April 17, 2011
COLUMBUS, Ohio -
The Penn State women's golf team jumped one spot on the final day of play at the Lady Buckeye Spring Invitational to finish in eighth place out of 12 teams competing. The Nittany Lions carded a 315 on the final day to give them a 90-over-par 954 (317-322-315) for the tournament in Columbus, Ohio.
Sophomore Emily Ransone (Hilliard, Ohio) continued to lead the team, posting her second round of 78 this tournament to finish with a 15-over-par 231. This gave her sixth place overall and her fourth top-10 finish of the season. Freshman Ellen Ceresko (Jefferson Township, Pa.) was the second of two Nittany Lions to finish in the top 20, as she tied for 17th place. Her final score for the tournament was a 238 (77-81-80).
Senior Brianna Malcolmson (Murwillumbah, Australia) jumped 15 spots on the final day with 78 in the third round to leave her in a tie for 32nd place. She carded a 242 (80-84-78). Freshman Christina Vosters (Bethany Beach, Del.) also improved significantly, moving up 16 spots to finish in a tie for 42nd place with a score of 246 (82-85-79).
Senior Gia Fanelli (West Palm Beach, Fla.) and sophomore Hanule Seo (St. Louis, Mo.) rounded out the field for the Nittany Lions with scores of 251 and 259.
Michigan State held on to take the team title with a score of 918 (+54). The Spartans' Caroline Powers also kept control of the individual lead, winning the tournament with a 10-over-par 226.
Penn State will have less than a week to prepare for the Big Ten Championships in Chicago, Ill. The four round tournament will be hosted by Northwestern from Fri.-Sun., April 22-24.