Team / Individual / Course Stats

HERSHEY – Freshman Karen Cash finished in a tie for third to earn All-PSAC honors at the PSAC Women's Golf Championships on Sunday at Hershey Links Golf Club.

Cash shot a 73 on Saturday to take a two shot lead into the final round over three golfers, including Jenna Rothermel of California, last year's runner-up.

Rothermel fired a four-under par 68 during Sunday's round to finish with a one-under par 143 for the two day championship and post a six-stroke margin of victory over teammate Maria Lopez. California had five of the top eight finishers and dominated the championship, winning by 48 strokes over second-place Kutztown (643).

Cash shot a 78 on Sunday to tie for third with California's Dianne Luke at 151 (+7). Luke carded a 73 in the second round after an opening round of 78.

Cash finishes her freshman year with three medalist honors in seven events, winning titles at the Clarion Invitational and Lancaster Intercollegiate Classic in the fall and the ESU Invitational last weekend.

West Chester (665) was third in the team standings, followed by Gannon (666), Clarion (671), Mercyhurst (691) and ESU (746). The top 10 individual finishers, plus ties, comprise the All-PSAC team.

Junior Becky Benner shot an 88 on Sunday, one of the top rounds in her career, to finish in a tie for 26th out of the 37 competitors. Three golfers were disqualified on Sunday.


2010 PSAC Women's Golf Championships
Hershey Links Golf Club
Par 72 – 5,777 yards

ESU Results
t-3. Karen Cash – 151 (73-78)
t-26. Becky Benner – 183 (95-88)
32. Regan Zimmerman – 205 (102-103)
34. Kaley Rode – 215 (113-102)
DQ. Alycia Jones – 105, DQ