April 14, 2008
MVC Championship Results Day 2
The University of Northern Iowa women's golf team stands tied for third place after 36 holes of play at the State Farm MVC Championships at Oak Hills Country Club in Omaha, Neb. The Panthers posted a second-round score of 317 to shoot an overall 36-hole score of 631.
Pre-meet favorite Illinois State shot a 305 for a two-day total of 616. The Redbirds own a one-shot lead over defending champion Southern Illinois heading into Tuesday's final round. Illinois State's Tiffany Hockensmith is the individual leader, after firing a second-round 72 giving her an overall score of 149. Hockensmith is one shot ahead of Olivia Lansing from Drake who shot a low-round score of 73 in the second to finish with an overall score of 150.
For the second straight day, there was a hole-in-one. Bradley's Bari Erais aced the 12th hole, which measures 165 yards. She used a five-iron for her first career hole-in-one. Erais stands tied for 15th place with a two-round score of 159.
Sophomore Molly Schemm (Fort Atkinson, Wis./Fort Atkinson) paced the Panthers on the second day of competition tying for fourth place with a second-round score of 76, giving her an overall score of 152.
Sophomore Ann Arnason (Grand Forks, N.D./Red River) stands tied for eighth place with a two-round score of 156. Arnason posted an 80 in the second round.
Redshirt freshman Sabrina Danielson (Pleasant Hill, Iowa/Southeast Polk) is currently tied for 18th place, posting an 81 in the second round with an overall score of 160.
Junior Kim Weber (Bernard, Iowa/Cascade) shot an 80 on the second day of competition, moving her up to a tied 26th place with a two-day score of 163.
Freshman Shanon Davis (Des Moines, Iowa/Valley) moved up four spots from yesterday to stand tied for 40th place after carding an 83 in the second round. Davis holds an overall score of 170.
Heather Frye (Fort Dodge, Iowa/Fort Dodge) follows close behind in a 46th-place tie with a score of 172. The junior pocketed an 85 in the second round.
The final 18 holes of the 54-hole tournament will begin Tuesday at 11 a.m. The start time was delayed one hour due to the weather.
Team Scores
1. Illinois State 311-305--616
2. Southern Illinois 310-307--617
T3. Drake 316-315--631
T3. UNI 314-317--631
5. Missouri State 317-322--639
6. Bradley 332-308--640
T7. Wichita State 331-322--653
T7. Creighton 331-322--653
9. Evansville 331-331--662
10. Indiana State 341-337--678
UNI (631)
T4. Molly Schemm 76-76--152
T8. Ann Arnason 76-80--156
T18. Sabrina Danielson 79-81--160
T26. Kim Weber 83-80--163
T40. Shanon Davis 87-83--170
T46. Heather Frye 87-85--172