Sept. 12, 2004
Women's Golf: Penguins Open Year At Ball State Meet
    Yorktown, Ind. -- The Youngstown State women's golf team opened their 2004-05 season with a 14th-place finish at the 17-team Ball State Cardinal Classic which concluded on Sunday afternoon. The Penguins lineup consisted of senior Gina Abruzzino and four freshmen who were competing in their first collegiate meet.
    The Penguins had a two-round score of 673 with rounds of 333 and 340. Western Michigan won the event followed by Ferris State.
    Abruzzino paced the Penguins with a 24th-place finish. She had rounds of 76 and 80 to finish with a 156.
    Competing in their first collegiate competitions were Mallory Wyderka, Felicia Ciotola, Brittany Jones and Kristen Albrecht. Wyderka shot a 168 (86 and 82) placing 62nd, Ciotola shot a 172 (83 and 89) finishing 68th, Jones carded a 177 (88 and 89) to place 77th and Albrecht had a 182 (90 and 92) to finish 83rd.
    YSU is BGSU Falcon Fall Invitational on Sept. 18.

Team Scores:
1. Western Michigan 285-296--581
2. Ferris State 298-299--597
3. Eastern Kentucky 312-306--618
4. Toledo 307-312--619
5. Ball State 317-303--620
6. Butler 308-318--626
7. Southern Indiana 316-313--629
8. Grand Valley State 319-316--635
9. Western Kentucky 311-333-644
10. Eastern Illinois 331-322--653
11. Bowling Green 326-331--657
12. Rend Lake CC 321-340--661
13. Indianapolis 324-341--665
14. Youngstown State 333-340--673
15. Evansville 344-335--679
16. Austin Peay 335-368--703
17. IPFW 359-378--737