No. 16 Ohio Northern wins annual Ohio Cup tournament

Mar. 31, 2008

By Tim Glon

ZOAR — The No. 16-ranked Ohio Northern women's golf team won the annual Ohio Cup tournament Monday afternoon at the Zoar Country Club.

The Polar Bears (46-4) won with 31.5 points, host Malone was second with 28 points, Ohio Dominican was third with 20.5, Tiffin was fourth with 17, Mount Union was fifth with 12 and Northwestern Ohio was sixth with 11.

Sophomore Megan Russell and senior Meagan Brennan led the Polar Bears by finishing 1-2 in the stroke play competition with scores of 38 and 40, respectively.

Senior Amy Gillen and sophomore Kaylea Thresher finished second in the scramble with a 39 and freshmen Ashley Johnson and Lauren Miller finished second with a 48 in the alternate shot.

In the match play portion of the tournament, Johnson, Miller, Brennan ann Thresher all posted victories.

The Polar Bears will return to action Friday and Saturday at the Capital Invitational.

Team Standings
1. Ohio Northern 31.5, 2. Malone 28, 3. Ohio Domnican 20.5, 4. Tiffin 17, 5. Mount Union 12, 6. Northwestern Ohio 11.

Ohio Northern Alternate Shot Results
2. Ashley Johnson & Lauren Miller 48.

Ohio Northern Scramble Results
2. Kaylea Thresher & Amy Gillen 39.

Ohio Northern Stroke Play Results
1. Megan Russell 38, 2. Meagan Brennan 40.

Ohio Northern Match Play Results
Ashley Johnson (ONU) def. Rachel Cox (UNO), 4&3
Lauren Miller (ONU) def. Ashley Carmack (UNO), 5&4
Meagan Brennan (ONU) def. Erin Winings (UNO), 1-Up
Kaylea Thresher (ONU) def. Jess Garcia (Tif), 3&1
Jen Snyder (Mal) def. Megan Russell (ONU), 2&1