YSU Resumes Season With Eighth-Place Finish at Jackrabbit Invite

by YSU

Tuesday, Mar 12, 2013 8:48 pm

Primm, Nevada - The Youngstown State women's golf team finished eighth at the 13-team Jackrabbit Invitational which concluded on Tuesday afternoon at the Primm Valley Golf Club.

The Penguins finished with a three-round score of 965 with rounds of 328, 322 and 315. Winning the event was Houston Baptist who carded a three-round total of 926. Play was suspended midway through the second round on Monday because of darkness.

Leading the was for the Penguins was Aislynn Merling who finished with a three-round total of 240. Merling carded an 84 in her first round before rebounding for a 79 over Monday and Tuesday and a final round of 77 on Tuesday.

Allison Mitzel carded the Guins' lowest round of the tournament with a 76 in her third round on Tuesday. Mitzel had rouns of 83 and 84 to open the event and finished 33rd with a 243.

Emily Rohanna opened the event with a par of 79's before firing an 87 in the third round for a final total of 245. Angela Molaskey also finished with a 245 firing rounds of 82, 80 and 83. Both golfers placed 38th in the event.

Sarah Heimlich finished 38th with a 249 and had a low round of 79 on Tuesday after scoring 85's in the first two rounds.

YSU stays out west to participate in the Bucknell Invitational which will be held on Thursday at the Paiute Golf Resort in Las Vegas.

YSU Results
25. Merling - 84-79-77 -- 240
33. Mitzel - 83-84-76 -- 243
38. Rohanna - 79-79-87 -- 245
38. Molaskey - 82-80-83 -- 245
46. Heimlich - 85-85-79 -- 249

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