Galesburg, Ill. this Friday and at the Monmouth College Tournament the following day in Monmouth, Ill.

SIU-Edwardsville Invitational

Team Standings

1) Quincy            340 340  680
2) SIU-Edwardsville  341 347  688
3) Lindenwood        344 351  695
4) John A. Logan     352 356  708
5) Truman            359 368  727
6) Neb.-Wesleyan     364 380  744
7) Rend Lake         379 381  760
8) Mo.-St. Louis     395 390  785
9) Kent.-Wesleyan    435 454  889
10) Lincoln          471 453  924

Truman Individual Standings

t10) Lauren Allen     86  88  174
t17) Jill Schulte     89  89  178
 26) Erin Fogarty     85  98  183
 36) Ashley Elliott   99  95  194
t38) Dyane Tower     100  96  196