Terps Return to Place of First Team Victory

April 10, 2002

COLLEGE PARK, Md. - Terps Prepare for Lady Duke Invitational

This week, head coach Jason Rodenhaver sends a team of six: Erin Clasper, Katie Redeker, Marie Harper, Kristen Shew, Carter Crowther and fall season regular Stacey Wolejko. The starting five will be determined after practice on Friday.

JMU is the last tournament before the ACC Tournament. "Hopefully we can play well and gain some momentum heading to the conference tournament," said Rodenhaver.

Last year the Terps placed first in the JMU Lady Duke Invitational on the par 72, 5,806 yards Lakeview Golf Course in Harrisonburg, Va.

Terps finish 12th in Wilmington and 5th in Daytona Beach

Erin Clasper tied first in the Lady Seahawk Invitational, with a three-round total of 218. Her score was two over par, and the best of the season for any Terp. "Erin's win was by far the biggest accomplishment for any of our golfers," said Rodenhaver.

Kristen Shew, a regular member of the 5-person squad, came down with the flu, so senior Brooke Bendler filled her space in the Lady Seahawk Invitational.

"With Kristen, I thought we had a chance to finish in the top and maybe putting ourselves in a position to win," said Rodenhaver on the absence of strong newcomer Kristen Shew in the Lady Seahawk Invitational.

The team's finish in the Hatter Spring Fling was their first top five finish of the season. Katie Redeker and Marie Harper's solid play kept the Terps within striking distance after the first round.

Terps At A Glance

Head coach Jason Rodenhaver, who built the women's golf program from the ground up in 1999, has seen his squad steadily improve since its inception at Maryland three years ago. The Terps look to continue their success this spring with the return of eight letterwinners and the arrival of one outstanding freshman.

Junior Erin Clasper had the best round of her collegiate career last week, carding a 71 (-1) in the first round of the Lady Seahawk Invitational.

Freshman Kristen Shew had the best round of her career in the Edwin Watts/Carolina's Classic. She carded a 73 she carded in the second round of the tournament, which was a testament to the hard work she has put in this year, said Rodenhaver.

The most consistent Terp last fall was Marie Harper, who posted a 78.6 stroke average across four tournaments. The Terps return to the site of her best finish this weekend. In 2001, she finished in tie for sixth place with a score of 152 (78-74), which helped the Terrapins to the first-ever tournament championship in program history at the James Madison Lady Dukes Invitational.

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