MINNESOTA WOMEN'S TEAM 9TH AT HAWKEYE INVITATIONAL

IOWA CITY -- Katie Elliott of Wisconsin shot a 72-73--145 Saturday at the University of Iowa's Finkbine Golf Course to grab the 36-hole lead in the Hawkeye Invitational.

Emme deGroot of Tennessee-Chattanooga was second, two strokes behind at 147 (72-75), and Kameron Carter of Longwood University was third at 148 (73-75).

Two more Chattanooga women -- Kelly Brotherton and Christine Wolf -- were tied for fourth place at 149. Considering that they had three players in the top five, it was no surprise that the Lady Mocs were leading the team standings going into Sunday's final round.

They had a combined 598 for two rounds, compared with a 611 for second-place Wisconsin. The host team from Iowa was third at 620.

Minnesota was ninth in the 13-team field, with a 651.

The Gophers' Paige Bromen shot a season-best 76 in the first round, but slipped to an 80 in the second, at she was in 19th place with her 156. Her closest teammates -- Emily Brand (82-82) and Mary  Narsizi (78-87) -- were nine shots behind her at 165.

Jeana Dahl shot 79-79--158 for Wisconsin and was tied for 22nd place.

Hillary Gerster, the freshman from Andover who has been the No. 1 player for South Dakota State from the beginning of the season, is just ahead of the Gophers' Bromen, at 155 (77-78).

Hawkeye Invitational

At Finkbine Golf Course

Par 72

36-hole results

Tennessee-Chattanooga 300-298--598

Wisconsin  307-304--611

Iowa   307-313--620

Longwood University 308-314--622

Cincinnati 315-309--624

Jacksonville State  313-318--631

Northern Iowa  319-316--635

Texas-San Antonio  316-321--637

Minnesota  322-329--651

South Dakota State  322-331--653

Creighton  336-334--670

Western Illinois  341-330--671

North Dakota State  334-342--676

Individuals

Katie Elliott, Wisconsin, 72-73--145

Emme deGroot, Chattanooga,  72-75--147

Kameron Carter, Longwood, 73-75--148

Kelly Brotherton, Chattanooga,  73-76--149

Christine Wolf, Chattanooga, 79-70--149

Janine Fellows, San Antonio, 76-75--151

Jill Marcum, Iowa, 74-77--151

Tyrette Metzendorf, Iowa 74-77--151

Carly Wierwie, Wisconsin, 74-77--151

Others

Hillary Gerster, South Dakota State, 77-78--155

Paige Bromen, Minnesota, 76-80--156

Jeana Dahl, Wisconsin, 79-79--158

Emily Brand, Minnesota, 83-82--165

Mary Narsizi, Minnesota, 78-87--165

Leslie Grabeman, Minnesota, 85-83--168

Holly Opatz, South Dakota State, 81-88--169

Becky Quinby, Iowa, 81-88--169

Michelle Edlin, Minnesota, 86-84--170