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Ashland Invitational
Sports Information
Department, Dan Teliski, Director
Phone: (814) 871-7418
Date: April 6, 2008
GANNON FINISHES SIXTH AT
ASHLAND WOMEN'S GOLF INVITATIONAL
SLONAKER WINS INDIVIDUAL TITLE
ASHLAND, Ohio - Gannon’s
Jess Slonaker (Sunbury, Pa./Shikellamy) captured her first individual
title of the spring season Sunday afternoon with a first-place finish at
the Ashland Women’s Golf Invitational hosted by the Country Club of Ashland.
Slonaker overcame a four-stroke deficit on the final day to win the title
by one stroke over Dayton’s Katie Dempsey. Dayton is a Division I program.
Slonaker was tied for fourth place with an 81 after the first round, but
shot a 78 during Sunday’s final round for a two-day total of 159.
The team finished sixth out of 10 teams with a two-day score of 695, posting
rounds of 347 and 348. The University of Dayton led from start to finish,
producing a two-day total of 652. The Flyers recorded rounds of 316 and 336.
Ashland (339-330-669), Allegheny (347-337-684), Lewis (345-340-685), and
Findlay (346-347-693) completed the top five.
Amanda Eckhart (T15th, 81-90-171), Christa Cox (T34th, 90-88-178), Whitney
Burkett (48th, 95-92-187), Brooke Pyle (T53rd, 95-101-196), and Allyssa Ferriell
(56th, 98-101-199) rounded out Gannon’s team.
Gannon returns to action April 13-14 at the California (Pa.) Invitational.
Gannon University~University Square ~ Erie, PA 16541-0001
Toll Free: 1-800-GANNON-U
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updated 4/6/08 by: drt
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