Team looks to keep advantage

Last weekend at the Indiana Invitational, the IU women's golf team lost a seven-stroke lead after the first two rounds and missed first place by two strokes. The week before, the team missed first by just three strokes at the Lady Seahawk Invitational, finishing third. \nThis weekend, the Hoosiers travels to Iowa City, Iowa to take part in the Hawkeye Invitational with hopes of finishing in first, instead of just out of it. \n"We've been third and second the last two weeks and we could have had both titles," Coach Sam Carmichael said. "We just let them get away. For us, I expect us to go out, play well and get a win."\nCarmichael includes in the lineup sophomore Karen Dennison, senior captain Tiffany Fisher, sophomores Mary Lidester, Ambry Bishop and Danah Ford and junior Cara Stuckey.\nJoining the Hoosiers in the 10-team field are host Iowa, Arkansas-Little Rock, Eastern Michigan, Eastern Washington, Iowa State, Kansas, Michigan, Northern Iowa and Wisconsin.\n "It's not a very big field, but there are some teams that are competing very well," Carmichael said. "Michigan is top ranked and Wisconsin is playing well, so it's some good competition. Iowa is playing their home course, so you expect them to play well. But we just have to compete against ourselves."\n It was Michigan that came from behind at the Indiana Invite and surmounted the Hoosiers' seven-stroke lead to take the title. Michigan has five tournament victories during the year, four of which have come in tournaments in which IU has competed. \nThe tournament will be held at the 6,000-yard, par-73 Finkbine Golf Course. \nIU competed in the same tournament last year, taking second place. Michigan won the tournament last year by 17 strokes. Fisher finished tied for 15th and Dennison finished tied for 16th. Stuckey finished tied for 31st and Bishop competed as an individual and finished tied for 34th. \n"It's a very, very scorable golf course, which sets up good for our team," Bishop said. "Everything is pretty much straightforward. It's all right in front of you."\nDennison, who tied for fifth overall at the Indiana Invite, said she hoped to continue the solid round she shot on the first day of the tournament. \n"We're looking to win," Dennison said. "I'm hoping to follow up on my good first round (at the Indiana Invite) and to try and keep that momentum going. Last year, I shot my career low round at the Hawkeye Invitational, so it helps that I know the course"