March 16, 2007

AUSTIN, TX -- The University of Iowa women's golf team is in sixth place after playing the first round of the Lady Longhorn Invitational Friday. Iowa carded a 314 on the par-72 University of Texas Golf Course in Austin, TX. Texas leads the 15-team invitational, with a score of 303.

Tyrette Metzendorf carded a five-over par, 77, to finish tied for 18th. Maggie Gelber, Karla Murra and Amy Riepma are tied for 32nd. They each posted 79's (+7) after the first round. Jill Marcum is tied for 46th (+9).

Iowa plays the second round of the Lady Longhorn Invitational tomorrow beginning at 8 a.m. (CDT). Live stats are available through golfstat.com.

Team Results -- (Par 72)
1.  Texas 			303
T2. TCU  			         306
T2. Arkansas			306
4.  Purdue  			307
5.  Southern Methodist  	         313
T6.  Iowa			         314  
T6.  Iowa State 		         314
T6.  Notre Dame	 		314
9.  Nebraska			315
T10.  Penn State 		         316
T10.  Oklahoma  		         316
12.  Baylor  			317
T13.  Kansas			323
T13.  Texas 			323
15.  Minnesota	 		328 
Individual Results - Par 72 (Top Three, Plus Iowa)
1.  Kelley Louth (TX)	          69 -3
2.  Lucy Nunn (AR)	                70 -2
T3.  Christel Boeljon (Purdue) 	73 +1
T3.  Lacey Jones (SM)	          73 +1
T18.  Tyrette Metzendorf (UI)	77 +5
T32.  Maggie Gelber (UI)   	          79 +7
T32.  Karla Murra (UI)	           79 +7
T32.   	Amy Riepma (UI)	           79 +7
T46.  	Jill Marcum (UI) 	          81 +9