March 10, 1998

EAST LANSING, Mich. - Michigan State womenis golf team finished in 11th place in a strong 17-team field at the Peggy Kirk Bell Invitational in Windemere, Fla. The Spartans shot a 329-330=659 over 36 holes at the Windemere Country Club, 55 strokes off the pace set by Campbell University (604).

Junior Ellen Bishop (New Castle, Ind.) turned in a solid 81-78=159 to lead MSU (tied for 19th individually). Bishopis second-day 78 was one stroke off her career-best effort and moved her up six spots in the individual standings from her 25th-place first-day effort.

Freshman Kasey Gant (Fort Wayne, Ind.) finished with MSU's second-best score (164, tied for 25th individually).

MSU returns to Florida for their its competition, March 23-24 at the South Florida Invitational.

TEAM STANDINGS                              MSU INDIVIDUALS
1. Campbell University  306-298=604         T19. Ellen Bishop       81-78=159
2. Indiana              313-310=623         T25. Kasey Gant         79-85=164
3. Miami                320-306=626         T56. Kellie Dennis      85-83=168
3. Purdue               317-313=630         T56. April Holly        84-84=168
5. Florida Southern     322-315=637         T65. Meggan Schumaker   87-85=172
4. Penn State           318-322=640         T65. Tricia Gregory     89-83=172
8. Rollins College      324-322=646
8. Central Florida      329-319=648
9. Minnesota            330-323=653
10. Methodist College   334-322=656
11. MICHIGAN STATE      329-330=659
12. Florida International   322-340=662
13. Longwood College    327-341=668
14. Illinois State      337-333=670
15. Stetson             342-338=680
16. Northern Illinois   347-341=688
17. Florida Atlantic    353-344=697