Oct. 28, 2001
Tuscaloosa, Ala. - The University of Missouri women's golf team wrapped up its 2001 fall season by posting its strongest finish yet, as the Tigers placed 3rd in a strong 17-team field at the Alabama Capstone Intercollegiate, which wrapped up today at the Capstone Club in Tuscaloosa, Ala.
Missouri shot a team round of 313 Sunday, which continued a progression of improved play for MU through the tournament. Head Coach Stephanie Cooper's Tigers opened play Friday with a team score of 334, then followed with a team round of 325 Saturday prior to Sunday's improvement. Missouri's three-round total of 972 left them alone in 3rd place, just one stroke behind 2nd-place Minnesota. Previously, MU's best finish this fall was an 8th-place showing at The Legends in Indiana earlier this month.
A pair of Tigers led the way individually, as senior Nisha Sadekar and junior Elin Ohlsson each shot three-round totals of 235 to tie for 3rd place. Sadekar shot a final-round 77 on Sunday, after opening with rounds of 80 and 78, to mark the best finish of her career.
Ohlsson shot a six-over par 78 Sunday, after shooting round of 78 and 79, and likewise surpassed her previous best career finish. The duo finished just four shots back of individual winner Sarah Johnston of host Alabama, who won with a three-round score of 231.
Next up was another pair of Tigers, as sophomore Annie Schlosser and freshman Mindy Bullard tied for 32nd place overall, with three-round scores of 251. Freshman Maria Ohlsson improved for the second straight day, as she closed her tournament with an 87 Sunday, and finished 85th overall with a total of 278.
TEAM STANDINGS Pl Team 1st 2nd 3rd Total 1 Tennessee 335 309 302 946 2 Mississippi 337 322 312 971 3 MISSOURI 334 325 313 972 4 Minnesota 323 329 322 974 5 Kentucky 326 331 318 975 6 Oklahoma 337 331 312 980 7 Mississippi St. 333 335 315 983 8 Alabama 337 324 324 985 9 Arkansas 341 334 328 1003 10 UNC-Wilmington 354 331 320 1005 11 Texas A&M 343 335 328 1006 12 Nebraska 344 332 331 1007 13 Miami 345 330 334 1009 14 UAB 347 338 331 1016 South Florida 357 338 331 1016 16 SMU 351 356 355 1062 17 Augusta St. 372 366 361 1099INDIVIDUAL STANDINGS Pl Player (School) 1st 2nd 3rd Tot 1 Sarah Johnston (Ala.) 76 78 77 231 2 Camilla Hilland (Miami) 80 77 75 232 3 Nisha Sadekar (MU) 80 78 77 235 Elin Ohlsson (MU) 78 79 78 235 Young-A Yang (Tenn.) 82 78 75 235 42 Annie Schlosser (MU) 88 86 77 251 Mindy Bullard (MU) 88 82 81 251 85 Maria Ohlsson (MU) 100 91 87 278