March 16, 2006
Women's Golf: Penguins Wind Up in 14th Place at NIU Snowbird Invitational
    Tampa, Fla. -- The Youngstown State women's golf team continued its annual spring trip to Florida with a 14th-place finish at the Northern Illinois Snowbird Invitational, which was held on Wednesday and Thursday at Pebblecreek Golf and Country Club.
    The Penguins carded a two-round score of 667 (337-330) for the event. Bradley won the 15-school invitational with an impressive 609, while Gonzaga was second and Weber State placed third.
    Leading the way for YSU for the second time in as many tournaments was sophomore Adrianna DiLonardo. DiLonardo had a solid 77 in the first round tying her for seventh place with four other golfers, but a second-round 85 dropped her back to 37th for the event with a 162. Bradley's Meaghan LeBlanc took medalists honors with a 144, winning by five strokes.
    Other finishers for the Penguins were sophomore Brittany Jones who was 52nd with a 165 (84-81), Felicia Ciotola who placed 57th with a 167 (88-79), freshman Mollie Boney who finished 68th with a 171 (85-86), freshman Amanda Brindley who was 76th with a 173 (88-85), sophomore Kristen Albrecht who placed 83rd with a 181 (95-86) and junior Bonnie Sherman who finished 87th carding a 187 (95-92).   
    The Penguins return to action on Monday when they compete in the Marshall Lady Herd/El Diablo Intercollegiate in Citrus Springs, Fla.

Team Results
1. Bradley -- 609
2. Gonzaga -- 625
3. Weber State -- 626
4. Eastern Kentucky -- 628
5. Murray State -- 629
5. Southern Illinois -- 629
7. Florida Gulf Coast -- 631
8. Florida Tech -- 638
8. UNI -- 638
8. Siena -- 638
11. North Dakota State -- 649
12. Northern Illinois -- 654
13. Western Illinois -- 665
14. Youngstown State -- 667
15. St. Leo -- 707