Elizabeth Burden's 75 kept the `Cats within striking distance of Michigan State at the Big Ten ChampionshipsElizabeth Burden's 75 kept the `Cats within striking distance of Michigan State at the Big Ten Championships

Women's Golf in Third With One Round Left at Big Ten Championships

April 28, 2001

EVANSTON, Ill. - The Northwestern women's golf team shot a team-total 314 to move into a tie for third place with Minnesota, leaving one round to play at the Big Ten Championships in Minneapolis. Scores for all teams fell on the second day of action at Les Bolstead Golf Course (par 72-5,979), helping the `Cats stay within 10 strokes of tournament leader Michigan State.

The `Cats are led by their two freshmen, Lauren Grzebien and Hana Kim. Grzebien fell from yesterday's third-place finish into a tie with Kim at 15th. Sophomore Elizabeth Burden used a 3-over-par 75 to jump from 35th to 19th. Her 75 was the Wildcats' low round for the day. Junior Emily Gilley has been consistent all weekend, shooting rounds of 78-77-79=234 to place her in a tie for 20th.

TEAM

1. 	Michigan State	302-300-309=911
2.	Ohio State	303-305-310=918
3. 	Minnesota	302-304-315=921
 	Northwestern	304-303-314=921
5. 	Indiana		303-301-310=922
6.	Michigan	309-303-318=930
 	Purdue		298-313-319=930
8. 	Wisconsin	307-323-327=957
9. 	Penn State	310-323-331-964
10. 	Iowa		324-324-325=973
11.	Illinois	319-328-335=982

NORTHWESTERN SCORES

t-15. Lauren Grzebien	75-73-84=232
t-15. Hana Kim		71-81-80=232
t-19. Elizabeth Burden	81-77-75=233
t-20. Emily Gilley	78-77-79=234
t-28. Christie Hermes	81-76-81=238
33. Kristen Beystehner80-79-80=239