April 4, 2008
LEWISBURG, Pa. -- The Bucknell women's golf team will be part of another extremely challenging field this weekend at the Susie Maxwell Berning Classic, hosted by the University of Oklahoma.
Bison Women's Golf Notebook
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- The event will take place at the Jimmie Austin OU Golf Club in Norman, Okla. The program's first-ever visit to the state of Oklahoma will come on a par-72, 6,013-yard layout.
- The 16-team field consists of Arkansas-Little Rock, Baylor, Bucknell, Iowa State, Kansas, Kennesaw State, Missouri State, North Texas, Oklahoma, Oklahoma City, Old Dominion, Oral Roberts, SMU, Texas A&M-Corpus Christi, UTEP and Wisconsin.
- The teams will play a practice round on Saturday, followed by 36 holes on Sunday and 18 on Monday.
-- This is the 30th Annual Susie Maxwell Berning Classic. It is named in honor of LPGA great Susie Maxwell Berning, a three-time U.S. Open winner. Nancy Lopez was the first tournament winner in 1976.
About the Bison in 2007-08 -
- This will be Bucknell's third event of the spring. Last month the Bison competed in the Pinehurst Challenge at Pinehust No. 8 and the First Market Bank Intercollegiate, hosted by William & Mary at Ford's Colony CC.
- The Bison finished 13th in a strong 20-team field at William & Mary, led by a top-20 finish from freshman Katie Jurenovich. With rounds of 78-82, Jurenovich tied for 17th. Emily Chiodo (81-83) and Kristen Phalen (84-80) also played well, finishing T-36th.
- Jurenovich was also the team's low player at Pinehurst, shooting 82-79-82. She leads the team with an 80.6 spring average.
- Factoring in fall and spring scores, Jurenovich (80.6) and Chiodo (81.1) rank 1-2 on the team, and both are in the top 20 in Big South scoring average. Jurenovich is third in the league among freshmen.
- Junior Deirdre Moran is back with the squad after studying abroad in the fall. In her first event of the year, Moran shot a consistent 83-83-83 at Pinehurst.
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Looking Ahead -- Bucknell competes at the Big South Championship on Apr. 14-16 at The Patriot in Ninety-Six, S.C.
