UMHB WOMEN'S GOLF FINISHES FIFTH AT UMHB FALL INVITATIONAL
(From UMHB Press Release, 10-18-05)
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Temple, TX -- The University of Mary Hardin-Baylor women's golf team could not overcome a sluggish start on the final day of the UMHB Fall Invitational and the Lady Crusaders finished in fifth place overall. The UMHB women carded a final round 346 to go with Monday's 327 for a 673 total to finish 27 shots behind team champion Southern Nazarene University's 328-318=646 total. Oklahoma Baptist finished second with a 334-315=649, Southwestern University claimed third place at 327-325=652 and Northwood University took fourth place with a 326-335=661. Lon Morris finished sixth with a 345-336=681, Newman University was seventh with a 340-345=685, Tyler Junior College claimed eighth with a 356-343=699, Hardin-Simmons University was ninth with a 350-356=706 and Trinity University rounded out the top 10 at 353-360=713. McMurry University finished 11^th at 363-370=733, U.C-Santa Cruz was 12^th with a 373-366=739, Southwestern College took 13^th at 375-370=745, LeTourneau University finished 14^th with a 382-364=746 and Texas Lutheran University was 15^th at 396-395=791. The two-day, 36-hole event was played over a par-72, 5,822-yard layout at Wildflower Country Club in Temple.

            Jennifer Butler of Southern Nazarene won the individual title after shooting 77-75=152 to finish four strokes ahead of Northwood's Karen Ehlers (76-80=156). Karen Hudson posted the top individual finish for the UMHB women after tying for 17^th place with a 79-87=166. Jenna Felechner shot 83-84=167 for the Lady Crusaders to tie for 19^th place, Kaci Fritsch shot 83-85=168 for 21^st place, Heather Barber carded an 82-91=173 and teammate Jodye Templeton matched her with an 83-90=173 to tie for 33^rd place. Venessa Gonzalez shot 84-92=176 to tie for 44^th place, Taylour Shaw posted a 95-89=184 for 60^th place and Sarah Kutin tied for 61^st place with a 90-95=185.

                The UMHB women will return to action with a trip to the NCAA Division III Women's Fall Preview. That tournament will be played October 29-30 at Mission Inn and Resort in Howey-In-The-Hills, Florida, the site of the 2006 NCAA Division III Women's Golf National Championship.