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Women’s Golf Equals School-best Finish with a Second Place Showing
4/29/2007 3:32:07 PM | Women's Golf
Kent State Wins Ninth Consecutive MAC Women’s Golf Championship
NASHPORT, Ohio – The Eastern Michigan University women’s golf team equaled the school’s best finish with a runner-up finish at the Mid-American Conference Women’s Golf Championship Sunday afternoon here at the at the Longaberger Golf Club. The Eagles carded a three-day total of 1252 (317-310-311-314) as Kent State rolled to its ninth consecutive championship with a 72-hole total of 1203 (305-297-296-305). EMU’s second-year head coach Sandy Wagner was selected the MAC Coach of the Year while junior Catherine Fortin was named to the all-tournament and first team All-MAC. EMU sophomore Stephany Fleet also garnered first team All-MAC accolades.
EMU’s second-place finish equaled the mark set by the 2003 squad when they recorded a 925 at Walden Ponds Golf Course in Hamilton, Ohio. EMU junior Catherine Fortin finished in third-place with a 304 (76-72-79-77) while sophomore Stephany Fleet placed eighth with a 312 (82-79-75-76). Fortin’s finish is the highest-ever for an Eagle golfer and the pair are only the seventh and eighth EMU players to record a top 10 showing in the MAC Championship in the nine-year history of the event.
Kent State’s Kira Meixner led from wire-to-wire to claim medalist honors with a seven-over par total of 295 (71-74-73-77). Meixner was followed by teammate Tara Delaney (75-74-71-79=299). Meixner’s victory marked the eighth time in the nine-year history of the event a KSU player has won the individual title.
Conditions were perfect as players enjoyed temperatures in the mid-70s and calm winds. Kent State shot 34-over par through the first 54 holes and followed that up by turning in an 17-over par performance in the final round. Western Michigan (1271) placed third and Toledo finished fourth (1301), while Ohio (1303), Ball State (1333) Bowling Green (1335) and Northern Illinois (1340) rounded out the team scores.
For the tournament, all five Eagles ranked in the top 25 including redshirt freshman Marjorie Thuot who was 12th with a 321 (80-82-79-80). Sophomore Courtney Aili tied for 18th with a 327 (82-79-78-90) while junior Paola Sanchez rounded out the lineup with a 334 (89-79-85-81) to sit in a tie for 25th place.
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EMU Standings (Following 72-holes)
3. Catherine Fortin 76-72-79-77=304 +11
8. Stephany Fleet 82-79-75-76=312 +24
12. Marjorie Thuot 80-82-79-80=321 +33
T18. Courtney Aili 79-80-78-90=327 +39
T25. Paola Sanchez 89-79-85-81=334 +46
All-Tournament Selections
Kira Meixner –
Tara Delaney –
Catherine Fortin – EMU
Maddi Swaney –
Kirby Dreher –
First Team All-MAC Selections
Stephany Fleet – EMU
Catherine Fortin – EMU
Tara Delaney –
Kirby Dreher –
Kira Meixner –
Second Team All-MAC Selections
Maddi Swaney –
Kim Kester –
Natalie Storck –
Erin Thorne – WMU
Laura Bavaird - WMU
MAC Golfer of the Year
Tara Delaney –
MAC Freshman of the Year
Elise Swartout –
MAC Coach of the Year
Sandy Wagner - EMU
MAC Sportswoman of the Year
Kari Liggett –
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