Bowling Green State University Athletics
Falcons In Second Place After Day One of MAC Championships
April 25, 2003 | Women's Golf
April 25, 2003
Hamilton, Ohio -
The Bowling Green State University women's golf team is in second place after day one of the 2003 Mid-American Conference Championship, being held at Walden Ponds Golf Course in Hamilton, Ohio. BGSU has a team score of 307 and trails only Kent State (292).
All three Falcon seniors are in the top-20 after 18 holes. Leading the way is senior Emily Hassen who carded a career-low of 74, good enough for seventh place overall. She bettered her previous career-low by three strokes (77). Following her is Shelley Binzel with a score of 76 (T-10th place) and Stephanie Elsea with a round of 78 (T-18th place). Junior Jenny Schnipke is tied for 21st place (79) and freshman Amanda Schroeder is tied for 41st place (88).
The first-round score of 307 tied a season-low for the Falcons set way back on Sept. 7 in the first tournament of the season at Ball State. The school record for one round by a team is 305 set in 1984.
Toledo's Katie Schmidt leads the overall tournament after day one with a score of 70.
The second round of the 54-hole MAC Championship will be played on Saturday, April 26, with the final round scheduled for Sunday, April 27.
Day One Results Score 1) Kent State 292 2) Bowling Green 307 3) Ohio Univ. 309 E. Michigan 309 5) Toledo 312 6) W. Michigan 315 7) Ball State 323 8) Marshall 328 9) N. Illinois 340
