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Women's Golf 12th at Ohio State Invitational

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