Garrison Finishes 7th to Lead Gopher Women at Big Ten Tourney; MSU's Burnham Finishes Tied for Second

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MAINEVILLE, Ohio – Posting its best score of the weekend, the University of Minnesota women’s golf team moved up one spot from the previous round to finish 11^th Sunday at the 2018 Big Ten Championship at TPC River’s Bend.
 
The Gophers were led by senior Sabrine Garrison who matched a season-best round of 3-under par 69 to finish seventh at 213, just six shots off the lead to wrap up the regular season.
 
Garrison, from Calgary, Alberta, opened the championship Friday with a round of 2-under par 70 before carding a 74 during Saturday’s second round en route to collecting her fourth career top-10 finish. Garrison’s career-best came during her freshman campaign in 2014, where she finished in a tie for third at the Minnesota Invitational.
 
Following round of 74 Saturday, freshman Joanne Free posted a final-round 78 Sunday to finish tied for 54^th at 229, while teammate and fellow freshman Grace Kellar fired a 1-over par 73 Sunday to finish tied for 57^th at 230.
 
Michigan State University posted a team score of 290 Sunday to earn a four-stroke victory over the University of Maryland at 5-under par 859, giving the Spartans back-to-back conference titles.
 
The Spartans were led by former Wayzata standout Sarah Burnham, who birdied her final hole Sunday to card a final-round 70, finishing in a tie for second place with Maryland’s Xiaolin Tian at 5-under par 211.
 
Ohio State University’s Jaclyn Lee earned medalist honors following a round of 73 Sunday to earn a four-stroke victory at 9-under par 207. Lee opened the championship by carding a tournament-low 6-under par 66 Friday and followed it with a 68 during the second round.
 
University of Nebraska sophomore and former Detroit Lakes star Kate Smith posted a 4-under par 68 during the second round Saturday to move into contention, but carded a 75 during Sunday’s final 18 holes to finish tied for 19^th at 218. Smith is the only Minnesota prep golfer to earn five individual state titles (2013-17).
 
The NCAA will announce the 2018 tournament field April 25 at 5:30 p.m. on the Golf Channel.
 
 
2018 WOMEN’S BIG TEN CHAMPIONSHIP
TPC RIVER’S BEND
MAINEVILLE, OHIO
6,357 YARDS, PAR 72
 
 
FINAL TEAM RESULTS
1. Michigan State, 283-286-290—859
T2. Illinois, 292-290-281—863
T2. Maryland, 288-280-295—863
T4. Northwestern, 293-292-280—865
T4. Ohio State, 289-292-294—865
6. Purdue, 293-285-289—867
7. Michigan, 298-290-295—883
8. Penn State, 309-294-284—887
T9. Wisconsin, 299-291-299—889
T9. Indiana, 301-289-299—889
11. MINNESOTA, 302-301-294—897
12. Iowa, 299-299-302—900
13. Nebraska, 300-302-303—905
14. Rutgers, 312-301-301—914  
 
 
FINAL INDIVIDUAL RESULTS
1. Jaclyn Lee, OSU, 66-68-73—207
T2. Xiaolin Tian, Maryland, 72-67-72—211
T2. SARAH BURNHAM, MSU, 72-69-70—211
T4. Cara Basso, PSU, 75-67-70—212
T4. Allyson Greer, MSU, 67-72-73—212
T4. Janet Mao, Northwestern, 74-72-66—212
7. SABRINE GARRISON, MINNESOTA, 70-74-69—213
T8. Grace Park, Illinois, 71-73-70—214
T8. Bing Singhsumalee, Illinois, 71-70-73—214
T8. Chayanid Prapassarangkul, Illinois, 74-72-68—214
T8. Rio Watanabe, OSU, 72-67-75—214
 
T19. KATE SMITH, NEBRASKA, 75-68-75—218
T54. JOANNE FREE, MINNESOTA, 77-74-78—229
T57. GRACE KELLAR, MINNESOTA, 78-79-73—230
T60. MAGGIE HEGGERSTON, MINNESOTA, 79-78-74—231
T62. MUYU WU, MINNESOTA, 77-75-80—232
T62. STEPHANIE HERZOG, IOWA, 79-78-75—232
T80. KATE LILLIE, MINNESOTA, 83-82-81—246
 
 
For complete tournament results go to:  http://results.golfstat.com/public/leaderboards/gsnav.cfm?pg=team&tid=15606