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MAC Championship
Day One of the MAC Women's Golf Championships in the Books
4/24/2009 8:55:28 PM | Women's Golf
Eagles sit in second place following 36-holes with a 640
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NASHPORT, Ohio – With 36 holes in the books at the 2009 Mid-American Conference Championship, the Eastern Michigan University women's golf team sits in second place with a 640 (333-307). Kent State University leads the way after posting a 613 (304-309) at the par 72, 6,147 yard Longaberger Golf Club.
The Golden Flashes hold a 27-stroke lead heading into day two, that total includes holding down four of the tournament's top six slots. EMU is in second place with a score of 640, followed by Western Michigan (654), Akron (655), Ball State (665), Toledo (665), Ohio (682), Northern Illinois (698) and Bowling Green (716).
Individually, KSU's Mercedes Germino has a commanding lead four-over 143 (73-75) followed by teammates Kirby Dreher in second place with a 155 (79-76). Four student-athletes are tied for third with a 12-over par 156.
All five Eagles are ranked in the top 22 included sophomore Darby Peters (Lake Orion, Mich.-Lake Orion) who carded a 158 (83-75) to reside in seventh place. Seniors Stephany Fleet (Dewitt. Mich.-Dewitt) and Courtney Aili (Chelsea, Mich.-Chelsea) are tied for eighth with a 159. Sophomore Stephanie Bevington (Ossosso, Mich.-Owosso) notched a 165 (83-82) for a 15th place tie and junior Marjorie Thuot (Joliette, Ouebec-Therese-Martin) added a 169 (88-81) to move into a tie for 24th.
The third round of the 2009 MAC Women's Golf Championship will get underway at 8 a.m. Saturday, April 25, with the final round scheduled for Sunday, April 26, at 8 a.m. For live scoring, visit http://www.golfstat.com
Eastern Michigan Individual Results:
Pl. Player Scores
7. Darby Peters 83-75=158
t-8. Courtney Aili 83-76=159
t-8. Stephany Fleet 84-75=159
t-15. Stephanie Bevington 83-82=165
t-22. Marjorie Thuot 88-81=169
Team Scores:
Pl. Team Scores
1. #18 Kent State 304-309=613
2. Eastern Michigan 333-307=640
3. Western Michigan 333-321=654
4. Akron 330-325=655
t-5. Ball State 342-323=665
t-5. Toledo 334-331=665
7. Ohio 332-350=682
8. Northern Illinois 367-331=698
9. Bowling Green 368-348=716
