Spring Break
Column: First women's golf win comes at key time
Dan Cusack / Staff Reporter
Issue date: 4/15/09 Section: Sports
The women's golf team got its first win of the spring Monday at the Loyola of Chicago Invitational finishing first of eight teams, and it could not have come at a better time.
This was the last regular season tournament for the women this spring as they prepare for the Ohio Valley Conference Championship in London, Ky., and the team played brilliantly.
Four players for the Panthers finished in the top 10 including senior Carrie Riordan (third place), junior Katie Imburgia (tied for fourth), senior Michelle Anderson (ninth) and junior Jaymie Voorhees (tie 10).
More impressively for the Panthers was the way in which they won. The Panthers shot a 317 on the first day of the tournament, but cut 13 strokes on the second day to win the title.
Riordan dropped four strokes from her day one score (79 to 75), Imburgia three stokes (79 to 76), Anderson two strokes (80 to 78), and Voorhees nine strokes (84 to 75).
"Four of our players just clicked on the last day," Imburgia said. "I don't know what happened, but it felt great. (Riordan) struggled a little bit so far this spring, but she broke through and played great."
Like many of the tournaments, the weather was rough. Imburgia said it was cold and windy, but she knew she had to get it done.
"I felt all over the place the last day, but I knew I had to keep it together and get a manageable score so we could be in a position to win," Imburgia said.
After a successful fall season, the Panthers were not able to duplicate those successes before this weekend. The team finished in first place at the Chicago State Invitational and second place in four other tournaments in the fall.
Until last weekend, the highest the women's team had placed was in seventh place in the Bradley Classic April 5 and 6.
Imburgia said the win meant everything for the team as they prepare for the conference championships. She does not know why the team locked in like they did on the final day of the tournament, but she hopes that can carry over into the OVC Championships in two weekends.
"We have not played up to our potential all spring, but we showed this week we can do it," Imburgia said. "It showed we can play out best golf and win the conference tournament."
Dan Cusack can be reached at 581-7944 or at dscusack@eiu.edu.
This was the last regular season tournament for the women this spring as they prepare for the Ohio Valley Conference Championship in London, Ky., and the team played brilliantly.
Four players for the Panthers finished in the top 10 including senior Carrie Riordan (third place), junior Katie Imburgia (tied for fourth), senior Michelle Anderson (ninth) and junior Jaymie Voorhees (tie 10).
More impressively for the Panthers was the way in which they won. The Panthers shot a 317 on the first day of the tournament, but cut 13 strokes on the second day to win the title.
Riordan dropped four strokes from her day one score (79 to 75), Imburgia three stokes (79 to 76), Anderson two strokes (80 to 78), and Voorhees nine strokes (84 to 75).
"Four of our players just clicked on the last day," Imburgia said. "I don't know what happened, but it felt great. (Riordan) struggled a little bit so far this spring, but she broke through and played great."
Like many of the tournaments, the weather was rough. Imburgia said it was cold and windy, but she knew she had to get it done.
"I felt all over the place the last day, but I knew I had to keep it together and get a manageable score so we could be in a position to win," Imburgia said.
After a successful fall season, the Panthers were not able to duplicate those successes before this weekend. The team finished in first place at the Chicago State Invitational and second place in four other tournaments in the fall.
Until last weekend, the highest the women's team had placed was in seventh place in the Bradley Classic April 5 and 6.
Imburgia said the win meant everything for the team as they prepare for the conference championships. She does not know why the team locked in like they did on the final day of the tournament, but she hopes that can carry over into the OVC Championships in two weekends.
"We have not played up to our potential all spring, but we showed this week we can do it," Imburgia said. "It showed we can play out best golf and win the conference tournament."
Dan Cusack can be reached at 581-7944 or at dscusack@eiu.edu.
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