Golf Weekly Release #1

March 15, 2007

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Horizon League Athletes of the Week

Mark Sommerfeld, Detroit
Junior * Waterloo, Ontario
Sommerfeld won his first college tournament title, claiming medalist honors at the Fort Lauderdale Invitational while leading Detroit to second place as a team. Sommerfeld broke par in both rounds, following his opening 70 with a career-low 66. The 66, along with his 6-under-par 136 total, were both tournament records, while the second-round total was one shot off the UDM standard.

Rachel McHenry, Detroit
Sophomore * Livonia, Mich.
McHenry twice medaled last week as she got the spring season off to a flying start. She led Detroit to its first tournament victory ever, winning the Grand Valley State Invitational. Her closing-round 68 set a school record, and she had a 79-68--147 (+3) card for the tournament. McHenry later led Detroit to a tri-match win over Loyola and Youngstown State, finishing first with a 77-71--148 (+4) card.

Other Top Men's Performances

Kyle Thomas, Butler
Fr. * Indianapolis, Ind.
Thomas finished 15th at the North/South Intercollegiate earlier this week. Thomas fired an even-par 72 in the opening round on Monday to match his best single round as a collegian, before carding a 77 on the final 18 holes of the event on Tuesday. He was one shot behind Cleveland State's Ben Grandy among Horizon League competitors.

Ben Grandy, Cleveland State
Sr. * Southgate, Mich.
Grandy led the Viking contingent at the North/South Intercollegiate, tying for 11th place with his 148 (75-73) total. Only six of the 62 competitors carded better final-round scores than his (one-over-par) mark on Tuesday. The senior finished eighth at last spring's League Championship.

Armando Favela, Loyola
So. * Chula Vista, Calif.
Favela was Loyola's top finisher in both meets on its spring break trip last week, placing 12th at the Grover Page Classic and tied for fourth at the Ft. Lauderdale Spring Classic. The left-handed sophomore fired a one-under 71 in round one at the Grover Page Classic, en route to a 221 (71-75-75), then shot a three-under 69 in round one at the Ft. Lauderdale Classic before finishing with a 142 (69-73).

Ryan Stocke, Youngstown State
So. * Elida, Ohio
Stocke posted a season-best ninth-place finish at the Fort Lauderdale Spring Classic. He had rounds of 71 and 73 to finish with a 144. His 71 was his lowest round of the season.

Other Top Women's Performances

Niki Garden, Butler
So. * St. Albans, Mo.
Garden took eighth place among 100 competitors at the 17-school North/South Intercollegiate, posting a 153 (74-79) composite over the 36-hole event. She was fourth after opening with a two-over-par round on Monday. Garden recorded her second top-ten individual finish of the year.

Mallory Wyderka, Cleveland State
So. * Olmsted Falls, Ohio
Wyderka turned in the Vikings' best individual finish at the North/South Intercollegiate, tying for 32nd place with a two-round total of 162 in the team's first event of the spring. She carded an 80 on the opening circuit Monday, and came back with an 82 in the final round on Tuesday.

Lucy McGovern, Loyola
Fr. * Escondido, Calif.
McGovern tied for third place with a 152 (80-72) at the Grand Valley Spring Invite, March 7-8. The freshman `s second-round, even-par 72 was the second-lowest score by any golfer in the tournament. She then tied for second with a 158 (78-80) at the Detroit Triangular, March 9-10 to help the Ramblers to a second-place team finish. Loyola also placed second as a team at the Grand Valley Invite.

Brittany Jones, Youngstown State
Jr. * Oldsmar, Fla.
Jones earned her second consecutive top-10 finish---and fourth of the season---tying for 10th place at the North/South Intercollegiate in her home state. Jones had rounds of 79 and 76 during the tourney to finish with a 155 total to pace the Penguins in the 17-team field.