Eastern Michigan Athletics
Wednesday, October 31
Manoa, Hawaii
All Day
Eastern Michigan University
at
Rainbow Wahine Invitational
Johnson Comes up Short in Rainbow Wahine Playoff
10/31/2012 8:24:00 PM | Women's Golf
Eagles finish in fourth place as a team in Hawai'i
Complete Results.
WAHIAWA, Hawai'i (EMUEagles.com) – On the final day of the Rainbow Wahine Invitational, the Eastern Michigan University women's golf team improved by three shots to finish fourth in the 12-team field on the par 72, 6,228 yard Leilehua Golf Course.
The Eagles carded a 295 during the third round of play and combined with the 608 (310-298) they shot as a team yesterday, that brought their two-day total score to 903. Florida International, which was tied for the led after the first round, held onto that lead to take the team title with a score of 895 (294-301-300). Toledo finished second with a 897 followed by Washington State in third with a 898..
Senior Sarah Johnson (Wixom, Mich.-Walled Lake Central) fired a one-over 73 on day two that put her in a sudden death playoff with FIU's Shelby Coyle. Johnson and Coyle both finished the tournament with total scores of 218. Johnson shot a 73, 72, 73, while Coyle managed a 72, 73, 73. However, Coyle would eventually win the playoff with a 15-foot birdie putt on the first hole to give her the individual title and Johnson the runner-up spot.
Johnson's tally of 218 is tied for the seventh lowest 54-hole cumulative score in the program's history, while the team total of 903 ranks eighth-best all-time in the EMU record book.
Junior Alyssa Kwon (Richmond Hill, Ontario, Canada-Richmond Hill) ended the the event in 12th place with a 54-hole mark of 225 (80-73-71). Junior Corey Crossan (London, Ontario, Canada-Mother Teresa Catholic Secondary School) finished with a 228 (77-76-75) in 21st place followed by Meredith Fairbairn (Orangeville, Ontario, Canada-Westside Secondary School) in 33rd place with a 232 (80-76-76). Rounding out the EMU lineup, Usanee Laopattananont (Bangplee, Thailand-Thai Christian School) turned in rounds of 80, 83 and 83 for 63rd place with a 246.
Playing as an individual, Karyn Lee Ping (Brampton, Ontario, Canada-St. Augustine Secondary School) finished 65th with a 251 (83-82-86).
The tournament marked the last one of the fall for the Eagles. The spring campaign gets under way in February when the squad travels to Blanco, Texas , to compete in the Jim West Challenge, Feb. 17-18.
Eastern Michigan Individual Results:
Pl. Player Scores
!t-1. Sarah Johnson 73-72-73=218
12. Alyssa Kwon 80-74-71=225
t-21. Corey Crossan 77-76-75=228
t-33. Meredith Fairbairn 80-76-76=232
63. U. Laopttananont 80-83-83=246
*65. Karyn Lee Ping 83-82-86=251
* - playing as an individual
! - lost in a playoff
Team Scores:
Pl. Team Scores
1. Florida International 294-301-300=895
2. Toledo 299-296-302=897
3. Washington State 301-296-301=898
4. Eastern Michigan 310-298-295=903
5. UC Irvine 305-297-302=904
6. Memphis 307-300-301=908
7. Boise State 302-302-307=911
8. BYU 304-314-302=920
9. Sacramento State 316-310-310=936
10. Hawaii 314-310-313=937
11. New Mexico State 315-317-314=946
12. North Dakota State 316-322-319=957
WAHIAWA, Hawai'i (EMUEagles.com) – On the final day of the Rainbow Wahine Invitational, the Eastern Michigan University women's golf team improved by three shots to finish fourth in the 12-team field on the par 72, 6,228 yard Leilehua Golf Course.
The Eagles carded a 295 during the third round of play and combined with the 608 (310-298) they shot as a team yesterday, that brought their two-day total score to 903. Florida International, which was tied for the led after the first round, held onto that lead to take the team title with a score of 895 (294-301-300). Toledo finished second with a 897 followed by Washington State in third with a 898..
Senior Sarah Johnson (Wixom, Mich.-Walled Lake Central) fired a one-over 73 on day two that put her in a sudden death playoff with FIU's Shelby Coyle. Johnson and Coyle both finished the tournament with total scores of 218. Johnson shot a 73, 72, 73, while Coyle managed a 72, 73, 73. However, Coyle would eventually win the playoff with a 15-foot birdie putt on the first hole to give her the individual title and Johnson the runner-up spot.
Johnson's tally of 218 is tied for the seventh lowest 54-hole cumulative score in the program's history, while the team total of 903 ranks eighth-best all-time in the EMU record book.
Junior Alyssa Kwon (Richmond Hill, Ontario, Canada-Richmond Hill) ended the the event in 12th place with a 54-hole mark of 225 (80-73-71). Junior Corey Crossan (London, Ontario, Canada-Mother Teresa Catholic Secondary School) finished with a 228 (77-76-75) in 21st place followed by Meredith Fairbairn (Orangeville, Ontario, Canada-Westside Secondary School) in 33rd place with a 232 (80-76-76). Rounding out the EMU lineup, Usanee Laopattananont (Bangplee, Thailand-Thai Christian School) turned in rounds of 80, 83 and 83 for 63rd place with a 246.
Playing as an individual, Karyn Lee Ping (Brampton, Ontario, Canada-St. Augustine Secondary School) finished 65th with a 251 (83-82-86).
The tournament marked the last one of the fall for the Eagles. The spring campaign gets under way in February when the squad travels to Blanco, Texas , to compete in the Jim West Challenge, Feb. 17-18.
Eastern Michigan Individual Results:
Pl. Player Scores
!t-1. Sarah Johnson 73-72-73=218
12. Alyssa Kwon 80-74-71=225
t-21. Corey Crossan 77-76-75=228
t-33. Meredith Fairbairn 80-76-76=232
63. U. Laopttananont 80-83-83=246
*65. Karyn Lee Ping 83-82-86=251
* - playing as an individual
! - lost in a playoff
Team Scores:
Pl. Team Scores
1. Florida International 294-301-300=895
2. Toledo 299-296-302=897
3. Washington State 301-296-301=898
4. Eastern Michigan 310-298-295=903
5. UC Irvine 305-297-302=904
6. Memphis 307-300-301=908
7. Boise State 302-302-307=911
8. BYU 304-314-302=920
9. Sacramento State 316-310-310=936
10. Hawaii 314-310-313=937
11. New Mexico State 315-317-314=946
12. North Dakota State 316-322-319=957
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