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Women's Golf Finishes Ninth at Nittany Lion Invitational

9/29/2013 4:58:00 PM | Women's Golf

Corey Crossan was the Eagles' top finisher in a tie for 25th place

Complete Results.

UNIVERSITY PARK, Pa. (EMUEagles.com) -- The Eastern Michigan University women's golf team finished ninth at the 2013 Nittany Lion Invitational, Sept. 27-29. The three-day, 54-hole tournament, hosted by Penn State University, was played at the PSU Blue Course (Par 72 - 6,263 yards) in University Park, Pa.

The Eagles were not able to move up in its final 18, posting a 22-over 310 to finish with a 57-over 921 (306-305-310). Second-round leader Kent State University ran away from the field with a final round three-over 291 to finish at 873 (294-288-291), four shots ahead of runner-up Yale at 877 (289-294-294). PSU was third at 887, with Columbia in fourth at 893. Old Dominion rounded out the top-five teams with a 907.

Senior Corey Crossan (London, Ontario, Canada-Mother Teresa Catholic Secondary School) was the top EMU golfer with a 228 (79-71-78), finishing in tie for 25th place. One day after carding a career-low round of 71, Crossan managed to notch her seventh career top 25 showing.

Freshman Kelsey Murphy (Plymouth, Mich.-Plymouth) was next in a tie for 38th with a 231 (73-79-79) after her final round 79. Redshirt sophomore Karyn Lee Ping (Brampton, Ontario, Canada-St. Augustine Secondary School) and junior Sylvie Williams (Christchurch, New Zealand-Christchurch Girls School-Lincoln) tied for 43rd at 233, while junior Lois Schoof (Amsterdam, Netherlands-Univ. of Amsterdam) tied for 65th at 240 (83-78-79). Usanee Laopattananont (Bangplee, Thailand-Thai Christian School) was the final scoring Eagle at 250 (80-84-86).

The Eagles will return to the course Monday-Tuesday, Oct. 7-8, playing in the Mid-American Conference Preview in Fishers, Ind.

Eastern Michigan Individual Results:
Pl. Player Scores

t-25.  Corey Crossan 79-71-78=228
t-38.  Kelsey Murphy  73-79-79=231
t-43.  Karyn Lee Ping 78-81-74=233
t-43.  Sylvie Williams  76-77-80=233
t-65.  Lois Schoof  83-78-79=240
t-82.  U. Laopttananont  80-84-86=250

Team Scores:
Pl. Team Scores

1. Kent State 294-288-291=873
2. Yale 289-294-294=877
3. Penn State 293-298-296=887
4. Columbia 306-294-293=893
5. Old Dominion 304-304-299=907
6. Longwood 302-307-306=915
7. William & Mary 306-299-311=916
8. Georgetown 302-310-307=919
9. Eastern Michigan 306-305-310=921
t-10. Ohio 305-309-308=922
t-10. Akron 308-302-312=922
12. Western Michigan 306-308-313=927
13. Bucknell 310-315-319=944
14. Rutgers 310-322-319=951
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