Women's Golf Opens Fall at Ursuline

LYNDHURST, Ohio (September 15, 2012) - The Urbana University women's golf team opened its fall season on Friday at Ursuline College's Fall Invitational.  The Blue Knights finished just 4 strokes behind their hosts in 6th place.  Walsh University finished first in the field of 8 teams, carding a team score of 324, which was 6 strokes better than the runners-up from D-I Bowling Green State University.  

The Blue Knights were led by sophomore Lindsey Phillips (pictured) and freshman Courtney Tierney, who both shot 89 and tied for 14th overall in a field of over 50 golfers.  Sophomore Kasey Caudill carded a 95, and senior transfer Kristen Waryck scored a 96 in her Blue Knight debut to round out Urbana's team score. 

Three more Blue Knights also competed in the event.  Senior Carli Crawford turned in a 94, which is just 3 strokes off her career best.  Junior Shelby Link also played well.  She missed out on a new personal best by just a single stroke, shooting a 98 at the par-74 Acacia Country Club in Lyndhurst, Ohio.  Junior Amanda Rockhold rounded out Urbana's scores with a 103.  Rockhold recorded an strong 46 on the front nine before tripping up on the back nine.

The Blue Knights are back in action in 2 weeks at the Indiana Wesleyan Invitational.  The tournament is Urbana's first 2-day, 36-hole event of the fall. [Ursuline Results]