Maryland
Unlimited Potential/Bay Tree Classic
Women's Golf Improves Four Places After Second Round Of Unlimited Potential/Bay Tree Invitational
9/8/2001 8:00:00 AM | Women's Golf
Sept. 8, 2001
MYRTLE BEACH, S.C. - Led by sophomore Kara Gropler's (Franklin Lakes, N.J.) nine-stroke improvement, the Maryland Terrapins women's golf team climbed four spots to tie for sixth place at the Unlimited Potential/Bay Tree Invitational. As a team, the Terps' second-round 311 bested their first-day 322 by 11 strokes, moving Maryland into striking distance of a top 5 finish.
Thirty-one teams are in action at the Par 72, 5,884-yard Bay Tree Golf Plantation.
Top Terp Marie Harper (West Point, Va.) carded a 78 to tie for 11th place with a two-day total of 154. Following closely is classmate Katie Redeker (Pepper Pike, Ohio), whose second day 79 ties her for the 19th position at 156 after two days.
Freshman Kristen Shew (Hockessin, Del.) also keyed the Terps' improvement, shaving six strokes off her opening round to total 162 after two days (84-78-162). Sophomore Erin Clasper (Potomac, Md.) climbed from 102nd place to a tie for 88th by knocking four strokes off her first round count (85-81--166).
The Terrapins, who finished among the top 10 in four of five golf events last spring, look to make it 5-for-6 as they third and final round of the Bay Tree Invitational on Sunday.
Team Results Place Team 1st 2nd Total 1 UNC Wilmington 314 303 617 2 East Carolina 305 314 619 3 College of Charleston 308 312 620 4 Iowa 319 306 625 5 UNC Greensboro 316 314 630 T6 Maryland 322 311 633 James Madison 320 313 633 8 Georgia State 311 324 635 9 Charleston Southern 326 310 636 T10 Coastal Carolina 322 315 637 Cincinatti 315 322 637
Individual Results Place Golfer 1st Rnd 2nd Rnd Total T11 Marie Harper 76 78 154 T19 Katie Redeker 77 79 156 T46 Kara Gropler 85 76 161 T52 Kristen Shew 84 78 162 T88 Erin Clasper 85 81 166
