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Eagles Take Seventh Jim West Challenge

2/18/2013 6:37:00 PM | Women's Golf

Sarah Johnson leads EMU with a seventh place finish

Complete Results.

BLANCO, Texas (EMUEagles.com) -- After posting a score of 640 (325-315) in the first day of competition, the Eastern Michigan University women's golf team shot a 330 on Monday, dropping them to seventh place overall at the Jim West Challenge. The Eagles managed an 970 (325-315-330) overall for the tournament, while it was No. 39 Texas State University that claimed the top spot with a team score of 930 (304-317-309) at the par 72 Vaaler Creek Golf Club course.

The 54-hole tournament, hosted by the Bobcats, featured 12 schools TSU finished with a 19-stroke edge on the leaderboard ahead of East Tennessee State University.

Eastern Michigan was led by Sarah Johnson (Wixom, Mich.-Walled Lake Central) on Monday with a 77, which put her in a tie for seventh place overall for the tournament with a 233 (81-75-77). Alyssa Kwon (Richmond Hill, Ontario, Canada-Richmond Hill) followed in 17th with a 238 (78-76-84), while Corey Crossan (London, Ontario, Canada-Mother Teresa Catholic Secondary School) was 38th after carding a 249 (83-78-88).

Karyn Lee Ping (Brampton, Ontario, Canada-St. Augustine Secondary School) managed a 258 (91-86-81), while Meredith Fairbairn (Orangeville, Ontario, Canada-Westside Secondary School) tallied a 254 (83-87-93). Playing as an individual, Lois Schoof (Amsterdam, Netherlands-Univ. of Amsterdam) had rounds of 85, 79 and 90 for a 43rd place tie.

TSU's Iman Nordin was the individual champion with a 227 (74-81-72).

Eastern Michigan returns to action Feb. 24-25 at the Westbrook Spring Invitational in Peoria, Ariz.

Eastern Michigan Individual Results:
Pl. Player Scores

t-7. Sarah Johnson 81-75-77=233
17. Alyssa Kwon 78-76-84=238
38. Corey Crossan 83-78-88=249
t-54.  Karyn Lee Ping  91-86-81=258
60. Meredith Fairbairn 83-87-93=263
* t-43. Lois Schoof  85-79-90=254
* - playing as an individual

Team Scores:
Pl. Team Scores

1. No. 39 Texas State 304-317-309=930
2. East Tennessee St. 321-320-308=949
3. North Texas 331-314-315=960
4. Louisiana Monroe 327-313-326=966
5. Illinois State 331-308-328=967
6. Ball State 330-313-325=968
7. Eastern Michigan 325-315-330=970
8 . Middle Tennessee 326-317-330=973
9. Arkansas State 326-314-334=974
10. UTEP 316 -325-341=982
11. UMKC 330-330-329=989
12. William & Mary 338-328-339 =1005

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