Eastern Michigan Athletics
Tuesday, October 9
EagleCrest Golf Course
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Eastern Michigan University
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Shirley Spork Invitational
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Three Eagles Finish Inside Top 20 at Shirley Spork Invitational
10/9/2018 3:18:00 PM | Women's Golf
As a team, the Green and White took home seventh with a 627
Final Results | Season Results.
Photo Gallery | Video Recap. | Coach Interview.
YPSILANTI, Mich. (EMUEagles.com) – The Eastern Michigan University women's golf team placed three players inside the top-20 at the Shirley Spork EMU Invitational Tuesday, Oct. 9, on the par 72, 6,176-yard Eagle Crest Golf Club course. The Eagles posted a final round 317 for seventh-place with a two-day tally of 627 (310-317). The tournament was originally scheduled for 54 holes, but a late start due to fog forced it to be shortened.
Playing as an individual, freshman Green Apichonlati (Bangkok, Thailand-The Regent's International School) picked up her first career top-10 showing with a 151 (73-78) in a tie for ninth. Green fired back-to-back birdies on No. 9 and No. 10 during the final round en route to identical tallies of 38.
Senior Penelope Guilleux (Saint Maur Des Fosse, France-Arsonval) tied for 16th with a 10-over 154 (74-80). Making the biggest jump of the day, sophomore Preaw Sripatrprasite (Bangkok, Thailand-Siam International) moved up 21 spots to finish in a tie for 18th with a 155 (80-75). Senior Kritsuda Apiwatthanadol (Bangkok, Thailand-Somtawin Witead Suska Huaymogkhon School) and freshman Abby Livingston (Novi, Mich.-Novi) each finished with a 160 in 34th. Rounding out the team scoring, junior Maria Connelly (Waterville, Ohio-Anthony Wayne) tied for 43rd with a two-day tally of 163 (78-85).
Junior Julia Stevenson (Milford, Mich.-Milford) shaved two strokes off her opening-round total for a 156 (79-77) in 21st, while junior Katelin Lawson (LaSalle, Ontario-Ridge Community-University of Tampa) tied for 40th with a 162 (79-83).
Bowling Green State University expanded its opening-day advantage to win by 23 strokes over Cleveland State University. The Falcons' finished with a final round 295 for a 592 (297-295), while CSU was the runner-up at 615 (302-313). Oakland University (617), Central Michigan University (620), Loyola University (621), and Western Michigan University (621) rounded out the top five of the 10 team tournament.
BGSU's Jessica Madry moved up two spots to also take home medalist honors with a three-under 141 (71-70).
The tournament was named in honor of the first female inducted into the E-Club Hall of Fame, Shirley Spork. While attending then-Michigan State Normal College, Spork won the Women's District Match Play Championship three times in four years. In 1947, she was the winner of the first-ever National Collegiate Championship held for women's athletics, plus she was the victor of the 1949 Michigan Amateur. In 1959 along with Marilynn Smith, Betty Hicks and Barbara Rotvig, she founded the LPGA's Teaching and Club Professional Division.
The Eagles continue their fall campaign at the MAC Fall Preview, Oct. 14-15, at Purgatory Golf Club in Noblesville, Ind. The event is being hosted by Central Michigan and will be the same location and course of the 2019 Mid-American Conference Championships, April 19-21.
Eastern Michigan Individual Results:
Pl. Player Scores
t-16. Penelope Guilleux 74-80=154
t-18. Preaw Sripatrprasite 80-75=155
t-34. Abby Livingston 79-81=160
t-34. Kritsuda Apiwatthanadol 79-81=160
t-43. Maria Connelly 78-85=163
*9. Natai Green Apichonlati 73-78=151
*t-21. Julia Stevenson 79-77=156
*t-40. Katelin Lawson 79-83=162
* - playing as an individual
Team Scores:
Pl. Team Scores
1. Bowling Green 297-295=592
2. Cleveland State 302-313=615
3. Oakland 306-311=617
4. Central Michigan 312-308=620
t-5. Loyola 308-313=621
t-5. Western Michigan 304-317=621
7. Eastern Michigan 310-317=627
8. Ohio 314-315=629
9. Dayton 321-314=635
10. Purdue Fort Wayne 327-327=654
Photo Gallery | Video Recap. | Coach Interview.
YPSILANTI, Mich. (EMUEagles.com) – The Eastern Michigan University women's golf team placed three players inside the top-20 at the Shirley Spork EMU Invitational Tuesday, Oct. 9, on the par 72, 6,176-yard Eagle Crest Golf Club course. The Eagles posted a final round 317 for seventh-place with a two-day tally of 627 (310-317). The tournament was originally scheduled for 54 holes, but a late start due to fog forced it to be shortened.
Playing as an individual, freshman Green Apichonlati (Bangkok, Thailand-The Regent's International School) picked up her first career top-10 showing with a 151 (73-78) in a tie for ninth. Green fired back-to-back birdies on No. 9 and No. 10 during the final round en route to identical tallies of 38.
Senior Penelope Guilleux (Saint Maur Des Fosse, France-Arsonval) tied for 16th with a 10-over 154 (74-80). Making the biggest jump of the day, sophomore Preaw Sripatrprasite (Bangkok, Thailand-Siam International) moved up 21 spots to finish in a tie for 18th with a 155 (80-75). Senior Kritsuda Apiwatthanadol (Bangkok, Thailand-Somtawin Witead Suska Huaymogkhon School) and freshman Abby Livingston (Novi, Mich.-Novi) each finished with a 160 in 34th. Rounding out the team scoring, junior Maria Connelly (Waterville, Ohio-Anthony Wayne) tied for 43rd with a two-day tally of 163 (78-85).
Junior Julia Stevenson (Milford, Mich.-Milford) shaved two strokes off her opening-round total for a 156 (79-77) in 21st, while junior Katelin Lawson (LaSalle, Ontario-Ridge Community-University of Tampa) tied for 40th with a 162 (79-83).
Bowling Green State University expanded its opening-day advantage to win by 23 strokes over Cleveland State University. The Falcons' finished with a final round 295 for a 592 (297-295), while CSU was the runner-up at 615 (302-313). Oakland University (617), Central Michigan University (620), Loyola University (621), and Western Michigan University (621) rounded out the top five of the 10 team tournament.
BGSU's Jessica Madry moved up two spots to also take home medalist honors with a three-under 141 (71-70).
The tournament was named in honor of the first female inducted into the E-Club Hall of Fame, Shirley Spork. While attending then-Michigan State Normal College, Spork won the Women's District Match Play Championship three times in four years. In 1947, she was the winner of the first-ever National Collegiate Championship held for women's athletics, plus she was the victor of the 1949 Michigan Amateur. In 1959 along with Marilynn Smith, Betty Hicks and Barbara Rotvig, she founded the LPGA's Teaching and Club Professional Division.
The Eagles continue their fall campaign at the MAC Fall Preview, Oct. 14-15, at Purgatory Golf Club in Noblesville, Ind. The event is being hosted by Central Michigan and will be the same location and course of the 2019 Mid-American Conference Championships, April 19-21.
Eastern Michigan Individual Results:
Pl. Player Scores
t-16. Penelope Guilleux 74-80=154
t-18. Preaw Sripatrprasite 80-75=155
t-34. Abby Livingston 79-81=160
t-34. Kritsuda Apiwatthanadol 79-81=160
t-43. Maria Connelly 78-85=163
*9. Natai Green Apichonlati 73-78=151
*t-21. Julia Stevenson 79-77=156
*t-40. Katelin Lawson 79-83=162
* - playing as an individual
Team Scores:
Pl. Team Scores
1. Bowling Green 297-295=592
2. Cleveland State 302-313=615
3. Oakland 306-311=617
4. Central Michigan 312-308=620
t-5. Loyola 308-313=621
t-5. Western Michigan 304-317=621
7. Eastern Michigan 310-317=627
8. Ohio 314-315=629
9. Dayton 321-314=635
10. Purdue Fort Wayne 327-327=654
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