Feb. 27, 2006

TEMPLE. Texas - Hardin-Simmons' women's golf team fired a 347 and is in second place after one round of the Mary Hardin-Baylor Lady Crusader Spring Invitational. The two-day, 36-hole event is being played on a par-71, 5,814-yard layout at Sammons Park Golf Course in Temple.

HSU junior Kristi Martin fired an 81 to share for the individual lead. She is tied with Heather Goodwin of Southwestern. Ten players are within five strokes of the lead, including Chandra Hayes, who shot an 86 for the Cowgirls.

Andra Boxberger fired and 89 and Megan Bennett shot 91 to round out the Cowgirls scoring lineup. The round was played in heavy winds. Andrea Conley shot a 100 playing an individual and Lauren Williams shot a 102 and was the Cowgirls throw-away score on Monday.

Oklahoma Baptist leads the event with a 333. Mary Hardin-Baylor is in third place with a 348. HSU was the leader among the eight Division III schools in the tournament.

Individual Results 1 Kristi Martin, HSU 81 Heather Goodwin, SW 81 3 Maggie Cole, OBU 82 Michelle Hunter, OBU 82 5 Molly Lindbloom, Pacific 83 Venessa Gonzalez, UMHB 83 7 Laci Humphrey, OBU 84 8 Nicole Stafford, OBU 85 9 Jenna Felechner, UMHB 86 Chandra Hayes, HSU 86

Other HSU Scores 15 Andra Boxberger 89 29 Megan Bennett 91 48 *Andrea Conley 100 55 Lauren Williams 102

Team Results 1 Oklahoma Baptist 333 2 Hardin-Simmons 347 3 Mary Hardin-Baylor 348 4 Southwestern 359 Pacific University 359 6 Lubbock Christian 361 7 Lon Morris CC 374 8 McMurry 376 9 Tyler Junior College 381 10 LeTourneau 387 11 Texas Lutheran 409 12 Trinity University 417

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