#16 ONU Women’s Golf finishes third at 17-team Capital Purple & White Invitational

April 5, 2008

By Tim Glon

LOCKBOURNE — The No. 16-ranked Ohio Northern women’s golf team finished third of 17 teams with 719 strokes at the Capital Purple & White Invitational Friday and Saturday at the Foxfire Golf Club and The Players Club golf courses.

The Polar Bears posted a 353 on Saturday on the easier 6,053-yard, Par-72 Foxfire Golf ,Course on Saturday after firing a 366 on the challenging 5,975-yard, Par-72, Players Course on Friday.

No. 8-ranked Otterbein won the tournament with a 334-328—662, No. 9 DePauw (Ind.) was second with a 333-336—669 and No. 14 Olivet (Mich.) was fourth with a 367-358—725.

Senior Meagan Brennan paced Northern with a 90-85—175, which was good for a 13th place tie in the 86-woman field.

Sophomore Persha Ford shot a 91-89—180 to finish tied for 18th, sophomore Kaylea Thresher carded a 92-89—181 to finish tied for 21st and sophomore Megan Russell was tied for 24th with a 93-90—183.

Freshman Lauren Miller rounded out the Polar Bear scoring with a 107-92—199 to finish tied for 44th.

Nicole Garza of DePauw won medalist honors with an 81-81—162.

The Polar Bears will return to action on Wednesday at the Mount Union Invitational.

Team Standings
1. #8 Otterbein 334-328—662, 2. #9 DePauw (Ind.) 333-336—669, 3. #16 Ohio Northern 366-353—719, 4. #14 Olivet (Mich.) 367-358—725, 5. Centre (Ky.) 373-375—748, 6. Wittenberg 386-373—759, 7. Ohio Dominican 403-377—780, 7. Baldwin-Wallace 390-393—783, 9. Urbana 410-397—807, 10. Transylvania (Ky.) 411-407—818, 11. Capital 439-430—869, 12. Adrian (Mich.) 437-437—874, 13. Wilmington 460-437—897, 14. Heidelberg 462-438—900, 15. Grove City (Pa.) 478-459—937, 16. Indiana Tech 464-477—941, 17. Denison 507-474—981.

Top-5 Individuals
1. Nicole Garza (DePauw) 81-81—162, 2. Ali Murthaugh (DePauw) 83-82—165, t3. Catherine Brunoehler (Ott) 83-83—166, t3. Rustie Anderson (Ott) 85-81—166, 5. Natalie King (Ott) 80-87—167.

Ohio Northern Individual Results
t13. Meagan Brennan 90-85—175, t18. Persha Ford 91-89—180, t21. Kaylea Thresher 92-89—181, t24. Megan Russell 93-90—183, t44. Lauren Miller 107-92—199.