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SHORTHANDED JAGS FINISH SEVENTH AT BUTLER SPRING INVITE

Junior Tara Boone leads Jags with 36-hole 174

Ed Holdaway, IUPUI Sports Information

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3/26/2008 10:00:56 AM

Full Results

AVON, Ind. - Missing two of its top three scorers, the IUPUI women's golf team managed a seventh-place finish at the 10-team Butler Spring Invitational held this week at the par-72, 6,290-yard Prestwick Country Club in Avon, Ind.. Junior Indiana-transfer Tara Boone led the Jaguars with a 36-hole 174 (86-88) and sophomore Brittany Scheetz continued her surging play, closing at 177 (88-89).

Sophomore Courtney Jelinski carded a 178 (85-93), including leading the Jags with an opening round 85. Freshman Kylie Cardwell finished 46th overall with a 185 (97-88).

Head Coach John Andrews' lineup took a hit when senior Kelli Holloway was forced to withdraw on day two after an opening round 87. Additionally, junior Emily Felts entered the event as an individual, but withdrew on Monday.

Ball State built an 18-stroke lead on day one of the event and withstood frigid temperatures on Tuesday to claim the title with a score of 639 (308-331). Evansville finished second at 653 (329-324) and host Butler was third at 663 (326-337).

The Jags came in at 704 (346-358), four shots in front of eighth-place Marian College.

Ball State's Kirsty O'Connor claimed medalist honors with a 154 (78-76), outdistancing the field by four shots.

The women's players will now spend the next three weeks honing their skills before taking part in The Summit League Tournament in Macomb, Ill. on April 21-22 at Harry Mussatto Golf Course.

t-24 Tara Boone - 86-88=174 (+30)
t-31 Brittany Scheetz - 88-89=177 (+33)
33 Courtney Jelinski - 85-93=178 (+34)
46 Kylie Cardwell - 97-88=185 (+41)
WD Kelli Holloway - 87-WD
*WD Emily Felts - WD-WD

Student-Athletes of the Month

Emily Holsapple

Women's Tennis

Sophomore Emily Holsapple has been chosen the IUPUI Female Student-Athlete of the Month for her performance on the tennis courts in the month of April.

Holsapple went 3-1 in singles play, winning all of her completed matches in IUPUI's Summit League cluster, as well as combining with senior Andrea Burkhardt to go 3-1 in doubles action.

While IUPUI went 1-3 in their Summit League cluster, Holsapple was undefeated, downing opponent from IPFW, South Dakota State and UMKC. In her fourth match of the cluster, Holsapple was one game away from a straight set victory.

The Center Grove H.S.-product did not drop a set in singles play during the month until her final match of the season.

Teaming with Burkhardt, the duo was undefeated until their final match, going 3-0 up until that point. Holsapple and Burkhardt took down foes from IPFW, South Dakota Staten and UMKC in the cluster, and were one game away from a win versus Oakland.

Holsapple wrapped up her sophomore season with a 7-19 singles record, playing at every level except for No. 1 and No. 6 singles. In Summit League play, she was 3-4.

Michael Powell

Men's Golf

Freshman men's golfer Michael Powell has been chosen as the IUPUI Male Student-Athlete of the Month for the month of April. The rookie phenom posted a 76.40 stroke average in five rounds during the month, culminating in a 12th place finish at The Summit League Championships on Apr. 22.

Powell notched a season-low 54-hole 221 at the three-day event, including a 73 on the final day. In his only other outing of the month he turned in a 36-hole 161 at the Fighting Illini Invitational on Apr. 13.

Powell ranked second on the team in scoring average this past season and was the squad's low scorer in limited time during the spring. He missed nearly half of the spring schedule due to injury.

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