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WINTER SPRINGS, FL -- Tournament No. 2 of the Northern Illinois University women’s golf swing through Florida concluded on Tuesday (March 9), as the Huskies finished 13th at the 14-team Peggy Kirk Bell Classic in Winter Springs, FL.




FINAL-ROUND TEAM STANDINGS:
Pl. Team Scores
1. University of Miami 310-298-302--910
2. Rollins College 305-310-300--915
3. James Madison University 304-310-308--922
4. North Carolina-Greensboro 326-307-316--949
5. Penn State University 324-318-312--954
6. Southern Illinois University 318-328-312--958
7. University of Minnesota 327-321-324--972
8. Florida Southern 331-326-317--974
9. Georgetown University 334-322-324--980
10. Stetson University 325-324-334--983
11. William and Mary 332-331-323--986
Nova Southeastern University 329-334-323--986
13. Northern Illinois University 336-331-332--999
14. Lynn University 341-330-329--1000

NORTHERN ILLINOIS - FINAL-ROUND RESULTS:
Pl. Individual Scores
25. Jackie Heslop 81-79-81--241
T44. Lisa Bailey 85-78085--248
T57. Jackie Bailey 85-87-79--251
69. Irish Whalen 89-86-86--261
T70. Jamie Carney 85-91-87--263
72. Allison Williams 91-87-89--267

FINAL-ROUND INDIVIDUAL LEADERS:
1. Polly Willett, UNC-Greensboro 76-74-74--224
2. Tiffany Prats, Miami 73-78-73--224
3. Tina Miller, Miami 78-71-75--224
4. Mariana De Biase, Rollins 76-79-70--225
5. Carol Green, James Madison 72-78-76--226
6. Christy Larrimore, Georgetown 76-74-78--228
Charlotte Campbell, Rollins 75-77-76--228
8. Pamela Feggans, Florida Southern 76-77-76--229
9. Freddie Seeholzer, Rollins 77-73-79--229
10. Kansas Gooden, James Madison 76-76-78--230

Jackie Heslop Leads The Northern Illinois Women's Golf Team At Peggy Kirk Bell Classic, Huskies Finish 13th

WINTER SPRINGS, FL -- Tournament No. 2 of the Northern Illinois University women’s golf swing through Florida concluded on Tuesday (March 9), as the Huskies finished 13th at the 14-team Peggy Kirk Bell Classic in Winter Springs, FL.

The University of Miami (FL), who finished with a three-day total of 910, won the event by five shots over host Rollins College, who finished with a 54-hole total of 915. North Carolina-Greensboro’s Polly Willett won the event with an 8-over-par 224 in a one-hole playoff.

Jackie Heslop (Pequot Lakes, MN) led the Huskies as she shot rounds of 81-79-81--241 to finish 25th and earn her highest showing of the young spring season. One of NIU’s top performers throughout the fall, Heslop was followed by freshman Lisa Bailey (Decatur/Warrensburg-Latham) who used a career low 78 in the second round to finish 44th.

“Jackie Heslop and Lisa Bailey both had good tournaments for us and have been instrumental so far this season,” head coach Pam Tyska said. “Lisa’s performance in the second round was terrific and will be a great stepping stone for the rest of her freshman year. We’re used to having to search for a fourth scorer, but now we are looking for both a third and fourth scorer. It shows we need some help from our other players. We have played five competitive rounds in-a-row and tomorrow we will our first day off. Last season, we were able to recharge during our day off and finish up strongly. I am hoping that is the case again this week.”

Jackie Bailey (Decatur/Warrensburg-Latham) finished third for NIU with rounds of 85-87-79 to claim a tie for 57th, while Irish Whalen (Hanover/River Ridge), Jamie Carney (Rolling Meadows) and Allison Williams (Hoffman Estates/Palatine Fremd) rounded out the NIU scoring. Whalen finished 69th with rounds of 89-86-86--261, Carney shot 85-91-87--263, while Williams finished up by shooting 91-87-89 to claim 72nd.

The Northern Illinois women’s golf team returns to action on March 11-12 when they host the 18th annual Snowbird Classic at the Pebblecreek Country Club in Tampa, FL.


- Copy by David Reiter

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