Bowling Green State University Athletics
Falcons Head to MAC Championships, Starting Friday
April 24, 2008 | Women's Golf
April 24, 2008
BOWLING GREEN, Ohio - The Bowling Green State University women's golf team will compete at the 2008 Mid-American Conference Championships this weekend (Apr. 25-27). The 72 hole event will take place at the Brickyard Crossing in Indianapolis, Indiana.
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MAC Championships on the Web
For any questions pertaining to the Championship event, or to follow the live scoring, please see this link: 2008 MAC Championships
The Field
The MAC features eight teams in women's golf: Ball State, Bowling Green, Eastern Michigan, Kent State, Northern Illinois, Ohio, Toledo and Western Michigan.
Format
Friday will feature 36 holes of action, followed by 18 holes on both Saturday and Sunday. Each team will compete with five golfers, counting the best four scores each round.
Directions
From Chicago: Take I-90 East to I-65 south towards Indianapolis; take Slight right on I-465 south. Take exit 16A towards Crawsfordsville Rd/US 136, Merge onto I-74 East. Continue on Crawfordsville Rd. Slight Left at W 16th Street.
From Cleveland: Take I-90 west to I-71 south. Take exit 19B to merge onto I-270 west towards Indianapolis. Take exit 83B to merge onto I-65 north towards Chicago. Take exit 113 for Pennsylvania Street toward Meridian Street. Merge onto E 12th street. Turn right at N Meridian street. Turn left at W 16th street.
From Detroit: Take I-75 south towards Toledo. Merge onto I-96 west. Continue on M 14 W. Continue toward Ann Arbor (exit 45). Exit onto I-94 West. Exit 108 onto I-69 South toward Ft.Wayne, continue on Binford Blvd. (signs for Indianapolis/Binford Blvd). Continue on E Fall Creek Prkwy N Drive. Turn right at E. 38th Street. Take the Kessler Blvd. exit. Turn right at N Kessler Blvd N Drive. Turn right at W 16th Street.
Now, Thats a Tune-up!
In their final tune-up before the MAC Championships, the Bowling Green State University women's golf team came into Tuesday's final round with a three shot lead at the 2008 Falcon Invitational, a lead they would not need. The Falcons carded a final round 317, nine strokes better then the nearest competitor, en route to 15 stroke victory.
The Falcons fired a 54-hole score of 946, 15 strokes ahead of runner-up Siena (961). Fellow Mid-American Conference opponent Ohio finished third (981).
This is the third tournament victory for the Orange and Brown in the last three years. In 2006 the Falcons won the YSU/Taco Bell Invite and in 2005 they won the St. George Invitational.
Individually the Falcons were led by a pair of seniors in Carley Hrusovsky (80-75-78) and Jessica McCann (80-76-77). Both shot 54-hole scores of 233 en route to tournament medalist, their first tournament victory for both seniors in their second-to-last tournament of their careers. Freshman Lauren Glew was just four shots of the senior duo, carding a 237 (75-80-82). Glew finished in a tie for fourth.
Seniors Lindsey Jonkhoff (243, T-7th) and Amanda Bader (256, T-17th) also competed for the Falcons top squad.
McCann Impressive In Her Final Year
Senior Jessica McCann is saving her best for last, averaging 79.29 strokes through 24 rounds this season. In fact, her current season average is the second-lowest ever by a Falcon, trailing only Jenny Schnipke's 78.54 stroke average in the 2003-04 season.
Falcons Just as Impressive
The 2002-03 team average of 324.05, the current BGSU lowest team average in school history, is in jeopardy of being broken by this year's squad. Through 24 rounds, the 2007-08 Falcons have a 322.67 stroke average, with just the MAC Championships remaining.
Hrusovsky and McCann Named co-MAC Golfers of the Week
Seniors Carley Hrusovsky and Jessica McCann, members of the Bowling Green State University women's golf team, were named co-Mid-American Conference Golfers of the Week, after each shot 54-hole scores of 233 at the 2008 BGSU Falcon Invitational, en route to the individual tournament victory.
The senior duo also helped the Falcons to their first tournament victory of the season, helping the Falcons card a 54-hole score of 946, 15 strokes better then the nearest competitor.
Hrusovsky's 233 opened with an 80-75 and closed with a final round 78. The 75 matched the low round of the entire tournament. McCann, who trailed Hrusovsky by one stroke entering the final round, opened with 80-76, but shot 77 in her final 18 holes to match Hrusovsky's score.
Notes on Falcon Individuals
Jessica McCann
• Won her second career tournament this past weekend at the Falcon Invitational, carding a 233.
• Has three top-10 finishes this season (Brickyard, Rio Verde, Falcon Invitational).
• Has broke 80 in 50% of her rounds (12 of 24).
Carley Hrusovsky
• Won her first career tournament this past weekend at the Falcon Invitational, carding a 233.
• Is coming off her top two performances of the season (11th at Cardinal Classic and 1st at Falcon Invitational).
• Has 10 rounds in the 70's this season.
Lauren Glew
• Lone freshman competing for the Orange and Brown this week.
• In her first-ever tournament she finished third at the Laker Fall Classic (77-74).
• Finished fourth at the Falcon Invitational.
Lindsey Jonkhoff
• Had her best finish of the season this past week at the Falcon Invitational (7th).
• Has played in every round during the Spring season.
Hannah Lambert
• Will be competing at her first career MAC Championship.
• Finished ninth at the Falcon Invitational (85-78-81).
• Shot her career-low at the Brickyard earlier this year (75).
