Indiana University Athletics
Women's Golf Opens Spring at Lady Puerto Rico Classic
2/13/2015 12:00:00 AM | Women's Golf
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What: Lady Puerto Rico Classic When: February 15-17 Where: Rio Mar Country Club-River Course (Rio Grande, PR) Live Results: BirdieFire.com |
BLOOMINGTON, Ind. -- The Indiana women's golf team opens its 2015 spring schedule this weekend as it travels to Rio Grande, Puerto Rico for the Lady Puerto Rico Classic, hosted by Purdue University.
In addition to the Hoosiers and No. 45 Boilermakers, the field includes No. 7 Arkansas, No. 18 Auburn, No. 53 Georgia, No. 28 Georgia Regents University-Augusta, No. 102 Iowa, No. 32 Iowa State, No. 29 Kent State, No. 17 LSU, No. 78 Michigan, No. 19 N.C. State, No. 9 Northwestern and No. 80 TCU.
The teams will play 18 holes each day at the Rio Mar Country Club-River Course. Indiana last competed at the event in 2013, placing 14th in the field. Live results will be available each day at BirdieFire.com.
Indiana's last team outing came at the Las Vegas Collegiate Showdown in October. Senior Elizabeth Tong led the way, finishing tied for 22nd with a 4-over 220. Tong has been the team's leader in three of four tournaments this season, led by a tie for sixth at the Betsy Rawls Longhorn Invitational.
Joining Tong on the trip to Puerto Rico is junior Camille Chevalier. This is just the third tournament appearance for Chevalier this season, placing tied for 42nd at the Powerade Cougar Classic and competing at the Hoosier Fall Invitational.
In the third spot is junior Maria Mancini. Mancini tied for 36th at the Cardinal Classic and also finished tied for 12th in the stroke play portion of the Hoosier Fall Invitational. The fourth playing spot goes to sophomore Ana Sanjuan. Sanjuan was a steady competitor for Indiana in the fall, finishing fourth in the stroke play portion of the Hoosier Fall Invitational and tied for 15th at the Cardinal Classic.
Rounding out the lineup is freshman Pear Siriko. Siriko will make her Indiana debut at the tournament after missing the fall season due to injury.
Media Contact: Melanie Schneider (ms48@indiana.edu)
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