March 21, 1999
WEST LAFAYETTE, Ind. - The Purdue women's golf team led from start to finish at the Hatter Spring Fling on the Pelican Bay North Golf Course to capture first place in Daytona Beach, Fla., today. The Boilers finished the two-day tournament with a score of 36-over par 612 to win the 16-team tournament by 11 strokes over runner-up Kent. Florida Southern was third at 628 and Lynn University and the College of Charleston tied for fourth with scores of 640 to round out the top five.
Individually, Purdue had four of their five participants claim a spot in the top 10. Senior Angela Blythe, ranked 47th in the nation by the MasterCard individual rankings, led the great showing, as she tied with Kent's Cheryl Tooshkenig for medalist honors after they both finished with scores of 149 for a share of the top spot by two strokes. This victory was the first in the career of the Evansville, Ind., native. Blythe has finished in the top 10 overall in three of the four tournaments the Old Gold and Black have took part in 1999. Right behind that twosome were freshmen Andrea Makauskas and Christy Rittenhouse who both fired scores of 144 for a share of fourth place. Junior Stacy Orschell, on the strength of a 78 today, finished tied with three other players for sixth place at 155 to place four Boilers in the top 10. The final Purdue participant was senior Johanna Gollings who shot a 159 to tie for 20th place.
The Boilers will be in action again at the Indiana Invitational in Bloomington, Ind., held on April 10-11. The invite will be hosted by Indiana University.
PURDUE INDIVIDUALLY
T1. Angela Blythe 74-75=149 T4. Andrea Makauskas 75-79=154 T4. Christy Rittenhouse 77-77=154 T6. Stacy Orschell 77-78=155T20. Johanna Gollings 77-82=159TEAM STANDINGS
1. Purdue 303-309=612 2. Kent 313-310=623 3. Florida Southern 309-319=628 4. Lynn University 319-321=640 College of Charleston 314-326=340 6. Winthrop College 322-319=641 7. Stetson College 323-321=644 8. Rollins College 321-326=647 9. Florida Inter. 323-326=64910. U. of Missouri-K.C. 332-337=66911. Florida Atlantic 333-342=67512. Northern Iowa 329-353=682 Bethune-Cookman 350-332=68214. Jacksonville 342-350=69215. Stetson White 371-349=72016. Austin Peay 372-385=757