No. 3 Women’s Golf Ventures to Bryan National Collegiate – Ohio State Buckeyes
3/31/2004 12:00:00 AM | Women's Golf
March 31, 2004
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COLUMBUS, Ohio – The third-ranked Ohio State women’s golf team will compete in the Bryan National Collegiate April 2-4 in Browns Summit, N.C. The event will be held at the par 72 Bryan Park Champions Couse (6,064 yards) and is being co-hosted by UNC Greensboro and Wake Forest. First and second round action is schedule for 8:30 a.m. The final round Sunday also will begin at 8:30 with a shutgun start.
THE BUCKEYE LINEUP
1. Allison Hanna
2. Kristen White
3. Lindsay Knowlton
4. Allyson Harvie
5. Jennifer Selfinger
BUCKEYES EARN NO. 3 RANKING
After a second-place finish at the Liz Murphey Collegiate Classic, Ohio State jumped from sixth to third, according to the latest Golfweek/Sararin Performace Index. The Buckeyes are the highest-ranked school from the central district and only follow No. 1 Duke and No. 2 UCLA. Noteably, the Buckeyes defeated Duke by one stroke at the LIz Murphey Collegiate Classic last weekend. No. 3 is the highest ranking this season for Ohio State since the squadwas previewed at No. 3 before the first event of the season.
THE FIELD
The field of 18 teams competing in the Bryan National Collegiate include Auburn, Duke, Florida, Furman, Georgia, Louisville, North Carolina, NC State, Ohio State, Oklahoma State, Purdue, South Carolina, Tennessee, Tulane, UNC Greensboro, Vanderbilt, Virginia and Wake Forest. Twelve of the 18 schools are ranked in the latest Golfweek/Sagarin Performance Index. Duke is the defending champion of the event and is currently is ranked No. 1 in the nation. The Buckeyes follow with a No. 3 ranking, along with No. 4 Georgia, No. 7 Vanderbilt and No. 8 Oklahoma State.
NOTING THE BRYAN NATIONAL COLLEGIATE
The Buckeyes did not compete in the Bryan National Collegiate last year, but did so in 2002. In that tournament, Ohio State finished in third place. Then-freshman Kristen White finished in a tie for 15th place individually, shooting a mark of 224. Then-sophomore Allison Hanna tied for 59th with a score of 234.
At the 2003 Bryan National Collegiate, Duke captured first-place honors, shooting 580. Nuria Clau of Wake Forest won medalist honors in a playoff after she recorded a mark of 142. The final round of the competition was cancelled because of rain.
A LOOK AT THE COMPETITION
A number of talented players will be featured from the east and central regions when the Buckeyes compete in the Bryan National Collegiate. No. 1 Duke has its starting five ranked in the Top 20, including first-ranked Elizabeth Janangelo, who has collected two consecutive tournament wins. Ohio State boasts two players in the Top 10 with junior Kristen White ranked fifth and senior Allison Hanna ranked seventh. Florida’s Aimee Cho, Georgia’s Whitney Wade and Auburn’s Nicole Hage also will be in fighting for a first-place finish.
TERIFFIC TRIO
Senior co-captain Allison Hanna leads the Buckeyes with a 72.8 stroke average in all 22 rounds of competition this season. In addition, Hanna has posted a Top 10 finish or better in six of the seven competitions this season, including four Top 5 finishes and two wins. Kristen White averages a round of 73.2 and Lindsay Knowlton posts an average of 75.9. White tied her career-low with a round of 66 during the Florida Quad Match and that round is the lowest of any player this year. Knowlton’s mark of 213 in the Liz Murphey Collegiate Classic is a team-best for an event.
NOTING THE BUCKEYES…
Allison Hanna … Leads the Buckeyes with a 72.8 stroke average … has a Top 10 finish in six of the seven tournaments this season … also has five Top 5 finishes … has competed in all 22 rounds … tied for 11th place with a score of 219 at the Liz Murphey Collegiate Classic … tallied a mark of 221 and finished in fifth place at the Lady Gator Invitational … shot a career-best score of 214 at the Wildcat Invitational to finish in third place … recorded a score of 223 and tied for seventh to open the spring season at the Northrop Grumman Regional Challenge … tied for first at the Mercedes-Benz Championships and won in a playoff to earn medalist honors … finished the Mercedes-Benz with a score of 217, including her season-mark of 69 in the second round that also matched her career-high … earned her second career win and first victory of the season when she tied for first at the Lady Northern Intercollegiate on her home course … finished the Lady Northern with a mark of 218 … shot even-par 216 at the NCAA Fall Preview to open her senior campaign.
Kristen White … Recorded 218 and tied for ninth at the Liz Murphey Collegiate Classic … Is second on the team with a 73.2 stroke average in all 22 rounds of competition this season … has four Top 10 finishes … shot a 68 in the first round of the Liz Murphey … tied her career-low score of 66 during the one-day Quad Match in Howey-in-the-Hills, Fla. … matched a season-best mark of 218 to place seventh at the Wildcat Invitational … tied for fourth with a score of 221 at the Northrop Grumman Regional Challenge to start the spring, earning her Big Ten Player of the Week honors … placed fourth at the Lady Northern Intercollegiate with a mark of 219 … shot 218 to open the season at the NCAA Fall Preview.
Lindsay Knowlton … Has competed in all 22 rounds, recording a 75.9 stroke average … has three Top 20 finishes … shot a career-low and team-best score of 213 at the Liz Murphey Collegiate Classic … Shot a personal-best 69 in the first round and tied for fourth at the Liz Murphey … recorded a score of 220 to tie for seventh at the Mercedes-Benz Championships … tied for 11th at the Lady Northern Intercollegiate.
Allyson Harvie … One of four Buckeyes to compete in all 22 rounds for the Buckeyes this season … has a 77.9 stroke average … tied her season-best score of 227 at the Liz Murphey Collegiate Classic … recorded a 227 to tie for 23rd place at the Wildcat Invitational … set a personal-best with a 72 in the final round of the Wildcat Invitational … tied for 29th with a score of 234 at the Lady Northern Intercollegiate.
Jennifer Selfinger … Has participated in nine rounds this year with a 80.7 stroke average … competed at the Mercedes-Benz Championships, shooting a low-round of 75 and finishing with a score of 229 to tie for 38th place.
Jennifer Borowiec … Has competed in nine rounds for the Buckeyes … season-low round was a 75 at the Northrop Grumman Regional Challenge.
Dana Je … Is out indefinitely with an injury to her wrist … has competed in nine rounds this season and has a 77.2 stroke average … shot a career-best round of 71 at the Wildcat Invitational … tied for seventh place at the event … tied for 35th place at the Lady Gator Invitational with a score of 236 … also tied for 42nd with a three-round total of 239 at the 2003 Lady Northern Intercollegiate.
Brittany Adams … Has seen seven rounds of action this season and has an 81.8 stroke average … set a career-high with a mark of 74 during the second round of the Liz Murphey Collegiate Classic … finished the event with a mark of 235.
LAST TIME OUT
The sixth-ranked Ohio State women’s golf team finished second last Sunday at the Liz Murphey Collegiate Classic in Athens, Ga. The Buckeyes tallied a final-round score of 302 one day after recording a season-low 283. Ohio State finished the tournament with a mark of 876, 11 strokes behind first-place and host Georgia, who shot an impressive 285 in the final round. The event was held at the par 72 University of Georgia Golf Club (6,014 yards).
Ohio State junior Lindsay Knowlton tied for fourth place individually with a career-low score of 213 (-3). Knowlton’s performance was sparked by a personal-best mark of 69 to open the tournament. Her fourth place finish is a season-best and is her first Top 5 finish this year.
Junior Kristen White tied for ninth place with a score of 218 and senior Allison Hanna tied for 11th with a mark of 219. Sophomore Allyson Harvie finished in a tie for 40th (227) and classmate Brittany Adams tied for 75th (235).
2004 BIG TEN CHAMPIONSHIPS IN COLUMBUS
Ohio State will play host to the 2004 Big Ten Championships April 23-25 on the University Scarlet Course in Columbus. The Buckeyes will be looking for their third-consecutive conference championship. Ohio State last hosted the event in 1994, when Hession’s Buckeyes came away with a third-place finish.
The Ohio State University Scarlet Course is rated the best collegiate facility in the country by Golf Digest and has a setup of par 72 and 6,037 yards.
The facility most recently played host to the 2002 Men’s NCAA Championships in addition to the 1997 Women’s East Regional and the 1997 Women’s NCAA Championships.
The 72-hole tournament begins with 36 holes of competition Friday, April 23 at 8 a.m. The third round will begin at 9 a.m. Saturday and the final round is scheduled for 8 a.m. Sunday.
WHITE EARNS BIG TEN POW
Ohio State junior golfer Kristen White was named Big Ten Player of the Week after her performance at the Northrop Grumman Regional Challenge in February.
White tied for fourth individually with a mark of 221, including a round of even-par 71 to open the event. She helped the Buckeyes to a third-place finish, their highest in the nine-year history of the event.
The honor was the first of the season for White and the third of her career.
BUCKEYE CO-CAPTAINS
Seniors Allison Hanna and Jennifer Borowiec will once again serve as co-captains for the 2003-04 season. The duo will repeat their duties from a year ago, as the Buckeyes went on to finish fourth at the 2003 NCAA Championships, the highest finish in school history.
Hanna was a 2003 NGCA Second Team All-American and was named First Team All-Big Ten for the second time. She also captured her first career medalist honors at the Big Ten Championships and went on to tie for 11th place at the NCAA Championships.
Borowiec, a fifth-year senior, saw 14 rounds of action last season and finished the year with a 80.36 stroke average. She also serves as a member of the Student-Athlete Advisory Board (SAAB) at Ohio State.
MEET COACH HESSION
Under the leadership of coach Therese Hession, the Ohio State women’s golf team has made a statement as a competitive force not just within the Big Ten, but also around the nation. The upswing is as much a product of the coach’s strong character and commitment as it is the quality of her instruction.
Hession possesses a genuinely warm and caring personality, as well as an overwhelming desire to win. Together, the traits have been a driving force behind the program’s return to the forefront of national prominence.
The former LPGA tour professional became the seventh head coach in the program’s history in 1991. In her inaugural season, she led the Buckeyes to a fourth-place finish in the Big Ten championships-three notches better than the previous year. In just her second season, Hession struck gold, claiming the 1993 conference title, Ohio State’s first championship since 1988. For her efforts, she was voted the Big Ten Coach of the Year by her peers.
19TH HOLE
Ohio State returns to action when the Buckeyes play host to the 2004 Big Ten Championships on the University Scarlet Course in Columbus April 23-25.
