University of Notre Dame - Dome Yearbook (Notre Dame, IN)

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Snrro% ' SVipwiio Irish Have Impressive Fall Season In their 2002 fall season, the Notre Dame women ' s golf team endeavored to establish a reputation as a competitive program. Though the team did not play at their highest level, the perfomiance of several underclassmen built a solid foLUidarion for the future of the team. The Irish had the opportunity to play in several prestigious tournaments, including the Mary Fossum Michigan State Invitational, the Shootout at the Legends, the Marilynn Smidi Sunflower Invitational, and the Adidas Fall Invitational. The fall season opened with junior Shan- non Byrne taking die women ' s campus cham- pion ride. Less than a month later, the ladies continued to be in top fomi, winning the Notre Dame Invitational and beating seventeen com- peting teams. Five Irish golfers placed in the top 20. Karen Lotta led the group with a third place finish. With five freshmen and only one senior, the Irish relied heavily on their younger players. The freshmen and sophomores T ' e-c-Uk ique Rebecca Rogers works on her technique during practice. P ifito aiunesy uf Hait i£r Gollatz, Sports Injorrnaticn did not disappoint. Lotta ' s play bolstered team totals. For her contriburions to the team, Lotta earned a spot on the five- member Division I All-Independent squad. Freshman Sarah Bassett made an immedi- ate impact on the Irish, as well. In the fall tournaments, Bassett posted the lowest scores for the team in three of their six tournaments. To close out the fall season, the team took seventh at the Pine Needles Invitarional in Southern Pines, North Carolina. TTie women shot a final-round 323 to tie with the University of Minnesota. Bassett was the team ' s top finisher once again with a 54-hole total of 2 3 1 . Close behind was freshman Katie Brophy with a 233, her lowest tournament score of the season. Junior Rebecca Rogers shot a 234, while freshman Lauren Babir and senior Tern Taibl shot 244 and 245 , respec- tively. With such gocxi showings, the Irish were on their way to a season of success. by Sarah Wear Pac tt Pac f Tournament Result Notre Dame Invitational 1st place Shootout at the Legends 13th place Maril nn Smith Sunflower Invitational 7 th place Adidas Fall Invitational 8di place Pine Needles Invitational 7 th place WokxcKi ' o - Front row: Adniinstrative assistant Tom Hanlon,TerTiTaihl, Rclxvca Rotors, Karen Lotta, Lauren Gebauer, Suzie Hayes, Head Coach Debby King Back row: Katie Brophy, Sliannon Byrne, Lauren Barbir, Casey Rotella, Sarah Bassett FhiUi courttisy oj Sports InfirmiatiiTii Ia) ' tyy m dl.

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l-roliiiiiUi Sarali liisscti aHicuitratts in ilie putt. Basscn »-,is a stand-out in the fall easi)n for the Irish. l%tui arurusy of Heather GiiUmz Sftrns Infiimuuunx