Stephanie Smoot Eastern Michigan
Senior Pemberville, Ohio
Smoot captured her second individual title for the year and first of the
spring season with her two-shot victory at the weather-shortened Bronco
Invitational. She shot a two-over 74 to lead EMU to its first
tournament win under new head coach Jamie Mauntler.
Other Top Performances
Shelley Binzel (BGSU, Fr., Dublin, Ohio) led the Falcons with a tie for
eighth place at the Bronco Invitational. Binzel shot a 79 for the
two-round tournament.
Jan Dowling (Kent, So., Bradford, Ontario) tied for seventh place at the
weather-shortened Indiana Invitational April 8-9. She scored a 159 in
two rounds with a low of 79. Dowling has recorded two top-10
performances this spring, including a victory at the Carolinas
Collegiate Classic Feb. 28-29.
Erica Bieniek (WMU, Fr., Scottville, Mich.) tied for third place overall
at the Bronco Invitational with a six-over-par 78. She earned team
medalist honors.
Team Notes
Kent finished ninth, behind eight Big 10 teams, at the Indiana
Invitational April 7-8. It was the first of three-straight tournaments
in which Kent will participate at Big 10 sites. Next up for the Golden
Flashes is the Hawkeye Invitational, followed by the Buckeye
Invitational.
Western Michigan finished third out of eight teams at the inaugural
Bronco Invitational. WMU has added a dual meet to its schedule, hosting
Chicago State on Friday, April 14, at the Moors Golf Club.
Coming up in MAC Women's Golf
April
14-15 2000 Lady Colonel Classic at Eastern Kentucky
Arlington G.C., Richmond, Ky.
14 Chicago State at Western Michigan
The Moors Golf Club, Portage, Mich.
This Spring in MAC Women's Golf
April
9-10 Bronco Invitational--8 teams
The Moors Golf Club
Portage, Mich.
1. Eastern Michigan 157-149--306
2. Bowling Green 169-160--329
3. Western Michigan 173-158--331
4. Butler 175-157--332
5. Grand Valley State 175-161--336
7-8 Indiana invitational--15 teams
Keith Hills Country Club
Buies Creek, N.C.
1. Indiana 314-323--637
2. Ohio State 317-322--639
3. Wisconsin 324-321--645
4. Northwestern 323-328--647
5. Michigan State 321-331--652
9. Kent 326-333--659
1-2 Fighting Camel Classic--11 teams
Keith Hills Country Club
Buies Creek, N.C.
1. Campbell 306-309--615
2. Penn State 314-322--636
3. UNC Greensboro 322-321--643
4. College of Charleston 328-324--652
5. Ohio 328-324--652
1-2 Grand Valley State Lady Laker Inv.--11 teams
1. Toledo 320-325--645
2. Bowling Green 328-327--655
Western Michigan 335-320--655
4. Grand Valley State 331-326--657
5. Loyola 330-331--661
Oakland 340-321--661
March
27-28 Lady Aztec Spring Invitational--20 teams
Willow Glen
El Cajor, Calif.
1. Oregon 298-297--595
2. California 295-304--599
3. Baylor 306-296--602
4. San Francisco 301-310--611
5. Kent 305-307--612
26-27 Saluki Invitational--16 teams
Hickory Ridge G.C.
Carbondale, Ill.
1. Wisconsin 303-320--623
2. SW Missouri State 308-325--633
3. Michigan 312-326--638
4. Southern Illinois 324-324--648
5. Illinois State 316-333--649
8. Eastern Michigan 321-340--665
T9. Toledo 320-345--665
16-17 Snowbird Classic--20 teams
(hosted by Northern Illinois)
Pebble Creek C.C.
Tampa, Fla.
1. Arkansas State 305-307--612
2. Iowa State 311-303--614
3. North Texas 312-305--617
Sam Houston State 311-306--617
5. Illinois 318-309--627
Southern Illinois 320-307--627
T11. Northern Illinois 329-314--643
16. Eastern Michigan 338-320--628
13-14 Peggy Kirk Bell Invitational--25 teams
1. Michigan State 310-298--608
2. Kent 310-302--612
3. Florida Southern 305-308--613
4. Arkansas State 310-309--619
5. Indiana 315-310--625
10-11 SpringLake Classic--18 teams
1. Ohio 296-301--597
2. SW Missouri State 308-300--608
3. Arkansas State 312-300--612
4. Kansas 313-310--623
5. Alabama-Birmingham 317-309--626
Illinois 306-320--626
11. Western Michigan 330-326--656
12. Bowling Green 328-331--659
Toledo 325-334--659
16. Northern Illinois 340-342--682
February
28-29 Edwin Watts/Carolinas
Collegiate Classic--26 teams
(hosted by College of Charleston)
Pinehurst No. 8 course
Pinehurst, N.C.
1. Kent 315-306--621
2. James Madison 320-305--625
UNC-Wilmington 318-307--625
4. College of Charelson 319-310--629
5. Kansas 317-314--631
25. Western Michigan 361-346--707
Past Pepsi MAC Golfers of the Week
April 12 Stephanie Smoot, Eastern Michigan
April 5 Keli Higgins, Toledo
March 29 Julee Sovesky, Ohio
2000 Women's MAC Rankings
(listed by average)
Player Yr. School Strokes Rounds Ave. L. Round
Jan Dowling So. Kent 1685 22 76.59 72
Julee Sovesky Jr. Ohio 1226 16 76.63 69
Heather Fueger Sr. Ohio 1233 16 77.06 73
Stephanie Smoot Sr. EMU 1468 19 77.26 73
Candace Artz So. Ohio 1261 16 78.81 71
Cheryl Tooshkenig So. Kent 1506 19 79.26 73
Heather Dobbin So. Kent 1513 19 79.63 72
Shelley Binzel Fr. BGSU 1118 14 79.86 75
Veronique Drouin Fr. Kent 1761 22 80.05 72
Leigh Ann Griffin So. Kent 1762 22 80.09 73
Diane Rubin Fr. Ohio 1295 16 80.94 75
Kristee Wright Sr. EMU 1550 19 81.58 74
Stephanie Young So. Toledo 1554 19 81.79 72
Shannon Sharp Sr. BGSU 1150 14 82.14 79
Aimee Fronczac Fr. Ohio 575 7 82.14 75
Devon Beveridge So. EMU 1561 19 82.16 75
Jill MacDonald Fr. Kent 905 11 82.27 74
Katie Jordan Jr. Toledo 1567 19 82.47 73
Stefanie Eifert Fr. Toledo 1324 16 82.75 78
Allison Beam So. NIU 1159 14 82.79 76
Keli Higgins So. Toledo 1578 19 83.05 77
Erica Biemiek Fr. WMU 1412 17 83.06 71
Katie Yoder Fr. WMU 1413 17 83.12 78
Jasreen Nirmal So. EMU 1414 17 83.18 77
Julie Harter Jr. Ohio 757 9 84.11 78
Shannon Smith So. BGSU 1179 14 84.21 77
Stephanie Elsea Fr. BGSU 1180 14 84.29 78
Amanda McGee Sr. Toledo 844 10 84.40 80
Andrea Schaffer Jr. EMU 1182 14 84.43 73
Angie Kephart Fr. Toledo 593 7 84.71 79
Tara Hawkins So. NIU 1187 14 84.79 77
Missy Hinds Sr. BGSU 1023 12 85.25 80
Jennifer LaRocco So. EMU 1023 12 85.25 80
Hayley Amerine Sr. Ohio 597 7 85.29 81
Megan Williams So. Toledo 1453 17 85.47 76
Kristen Smith So. WMU 1457 17 85.71 79
Brooke Hulsbrink Fr. WMU 1384 16 86.50 81
Janelle Warrick Fr. NIU 1126 13 86.62 79
Kimberly Kaye So. Kent 434 5 86.80 83
Nicole Chamberlin Fr. WMU 872 10 87.20 78
Amanda Mapley Fr. NIU 1235 14 88.21 81
Emily Hassen Fr. EMU 887 10 88.70 79
Jamie Kinkead Jr. NIU 1244 14 88.86 80
Angel Garrett So. BGSU 979 11 89.00 81
Susan Lewis Fr. Ohio 448 5 89.60 82
Angela Harbar Fr. WMU 541 6 90.17 79
Kate Kolesnik Sr. BGSU 726 8 90.75 83
Megan Dunigan Fr. WMU 1372 15 91.47 86
Shannon Ivie Fr. WMU 752 8 94.00 84