Feb. 26, 2002

Parrish, Fla. - The University of Missouri women's golf team opened its 2002 spring season by finishing 13th in the 14-team Central District Invitational, which wrapped up today with 18 holes at the River Wilderness Country Club in Parrish, Fla.

Missouri shot a team round of 315 Tuesday morning, and finished tied with fellow Big 12 member Texas Tech, for 13th place.

Missouri was led individually by junior Elin Ohlsson, who tied for 15th overall with a three-round total of 225. Ohlsson shot a four-over par 76 on Tuesday, after rounds of 73 and 76 on Monday. She finished just nine shots back of champion Stacy Snider of Michigan State, who won the individual competition with a 216 total.

Senior Nisha Sadekar tied for 43rd in the tournament, with a three-round score of 234. Sadekar shot rounds of 78, 75 and 81. Just three shots back was freshman teammate Mindy Bullard, who tied for 59th place with a 237 total. Freshman Maria Ohlsson finished 69th and sophomore Tara Jacobsen was 70th, to finish out the Tiger lineup.

Up next for Head Coach Stephanie Cooper's squad is the Verizon "Mo" Morial, to be held March 4-5 in College Station, Texas.

TEAM STANDINGS
Pl	Team	 1st	2nd 	3rd	Total
 1	Michigan St.	296	292	296	884
 2	Ohio St.	301	297	297	895
	Purdue	 302	292	301	895
 4	Michigan	303	301	299	903
 5	Oklahoma	303	299	302	904
 6	Baylor	 305	301	304	910
	Kent St.	310	300	300	910
 8	Texas A&M	294	306	312	912
 9	TCU	 312	296	307	915
10	Indiana	 319	294	315	928
11	Northwestern	312	310	307	929
12	Nebraska	317	305	316	938
13	MISSOURI	313	311	315	939
	Texas Tech	320	304	315	939


INDIVIDUAL STANDINGS
Pl	Player (School)	 1st	2nd	3rd	Tot
 1	Stacy Snider (MSU)	72	71	73	216
 2	Allison Fouch (MSU)	72	72	73	217
	Emily Bastel (MSU)	73	72	72	217
 4	Laura Olin (Mich.)	75	73	72	220
 	Jessica Till (MSU)	78	71	71	220
15	Elin Ohlsson (MU)	73	76	76	225
43	Nisha Sadekar (MU)	78	75	81	234
59	Mindy Bullard (MU)	81	81	75	237
69	Maria Ohlsson (MU)	86	79	83	248
70	Tara Jacobsen (MU)	81	84	84	249