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Jeannine McHaney Invitational

OU Women Golfers Finish Seventh At Lady Northern Invitational

September 26, 2004 | Women's Golf

NORMAN, Okla. -- The 15th-ranked University of Oklahoma women's golf team finished in second place at the Jeannine McHaney Invitational in Lubbock, Texas, on Sunday. The Sooners recorded a 299 (+11) in the final round to finish with an overall score of 597 (+21), four strokes behind tournament champion Notre Dame. Due to rain, the originally planned three-round 54-hole event was cut to two rounds and 36 holes.

Junior Amparo Gala led the team after carding a final-round 72 (even) and earned runner-up honors with a total of 143 (-1). Gala finished two shots behind medalist Katie Brophy of Notre Dame.  OU senior Emily Milberger tied for sixth and finished with a total of 148 (+4).

Tying for 36th, freshman Heather Wright recorded a final-round score of 80 (+8) and finished the tournament with a 154 (+10). Fellow freshman Kelly Jacques tied for 47th after posting a final score of 155 (+11) and carding a 77 (+5) in the final round of play. Sophomore Jaclyn Stelzer shot a 77 (+5) on Sunday to finish with a 157 (+13) and tied for 58th.

Rounding out the scoring for the Sooners, sophomore Alana Donaldson tied for 91st with a final-round score of 82 (+10) and a tournament total of 166 (+22).  She competed as an individual. 

The Jeannine McHaney Invitational consisted of three of the top 25 teams in the country and was played at the 6,234-yard, par-72 Rawls Course.

The Sooners will resume action on Oct.1-3 at the Mason Rudolph Championships at Vanderbilt University in Nashville, Tenn.

Team Standings

1. Notre Dame 296-297=593
2. Oklahoma 298-299=597
T3. SMU 291-307=598
T3. Missouri 295-303=598
5. Arkansas 301-301=602
6. Tulsa 305-299=604
7. Texas Tech 306-303=609
8. TCU 304-306=610
9. Baylor 303-317=620
10. Iowa State 306-315=621
T11. Oral Roberts 308-314=622
T11. Xavier 315-307=622
13. Kansas 311-317=628
14. New Mexico State 315-315=630
15. Kansas State 315-316=631
16. Nebraska 311-321=632
17. Arkansas State 316-325=641
18. Sam Houston State 329-342=671

Individual Standings

1. Katie Brophy, Notre Dame 69-72=141
2. Amparo Gala, Oklahoma 71-72=143
3. Stacy Lewis, Arkansas 68-76=144
4. Maria Ohlsson, Missouri 70-75=145
5. Jennifer Ackerson, SMU 72-75=147

OU Individual Standings

2. Amparo Gala 71-72=143
T6. Emily Milberger 75-73=148
T36. Heather Wright 74-80=154
T47. Kelly Jacques 78-77=155
T58. Jaclyn Stelzer 80-77=157
T91. *Alana Donaldson 84-82=166

*competed as an individual
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