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Two Huskies fire collegiate-best rounds, Northern Illinois in ninth at ISU Redbird Classic

NORMAL, IL -- Jackie Bailey (Decatur/Warrensburg-Latham) and Jamie Carney (Rolling Meadows) fired the best rounds of their collegiate careers on Sunday as the Northern Illinois women’s golf team stands in ninth place after the first day of com




September 7, 2003

TWO HUSKIES FIRE COLLEGIATE-BEST ROUNDS, NORTHERN ILLINOIS IN NINTH AT ISU REDBIRD CLASSIC

NORMAL, IL -- Jackie Bailey (Decatur/Warrensburg-Latham) and Jamie Carney (Rolling Meadows) fired the best rounds of their collegiate careers on Sunday as the Northern Illinois women’s golf team stands in ninth place after the first day of competition at the 12-team Illinois State Redbird Classic Sunday (Sept. 7) in Normal, IL.

The Huskies shot a two-round total of 320-326—646 to find themselves in ninth place after 36 holes of the 54-hole event. Tournament host Illinois State (292-305—597) leads the event, which will conclude on Monday with the final-18 holes of competition teeing off at 8:30 a.m.

Bailey, who stands in a tie for 30th place individually, leads all Huskies after her opening-round 75 eclipsed her previous best collegiate round of 78, which she shot at the Snowbird Classic on March 13, 2003. Last season, Bailey led the Huskies in four events and will be looking for her third career top-20 finish on Monday.

Also shooting a career-best round was junior Jamie Carney. After shooting an opening-round 86, Carney rebounded with a career-best 75 to move up in the standings to 39th and finish third on the team just behind Irish Whalen (Hanover/River Ridge). Whalen shot rounds of 78-82—160 to finish 34th after two rounds of play.

Jackie Heslop (Pequot Lakes, MN) and Allison Williams (Hoffman Estates/Palatine Fremd) rounded out the NIU scoring on the day as Heslop finished tied for 52nd with rounds of 81-85—166, while Williams finished 68th with scores of 89-87—177.

While she won’t count towards the team total, freshman Lisa Bailey (Decatur/Warrensburg-Latham) began her collegiate career on Sunday playing as an individual. Bailey, whose afternoon round was an impressive 13 shots better than her opening-round score, shot rounds of 95-82—177 to finish 69th among all individuals.

Northern Illinois will conclude action at the Illinois State Redbird Classic on Monday with the final 18 holes teeing off at 8:30 a.m.

- Copy by David Reiter

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