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May 16, 2009
Findlay, Ohio - Grand Valley State jumped from fourth place after three days of golf at the NCAA Division II Women's Golf Championship to a second-place finish at Findlay Country Club in Findlay, Ohio on Saturday (May 16). The Lakers totaled a fourth-round score of 309 to jump ahead of Rollins and Indianapolis and take home a runner-up finish. Four GVSU golfers finished in the individual top-25.
Nova Southeastern used back-to-back rounds of 307 to finish with a four-day score of 1230 (+78) and the team championship. Grand Valley State started the day in fourth place, but used its second round of 309 for a total tally of 1245 (+93) to overtake both Rollins and Indianapolis, who tied for third place at +96 with a team score of 1248. Florida Southern (1258, +106), Ferris State (1275, +123) and Tarleton State (1275, +123) rounded out the top-seven schools.
Led by first-year head coach Rebecca Mailloux, GVSU was extremely consistent throughout the four-day tournament, shooting rounds of 310, 309, 317, and 309 to account for its overall total. Rounds two and three were both played on Friday after weather issues postponed Thursday's play.
Four Lakers finished in the top-25, led by juniors Caitlin Bennett and Ashley Smith. The duo tied for 12th place with a score of 310, good for +22. Bennett shot rounds of 74, 78, 81, and 77 for her tally, while Smith, the GLIAC Golfer of the Year, was consistent throughout the week with scores of 77, 78, 77, and 78.
Sophomore Kristina Langton placed in a tie for 15th with a score of 313 (+25). Langton got stronger over the final two days with rounds of 79, 81, 77, and 76. Freshman Sarah Hoffman finished tied for 21st with a 315 (+27), as she shot 80, 74, 83, and 78 in the four rounds. Sophomore Allie Tyler tied for 39th place with a score of 324 (+36).
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Lyndsay McBride of Indianapolis was the individual medalist after shooting a 298 (+10) in the tournament.
