Hoosiers finish up '06 season

The IU women's golf team had one last task to complete Tuesday before ending its season: Compete in the Edwin Watts/Palmetto Intercollegiate tournament in Kiawah Island, S.C. \nUnfortunately for the Hoosiers, the team placed a season-low 11th in the 19-team field.\nBut IU coach Clint Wallman said he was not disappointed with the Hoosiers' lower-than-expected finish.\n"We finished (the tournament) with a strong round," Wallman said. "I think we learned a lot about ourselves and defined where we are as a team."\nLeading the Hoosiers for the first time this season was freshman Anita Gahir, who placed 15th and became the fourth women's golfer, and third freshman, to lead IU in scoring this season.\n"I was really excited (about my finish)," Gahir said. "Everything came together, and I felt really comfortable out there." \nGahir said her performance Tuesday will help her game in the future.\n"This tournament really gave me confidence for the off-season," she said. "I now know what myself and my team needs to work on for the future, and as a result, we will be a stronger team in the spring."\nRounding out the field for the Hoosiers were freshmen Kellye Belcher and Laura Nochta, who placed 32nd and 41st, respectively. Juniors Elaine Harris and Kendal Hake took 44th and 90th.\nCampbell University won the tournament, while East Tennessee State University, the University of Louisville, Western Carolina University and University of Miami-Florida rounded out the top five.\nWallman said he has plans for improvement during the winter hiatus.\n"We need to (work on) our presence on the course and fix our short game, which needs attention," he said.