October 7, 2002

WOMEN'S COLLEGIATE GOLF---Northern Illinois University hosts 18th Annual Huskie Classic / at Huntley, IL / Whisper Creek Golf Course / Course Information: Par---72 / Yardage---5,896 / 36-Hole Event / Monday / October 7, 2002.

18th ANNUAL HUSKIE CLASSIC / at Huntley, IL / Whisper Creek Golf Course.

Leaderboard Team Results Individual Results

FINAL ROUND (36-HOLE) TEAM STANDINGS:
1 Western Michigan 320 316 -- 636
2 Eastern Illinois 342 306 -- 648
3 Ball State 337 316 -- 653
4 UC Riverside 338 321 -- 659
5 Loyola-Chicago 345 332 -- 677
6 Texas Pan-Am 351 333 -- 684
7 Dartmouth 349 345 -- 694
8 De Pauw 374 323 -- 697
9 Creighton 365 334 -- 699
10 Northern Illinois 361 341 -- 702

FINAL ROUND (36--HOLE) INDIVIDUAL LEADERS:
1 Erica Bieniek (WMU) 72 77 -- 149
2 Le-Ang Nguyen (UCR) 78 76 -- 154
3 Tyra Fredrick (EIU) 85 70 -- 155
4 Sara Padgett (BSU) 80 80 -- 160
5 Stephanie Donkin (WMU) 82 79 -- 161
Lindsay Snowden (UCR) 82 79 -- 161
7 Amanda Minchin (EIU) 85 78 -- 163
Katie Yoder (WMU) 83 80 -- 163
Caitlan Carr (WMU) 83 80 -- 163
10 Daniela Cortes (UTPA) 85 79 -- 164
Lisa Robertson (BSU) 86 78 -- 164
Carmen Bodine (BSU) 85 79 -- 164

HUSKIE SCORECARDS:
18 Janelle Warrick 90 77 -- 168
T27 Jamie Carney - * 87 84 -- 171
T31 Irish Whalen 88 84 -- 172
41 Jackie Bailey 91 87 -- 178
48 Jackie Heslop 92 94 -- 186
49 Ally Williams - * 101 86 -- 187
51 Roberta Massuch - * 96 93 -- 189
T52 Lynzee Gumm 98 98 -- 191
* - Competed as an individual

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NIU WOMEN'S GOLF ENDS FALL SEASON BY CUTTING 20 STROKES IN FINAL ROUND OF HUSKIE CLASSIC
HUNTLEY, IL --- Much like the weather during the first round of the 18th Annual NIU Huskie Classic, the play of the Northern Illinois University women's golf team could only get better in Monday's (October 7) final round. The Huskies knocked 20 strokes off their day one total for a two-day score of 702 (361-341).

Western Michigan captured the team, title firing rounds of 320 and 316 for a two-day 638. The Broncos' Erica Bieniek took home medalist honors for her 36-hole score of 149 (72-77). Eastern Illinois' Tyra Frederick set an 18-hole tournament record with her 70 in the second round while the Panthers posted an 18-hole team record with their 306 during the second day. Shannon Rodgers from Dartmouth scored a hole-in-one on the par-3 16th hole.

Northern Illinois' annual fall event has become a favorite of senior Janelle Warrick (Neehan, WI). At last year's outing, she carded a career-best 75 during the first round, while during the second 18 holes this season she posted a 77. The Wisconsin native led all Huskies with a two-day total of 167 (90-77).

The low scorer for Northern Illinois during the first round, Jamie Carney (Rolling Meadows), competed as an individual and did not factor into the team standing, but the Huskies could have used her play as she came back with an 84 to post a two-day 171 (87-84). One shot back of Carney was sophomore Irish Whalen (Hanover / River Ridge) as her career-low 84 during the second loop led to a career-best 36-hole score of 172 (88-84).

A pair of Northern Illinois rookies had a strong showing as Jackie Bailey (Decatur / Warrensburg-Latham) carded a 178 (91-87) and Jackie Heslop ( Pequat Lakes, MN) was next on the team with a 186 (92-94). Finishing the Huskie team scoring was freshman Lynzee Gumm (Galesburg) as she cut five strokes off her Sunday total for a 191 (98-93).

The biggest improvement during the two-day tournament came from rookie Ally Williams (Hoffman Estates / Palatine Fremd). Competing as an individual, Williams carded a 101 in the first round, but bounced back for an 86 during the second loop. Also participating as an individual was Roberta Massuch (Watertown, WI), who tallied a 189 (96-93).

Northern Illinois is finished for the fall season with their next action coming on March 7, 2002, when it plays host to the Fifth Annual NIU Springlake Classic at the Springlake Country Club in Sebring, FL.

-Copy by Michael Smoose

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