Indiana University Athletics
Dennison Advances at U.S. Amateur (8/11/04)
8/11/2004 12:00:00 AM | Women's Golf
ERIE, Pa. - 2004 Indiana graduate Karen Dennison advanced to match play at the 104th United States Women's Amateur Golf Tournament at the Kahkwa Club. The former IU standout finished tied for sixth with a 2-over 146 (73-73) after the final round of stroke play on Tuesday.
The top 64 golfers advanced to Wednesday's first round of match play. Dennison will face Venzuelan Maru Martinez in the first round. Martinez, who finished with 154, defeated Michelle Wie in the second round last year.
Amie Cochran, a soon-to-be freshman at UCLA, was the medalist with a 3-under 141 (70-71).
Dennison and Martinez will tee-off from hole one at 10:07 a.m.
Dennison was named to the 2004 Verizon/CoSIDA University Division Women's At-Large Academic All-District V and All-American teams. She won two individual titles during the 2003-04 campaign at the Shootout at the Legends and the Indiana Invitational, and helped the team win the Baylor-Tapatio Springs Shootout.
Dennison was also a two-time first team All-Big Ten selection who earned a sponsor's exemption to compete in the 2003 Giant Eagle LPGA Classic. She finished with a 153 (75-78), missing the cut by eight strokes.
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