Women’s Golfer of the Week
Darby Peters, Eastern Michigan, So., Lake Orion, Mich./Lake Orion
Zippy Invitational, 71-73-76 (220), 1st
Peters made it a clean sweep when she captured low medalist honors the inaugural Zippy Invitational with a four-over par 220 (71-73-76). Peters' victory is the first of her career and her first top five finish of her young career. Her two-day total of 220 is also a career-best for the sophomore, and the score is tied for the fourth-lowest in the program's history. Additionally, Peters' opening round 71 was a career-best for the Lake Orion, Mich. native.
Additional Nominees:
Brittany Kelly, Ball State, So., Fishers, Ind./Hamilton Southeastern
Zippy Invitational, 78-72-80 (230), T 2nd
Kelly posted rounds of 78-72-80 to tie for second and help Ball State to a third-place finish at the Zippy Invitational Monday and Tuesday. The Cardinals finished ahead of MAC foes Ohio, Toledo and Bowling Green.
Lauren Glew, Bowling Green, So., Gibsonia, Penn/Mars Area
Zippy Invitational, 78-82-78 (238), T 10th
Glew finished 10th at the Zippy Invitational, her best finish of the 2008 fall campaign. The sophomore opened with a 78-82, and finished with her second sub-80 round, carding a 78.
Lindsay Bergman, Ohio, Sr., Blacklick, Ohio
Zippy Invitational, 78-80-80 (238), T 10th
Bergman's finish at the Zippy Invitational marked the first top-10 showing of her career. Her final tally of 238 was also a career best six strokes.