Feb. 25, 2001
Evanston, Ill. - The Northwestern women's golf squad shot a final-round 312 to finish ninth out of 18 teams at the sixth annual Midwest Golf Classic in Dallas, Texas. The tournament was held at Bear Creek golf course (par-72). NU shot rounds of 315, 312 and 312 for a final score of 939, 36 behind Oklahoma State who led the field from start to finish.
Elizabeth Burden (Lake Bluff, Ill./Lake Forest) finished ninth out of 93 golfers with rounds of 77, 76 and 75 to lead the Wildcats. Burden's +12 total was 11 strokes off the pace set by tournament champion Mollie Fankhauser of Ohio State. The `Cats low score of the tournament was set by Burden and Emily Gilley (Flossmoor, Ill./Homewood-Flossmoor). Gilley shot 75 on Day Two and finished the weekend in 30th place.
TOP TEN TEAMS
1. Oklahoma State, 906
2. Ohio State, 914
3. Oklahoma, 924
4. Baylor, 926
5. Missouri, 927
6. Texas A&M, 930
7. Purdue, 935
8. Kent, 938
9. NORTHWESTERN, 939
10. Michigan, 943
NORTHWESTERN SCORES
t-9. Elizabeth Burden - 77, 76, 75 (228)
t-30. Emily Gilley - 81, 75, 80 (236)
t-36. Hana Kim - 78, 81, 78 (237)
t-43. Christie Hermes - 79, 80, 80 (239)
t-67. Lauren Grzebien - 84, 85, 79 (248)