Nebraska Opens Spring Season In Florida

The Nebraska women's golf team will open its spring campaign on Feb. 24-25 in Parrish, Fla., at the Central District Invitational.

 

Play begins Monday, Feb. 24, with the first and second rounds while the final round will be played Tuesday, Feb. 25.  Each day will begin with a shotgun start at 8 a.m.

 

The invitational will be played at the par-72 River Wilderness Country Club with a length of 6,113 yards.

 

The 15-team field will consist of No. 13 Ohio State, No. 21 Indiana and No. 25 Kent State, as well as Baylor, Illinois, Iowa State, Kansas State, Michigan, Michigan State, Minnesota, Missouri, Northwestern, Texas A&M and Texas Tech.

 

Competing for the Huskers in Florida will most likely be senior Sarah Sasse, junior Stephanie Schaefer and sophomores Beth Anne Cherry, Merynn Ito, and Stephanie Ruiz.

 

Sasse Dominates Fall Campaign

Senior Sarah Sasse made Nebraska golf history in the fall when she captured four individual titles, including the first three tournaments of the fall.  Her stroke average of 73.22, which is more than four strokes better than anyone else on the team, places her among the nation's elite.  Sasse ranks 10th in Golfstat's annual College Cup which is a statistical award given to the lowest adjusted scoring average in the nation.

 

During the fall, Sasse took individual titles at the Ptarmigan/Ram Classic, the Chip-N Club Invitational and the Mary Fossum Invite.  She closed the fall with a victory at the Pat Bradley Invitational in Puerto Rico.