UNI Women in Third After Opening Round of MVC Championships

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UNI Women in Third After Opening Round of MVC Championships

4/13/2008 8:00:00 AM | Women's Golf

By: UNI Athletics Communications

April 13, 2008

MVC Championships Results Day 1

The University of Northern Iowa women's golf team stands in third place after the opening day of competition Sunday at the State Farm MVC Golf Championships in Omaha, Neb., with a score of 314.

Southern Illinois owns a one-shot lead after the first 18 holes with a team score of 310. A pair of Salukis are tied for individual honors as Kelly Gerlach and Kate Laegeler each fired a 75 (+4) in the opening round Sunday. Additionally, Drake's Elena Vukmir aced the par-3, 165-yard 4th hole at Oak Hills Country Club. Vukmir used a 3-wood.

The sophomore duo of Molly Schemm (Fort Atkinson, Wis./Fort Atkinson) and Ann Arnason (Grand Forks, N.D./Red River) led the Panthers tying for third place after the opening round; each fired a score of 76.

Redshirt freshman Sabrina Danielson (Pleasant Hill, Iowa/Southeast Polk) stands in 16th place with a first round score of 79. Kim Weber (Bernard, Iowa/Cascade) follows close behind. The junior stands tied for 27th place with a score of 83.

Shanon Davis (Des Moines, Iowa/Valley) and Heather Frye (Fort Dodge, Iowa/Fort Dodge) are tied for 44th place with opening round scores of 87.

The 54-hole event continues Monday. Start time has been delayed two hours (until noon), due to the cold weather.

Team Scores

1. Southern Illinois 310

2. Illinois State 311

3. UNI 314

4. Drake 316

5. Missouri State 317

T6. Evansville 331

T6. Creighton 331

T6. Wichita State 331

9. Bradley 332