May 18, 2002

NKU FINISHES 3RD AT NATIONALS

Fossitt shoots 80 on Saturday to finish 10th

ALLENDALE, Mich. - The Northern Kentucky University women’s golf team finished in third place at the NCAA Division II National Championships Saturday with a four-day total of 1,327 at the Meadows Golf Club. NKU’s Leslie Fossitt, a junior and a graduate of Mason County High School, shot a 7-over-par 80 on Saturday and finished 10th nationally in the individual competition with a four-day total of 326 (+34). NKU’s Diana Camacho posted a 13th-place finish with a score of 328 (+36), while teammate Kim Keyer-Scott took 15th place with a four-round total of 329 (+37). This marked the NKU women’s golf program’s first-ever appearance in the NCAA Division II National Championships. Florida Southern College captured its third consecutive NCAA Division II national championship by finishing with a four-round total of 1,234. Barry (Fla.) University took second place with a score of 1,308. NCAA Division II National Championships The Meadows Golf Club (par 73) Allendale, Mich. May 15-18, 2002 Team Standings (final results) 1. Florida Southern - 1234 2. Barry (Fla.) - 1308 3. Northern Kentucky - 1327 4. Western New Mexico - 1329 5. Grand Valley State - 1339 6. Northeastern Oklahoma - 1341 7. Minnesota State - 1363 8. Nebraska-Omaha - 1372 Northern Kentucky Individuals 10. Leslie Fossitt - 83-82-81-80 326 13. Diana Camacho - 83-85-76-84 328 15. Kim Keyer-Scott - 84-83-77-85 329 39. Jennifer Irwin - 87-84-89-86 346 43. Lindsay Newton - 85-90-89-92 356