Sept. 28, 1997

Women's Golf Claims Fifth in Lady Buckeye

EAST LANSING, Mich. -- Paced by a pair of top-16 individual finishes, Michigan State women's golf claimed fifth place at this weekend's 13-team Lady Buckeye in Columbus, Ohio. The Spartans fired a three-round 318-311-308=937, only two shots out of fourth place and 43 strokes off the pace set by first-place Ohio State, the host school and defending Big Ten champion.

Junior Meggan Schumaker (Columbia City, Ind.) led the Spartan attack, carding 76-76-77=229, good for an 11th-place finish. Following Schumaker closely with similar consistency was freshman Kasey Gant (Fort Wayne, Ind.), who finished 16th with a 79-76-76=231.

Michigan State's team score improved each round, as the Spartans shot 318 and 311 Saturday, and fired a 308 Sunday.

TEAM STANDINGS
1.  Ohio State          302 289 303  894
2.  Minnesota           305 302 307  914
3.  Wisconsin           314 313 302  929
4.  Northwestern        313 305 317  935
5.  Michigan State      318 311 308  937
6.  Iowa                327 310 310  947
7.  Illinois State      327 314 314  955
8.  Illinois            328 317 315  960
9.  UNC-Greensboro      332 320 329  981
10. Eastern Michigan    335 337 319  991
11. Nevada              335 336 332 1003
12. Bowling Green       342 343 332 1017
13. Cincinnati          347 346 332 1025
MSU GOLFERS
11.  Meggan Schumaker   76  76  77  229
16.  Kasey Gant         79  76  76  231
T23. Kellie Dennis      81  78  79  238
T46. Ellen Bishop       90  81  76  247
T46. April Holly        82  85  80  247
56.  Summer Kline       90  81  81  252

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