JMU WOMEN'S GOLF FINISHES NINTH AT SEASON OPENER

Monday, September 13

Wilderness Ridge GC - Lincoln, Neb.

All Day

James Madison University

CHIP-N-CLUB INVITATIONAL

9/14/2010 11:33:00 PM | Women's Golf

Results

LINCOLN, Neb., Sept. 13, 2010 - The James Madison women's golf team slipped in the final round and finished ninth at the Chip-N Club Invitational, Sept. 13-14. After rain impacted the opening day of the tournament that was scheduled for 36 holes down to 18, the event was shortened to a two-day, 36-hole tournament played at Wilderness Ridge Golf Club (Par 72 / 6,238 yards) in Lincoln, Neb.

Still playing in substandard conditions, the Dukes struggled to put a round together, counting two scores of 80 or more en route to a 316 in the second round and a 36-hole total of 622. Arkansas State took home the team title at 22-over 598, one shot ahead of Kansas and Kansas State in a tie for second at 599. Opening-round leader Texas San-Antonio dropped to fourth at 604 with Texas State and Missouri rounding out the top five in a tie at 617.

Senior Mary Chamberlain (Dennis, Mass./Suffield Academy) was the top JMU player in a tie for 23rd at 10-over 154. Junior Nicole Sakamoto (Honolulu, Hawaii/Kalani) rebounded from her opening round 81 to post a team-best 3-over 75 in the second round and move up into a tie for 36th at 156. Senior Catrin Gunnarsson (Bankeryd, Sweden/Sanda Gymnasiet) was next in a tie for 43rd at 13-over 157, while senior Laura Mesa (Manizales, Colombia/Colegio Granadino) was one shot behind at 14-over 158 in a tie for 48th. Freshman Ginger Mak (Hong Kong, China) completed the JMU scoring in a tie for 66th at 17-over 161.

The Dukes will return to the course Saturday-Sunday, Sept. 25-26 at the 2010 Mary Fossum Invitational. Hosted by Michigan State University, the two-day, 54-hole tournament will be played at Forest Akers West Golf Club in East Lansing, Mich.