Eastern Michigan Athletics
Sunday, March 4
Sedona, Ariz.
All Day
Eastern Michigan University
at
Red Rocks Invitational
Photo by: EMU Athletics/Randy Mascharka
Women's Golf Claims Red Rocks Invitational Championship
3/4/2012 6:35:00 PM | Women's Golf
Junior Meredith Fairbairn ties for second with a two-day total of 150
Complete Results.
SEDONA, Ariz. (EMUEagles.com) -- The Eastern Michigan University women's golf team carded a 298 in the final round of the Red Rocks Invitational to capture a 14-stroke victory in the 20-team field here Sunday, March 4, on the par-72, 6,084-yard Oakcreek Country Club course. The Eagles posted a score of 603 for the tournament (305-297). Seattle University finished second with a 617 (309-308) and Xavier University was third with a team total of 619 (312-307).
The victory marked the 17th title in the program's 16-year history. It is also the 13th team championship during Head Coach Sandy Wagner's seven-year tenure as head coach. Additionally, the two-day total ranks fourth best in school-history, and is the lowest since the squad tallied a 597 (300-297) during the fall campaign at the weather-shortened Nittany Lion Invitational, Sept. 30-Oct. 2, 2011.
EMU finished with seven players in the tournament's top 25, including junior Meredith Fairbairn (Orangeville, Ontario, Canada-Westside Secondary School) who tied for second place after firing a 150 (79-71). Her two-round total is tied for the 13th lowest 36-hole mark in the program's history, and the best of her career. Additionally, Fairbairn's second round 71 marked the first round of her career under-par. Overall the second place finish is her second top five finish in 17 career events.
Junior Sarah Johnson (Wixom, Mich.-Walled Lake Central) and sophomore Alyssa Kwon (Richmond Hill, Ontario, Canada-Richmond Hill) both finishing tied for fifth place at 152. Johnson recorded rounds of 79 and 73, while Kwon fired a 75 and a 77.
Senior Shannon Warner (Livonia, Mich.-Livonia Churchill-Michigan State) carded a 153 (73-80) to finish tied for ninth place out of 116 individuals. Warners' top 10 showing was her fourth in seven events in 2011-12. Junior Rushda Mallick (Cape Town, South Africa- Glenwood House-Cape Peninsula University of Technology) was the final Eagle in the starting rotation to place in the top 20, finishing tied for 18th with a 36-hole total of 155 (78-77).
Playing as individuals, Corey Crossan (London, Ontario-Mother Teresa Catholic Secondary School) turned in a 154 (78-76) to tie for 14th place, while Usanee Laopattananont (Bangplee, Thailand-Thai Christian School) added 24th place tie with a score of 158 (82-76).
Seattle's Caitlin McCleary took home medalist honors with a three-over par 147 (72-75).
The Eagles will return to action at the 10th Annual Rio Verde Collegiate Invitational, March 9-11, in Rio Verde, Ariz.
Eastern Michigan Individual Results:
Pl. Player Scores
t-2. Meredith Fairbairn 79-71=150
t-5. Sarah Johnson 79-73=152
t-5. Alyssa Kwon 75-77=152
t-9. Shannon Warner 73-80=153
t-18. Rushda Mallick 78-77=155
t-14. Corey Crossan 78-76=154
t-24. U. Laopttananont 82-76=158
* playing as an individual
Team Scores:
Pl. Team Scores
1. Eastern Michigan 305-298=603
2. Seattle 309-308=617
3. Xavier 312-307=619
4. Grand Canyon 314-307=621
5. Northern Arizona 319-313=632
6. Wyoming 322-312=634
7. Montana State 324-312=636
8. Western Michigan 323-320=643
9. Northern Colorado 324-321=645
10. Utah Valley 322-324=646
11. Southern Utah 325-323=648
t-12. Oakland 326-326=652
t-12. Weber State 337-315=652
14. Montana 338-316=654
15. Eastern Washington 335-338=673
16. Western New Mexico 344-331=675
17. Cal State Bakersfield 334-342=676
18. Northern Kentucky 339-338=677
19. North Dakota 338-353=691
20. South Dakota 352-346=698
SEDONA, Ariz. (EMUEagles.com) -- The Eastern Michigan University women's golf team carded a 298 in the final round of the Red Rocks Invitational to capture a 14-stroke victory in the 20-team field here Sunday, March 4, on the par-72, 6,084-yard Oakcreek Country Club course. The Eagles posted a score of 603 for the tournament (305-297). Seattle University finished second with a 617 (309-308) and Xavier University was third with a team total of 619 (312-307).
The victory marked the 17th title in the program's 16-year history. It is also the 13th team championship during Head Coach Sandy Wagner's seven-year tenure as head coach. Additionally, the two-day total ranks fourth best in school-history, and is the lowest since the squad tallied a 597 (300-297) during the fall campaign at the weather-shortened Nittany Lion Invitational, Sept. 30-Oct. 2, 2011.
EMU finished with seven players in the tournament's top 25, including junior Meredith Fairbairn (Orangeville, Ontario, Canada-Westside Secondary School) who tied for second place after firing a 150 (79-71). Her two-round total is tied for the 13th lowest 36-hole mark in the program's history, and the best of her career. Additionally, Fairbairn's second round 71 marked the first round of her career under-par. Overall the second place finish is her second top five finish in 17 career events.
Junior Sarah Johnson (Wixom, Mich.-Walled Lake Central) and sophomore Alyssa Kwon (Richmond Hill, Ontario, Canada-Richmond Hill) both finishing tied for fifth place at 152. Johnson recorded rounds of 79 and 73, while Kwon fired a 75 and a 77.
Senior Shannon Warner (Livonia, Mich.-Livonia Churchill-Michigan State) carded a 153 (73-80) to finish tied for ninth place out of 116 individuals. Warners' top 10 showing was her fourth in seven events in 2011-12. Junior Rushda Mallick (Cape Town, South Africa- Glenwood House-Cape Peninsula University of Technology) was the final Eagle in the starting rotation to place in the top 20, finishing tied for 18th with a 36-hole total of 155 (78-77).
Playing as individuals, Corey Crossan (London, Ontario-Mother Teresa Catholic Secondary School) turned in a 154 (78-76) to tie for 14th place, while Usanee Laopattananont (Bangplee, Thailand-Thai Christian School) added 24th place tie with a score of 158 (82-76).
Seattle's Caitlin McCleary took home medalist honors with a three-over par 147 (72-75).
The Eagles will return to action at the 10th Annual Rio Verde Collegiate Invitational, March 9-11, in Rio Verde, Ariz.
Eastern Michigan Individual Results:
Pl. Player Scores
t-2. Meredith Fairbairn 79-71=150
t-5. Sarah Johnson 79-73=152
t-5. Alyssa Kwon 75-77=152
t-9. Shannon Warner 73-80=153
t-18. Rushda Mallick 78-77=155
t-14. Corey Crossan 78-76=154
t-24. U. Laopttananont 82-76=158
* playing as an individual
Team Scores:
Pl. Team Scores
1. Eastern Michigan 305-298=603
2. Seattle 309-308=617
3. Xavier 312-307=619
4. Grand Canyon 314-307=621
5. Northern Arizona 319-313=632
6. Wyoming 322-312=634
7. Montana State 324-312=636
8. Western Michigan 323-320=643
9. Northern Colorado 324-321=645
10. Utah Valley 322-324=646
11. Southern Utah 325-323=648
t-12. Oakland 326-326=652
t-12. Weber State 337-315=652
14. Montana 338-316=654
15. Eastern Washington 335-338=673
16. Western New Mexico 344-331=675
17. Cal State Bakersfield 334-342=676
18. Northern Kentucky 339-338=677
19. North Dakota 338-353=691
20. South Dakota 352-346=698
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