September 19, 2007

Women's Golf Finishes 5th in Denver

Hehn Has Rare Eagle

      Kearney, Neb. – The Nebraska-Kearney women's golf team shot a 36-hole total of 688 to finish fifth at the RMAC Fall Invite # 2 in Lakewood, Colo.

      The 10-team tournament, hosted by Regis, was played at the par 72 Fox Hollow Golf Course.

      Nationally-ranked Western New Mexico, who won the first RMAC Invite last week at Meadowlark Hills, posted another easy victory with a 631 (316-315).

      Mesa State shot a 316 today to vault three spot into to second place (656). Fort Hays State was third (675) and Chadron State fourth (680).  UNK had a 339 on Monday but slipped to a 349 today.

      After her win last week in Kearney, South Dakota senior Kami Hehn tied for eighth place with a 160 (78-82). She had one of the two eagles in the tournament, recording a three on the first hole today (par 5/455 yards).

      Western New Mexico's Tina Bickford and Cecilia Silfverskio of Regis tied for first (150).

      Also for the Lopers, Kearney freshman Jami Melson tied for 17^th (170), Kearney junior Megan Marshall finished 27^th (175), Central City senior Stacy Hartwig placed 34th (183) and Crofton senior Katei Zavadil came in 43^rd place (196).

      UNK finishes its fall season in two weeks with the third RMAC Fall Invite in Alamosa, Colo.