April 25, 1999
COLUMBUS, Ohio – The Notre Dame women’s golf team stands in 12th place out of 15 teams following first-day action Saturday at the Ohio State Invitational.
The three-round tournament concludes with 18 holes on Sunday at the par-72, 6,037-yard OSU Scarlet Golf Course.
The Irish posted matching rounds of 332 on Saturday for a 664 total, just two strokes behind Winthrop. The host Buckeyes (304-297) hold a commanding 20-stroke lead over second-place Northwestern heading into the final round.
Sophomore Mary Klein led the Irish on Saturday with rounds of 79-81, good for a share of 22nd in the 90-player field. Sophomores Shane Smith (89-84) and Danielle Villarosa (86-83) also rank among the top 60 individuals, with junior captain Andrea Klee (87-84), freshman Kristin McMurtrie (89-85) and junior Beth Cooper (91-86) rounding out the Irish six-player contingent.
OSU’s Amber Amstutz (74-72) holds a one-shot lead over teammate Natalie Mosher (74-73) and Purdue’s Angele Blythe (75-72) atop the individual leader board.
TEAM STANDINGS
1. Ohio State 304-297/601 2. Northwestern 312-309/621 3. Pepperdine 309-313/622 Purdue 315-307/622 5. Michigan State 322-310/632 6. Wisconsin 320-316/636 7. Minnesota 322-318/640 8. Toledo 326-327/653 9. Kent 328-327/655 Ohio 328-327/65511. Winthrop 327-335/66212. Notre Dame 332-332/66413. Cincinnati 346-351/69714. Bowling Green 354-344/698 Xavier 353-345/698
TOP INDIVIDUALS (of 90)
1. Amber Amstutz (OSU) 74-72/146 2. Angela Blythe (PUR) 75-72/147 Natalie Mosher (OSU) 74-73/147 4. Tamie Durdin (PEP) 74-75/149 5. Lisa Strom (OSU) 77-75/152
NOTRE DAME SCORES
22. Mary Klein 79-81/16041. Shane Smith 89-84/16457. Danielle Villarosa 86-83/16962. Andrea Klee 87-84/17167. Kristin McMurtrie 89-85/17473. Beth Cooper 91-86/177