IU places 4th at weekend's Wolverine Invitational

After a lackluster day Saturday, the Hoosiers proved they were anything but.\nCompeting in the Wolverine Invitational in Ann Arbor, Mich., against a field IU coach Clint Wallman called "the toughest they have played in so far," the Hoosiers proved up to the challenge, finishing tied for fourth in the 10-team field with a score of 919\n"I am pleased (with the way we played)," Wallman said. "We did some really good things throughout this tournament and played very solid."\nLeading the way for the cream and crimson was freshman Laura Notchta who tied for seventh place. \nWallman complimented Nochta's play afterward. \n"(Laura) was very solid throughout the tournament and really carried this team," he said. \nRounding out the field for the Hoosiers were junior Elaine Harris, freshmen Kellye Belcher and Anita Gahir, and sophomore Tara Boone who placed tied for 15th, 20th, 30th and 50th, respectively.\nWinning the tournament was host Michigan with a team total of 906. Ohio State followed in second, Northwestern finished third and Michigan State took fifth. Finishing sixth through 10th were Southern Methodist University, Eastern Michigan University, Baylor University, the University of Oklahoma and the University of Toledo.\nIU returns to action Oct. 16 when it competes in the Price's New Mexico State University Collegiate Invitational in La Cruces, N.M.\nWallman said there is always room for improvement no matter who the Hoosiers play or how well they do.\n"We have played with NCAA finalists who are better than us," Wallman said. "However, we need to get better around the greens and shoot our 100-yard shots better"