Sept. 20, 1999
EVANSTON, Ill. - Northwestern Women?s golf team finished tied for third in the 54-hole Lady Northern Invitational. The tournament was completed Sunday at University Ridge Golf Course in Madison, Wis. Purdue University claimed top honors with a team score of 896. Wisconsin shot a team score of 901 to place second while Northwestern and Ohio State each shot 915 to tie for third. Indiana rounded out the top five with a score of 917.
Three Wildcats finished in the top 20 as junior Christie Hermes and freshman Elizabeth Burden both shot 231 for the tournament to finish in 13th place. Burden is playing in her first collegiate sporting event. Sophomore Emily Gilley finished with a score of 233.
Tournament Results
Team (Top 10)
1. Purdue University, 896, 2. University of Wisconsin, 901, 3. Northwestern University, 915, 3. Ohio State University,915, 5. Indiana University, 917, 6. Kent, 923, 7. Penn State University , 937, 8. University of Iowa, 949, 9. Michigan State University, 958, 10. University of Michigan, 966.
Northwestern Individual Results
Christie Hermes, 231/13
Elizabeth Burden, 231/13
Emily Gilley, 233/20
Karen England, 236/28
Colleen Kiely, 236/28
Kristen Lindvall, 246/52