IU, Michigan dominate

Four Hoosiers cracked the individual top 10 at the Hawkeye Invitational, but it wasn't enough to overcome the dominating play of Michigan. IU finished in second place with a 903 team score, 15 strokes out of first. It is the fifth time this year and second time in two weeks that Michigan has won a tournament in which IU competed.\nSophomore Karen Dennison finished tied for seventh with a 227, and sophomore Mary Lidester, junior Cara Stuckey and senior captain Tiffany Fisher all tied for ninth place with 228s. Sophomore Danah Ford tied for 14th place, and sophomore Ambry Bishop tied for 37th. \nOn the first day, the teams shot two rounds, and Michigan jumped out to an early, insurmountable lead. IU finished 21 strokes behind the Wolverines with a team score of 598 (296-302). Lidester led the Hoosiers on the first day, shooting a 72 and a 75 to tie for sixth individually after two rounds. Stuckey shot two-under par 71 and a 77 on the first day. \n"Cara and Mary both came out firing in the first round (Saturday)," Coach Sam Carmichael said in a press release. "I am pleased that they kept their momentum going and finished strong. Stuckey has really been working hard to find her game this spring, so it was nice to see her post some low numbers." \nIU shot a team final round 305 to bring its three-day total to 903 and cement a second-place finish. Although they finished 15 strokes behind Michigan, the Hoosiers also finished 14 strokes ahead of their nearest competition, third place Iowa. Dennison led the Hoosiers in the final round with a 72.\nA pair of in-state teams rounded out the top five as Iowa State University and the University of Northern Iowa took the fourth and fifth team spots.\nIn the individual standings, three Michigan players finished in the top five, including the winner, LeAnna Wicks, with a 217. Katie Connelly of Wisconsin and Jill MacDonald of Kansas took the second and third spots respectively. \nThe Hoosiers next compete at the Lady Buckeye Invitational in Columbus, Ohio next weekend. It is the Hoosiers' final tournament before the Big Ten Tournament the following weekend.