Women's Golf

May 20, 2004

OPELIKA, Ala. - Michigan State senior Allison Fouch (Grand Rapids, Mich.) sits in a three-way tie for seventh place after 54 holes of the 2004 NCAA Championships at the par 72, 6,215-yard Grand National Golf Course in Opelika, Ala., on Thursday, May 20.

Fouch, who will look to become the first Spartan to record a top-10 finish at the national championships, shot a 1-over 73 on Thursday. Fouch's third round consisted of four birdies (holes 3, 11, 14 and 17), four bogeys and a double bogey. She enters Friday's final round with a 54-hole total of 215 (70-72-73).

UCLA's Susie Mathews and Oklahoma State's Karin Sjodin hold down the top spot on the leader board with an 8-under 208. California's Sarah Huarte is third with a 7-under 209, while three players are tied for fourth at 2-under 214.

Overall, Michigan State women's golf is tied with Texas A&M after three rounds with a 910 (302-310-298). UCLA moved on top of the leader board with an 858 (289-283-286), while Oklahoma State is second with an 863 (288-293-282) and Duke is third with an 865 (289-284-292).

Senior Sarah Martin (Grosse Ile, Mich.) is tied for 87th place with a 230 (75-83-72). After shooting an 83 on Wednesday, Martin improved 11 shots on Thursday with a 72, including five birdies, three bogeys and a double bogey in her round.

Senior Ann Marie Kersten (Oak Harbor, Ohio) is tied for 102nd place with a 234 (79-78-77), including a 77 in Thursday's third round.

Freshman Heather Rose (Chillicothe, Ohio) and sophomore Dayna Burleigh (Horsham, Pa.) round out the Spartan line-up. Rose is tied for 118th place with a 239 (78-77-84), while Burleigh sits in 119th place with a 241 (82-83-76). Burleigh fired a 76 on Thursday, improving seven shots on her Wednesday round of 83.

The final round of the NCAA Championships is set for Friday, May 21 with tee times beginning at 8 a.m. CDT.

NCAA Championships
Grand National Lake Course (Opelika, Ala.)
May 18-21, 2004

Team Standings (after day three)
Place	Name	        Scores
1	UCLA            289-283-286=858
2	Oklahoma State	288-293-282=863
3	Duke            289-284-292=865
4	California	309-282-292=883
5	Vanderbilt	298-284-302=884
6	Texas           302-295-293=890
7	Ohio State	296-292-303=891
T8	Georgia         302-297-293=892
T8	Arizona State	310-291-291=892
T10	Stanford	303-296-298=897
T10	Florida State	301-301-295=897
T10	Wake Forest	298-289-310=897
13	Southern Cal	307-286-305=898
T14	New Mexico	304-292-304=900
T14	Furman          302-296-302=900
T14	Arizona         302-300-298=900
T14	Washington	305-298-297=900
18	Tennessee	303-297-301=901
19	Baylor          299-308-295=902
20	North Carolina	304-300-300=904
T21	UNLV            308-299-302=909
T21	Purdue          307-294-308=909
T23	Texas A&M	306-302-302=910
T23	Michigan State  302-310-298=910


Top 10 Individual Results (after day three)
Place	Name, School	        Scores
T1	Susie Matthews, UCLA	71-69-68=208
T1	Karin Sjodin, Oklahoma State	71-69-68=208
3	Sarah Huarte, California	73-69-67=209
T4	Sofie Andersson, California	75-68-71=214
T4	Meaghan Francella, North Carolina	74-69-71=214
T4	Charlotte Mayorkas, UCLA	74-69-71=214
T7	Allison Fouch, Michigan State	70-72-73=215
T7	V. Nirapathpongporn, Duke	71-72-72=215
T7	Mallory Underwood, Oklahoma State	72-73-70=215
T10	Three players at	216


MSU Individual Standings (after day three)
Allison Fouch		70-72-73=215 (tied for second)
Sarah Martin		75-83-72=230 (tied for 87th)
Ann Marie Kersten	79-78-77=234 (tied for 102nd)
Heather Rose            78-77-84=239 (118th)
Dayna Burleigh		82-83-76=241 (119th)

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