September 30, 2005

CEDAR FALLS, IOWA . . . Wartburg College jumped out to a seven stroke lead after the first round of the 2005 Iowa Intercollegiate Athletic Conference (IIAC) women’s golf Championship at Pheasant Ridge Golf Course behind a 77 from Erin Dohlman and 82s from Andrea Schiltz and Bre Pleggenkuhle. Dohlman is the individual leader after 18-holes with a one stroke lead over Buena Vista’s Jennifer Stork and a three stroke lead over Luther’s Lindsay Thies. Schiltz, Pleggenkuhle, Coe’s Angela Meisterling and Buena Vista’s Cortney Stork are tied for fourth.

Buena Vista shot an opening round 332 and is seven strokes off Wartburg’s pace. Central, Loras, Simpson and Luther are third-through-sixth and separated by just seven strokes. Central is in at 340, Loras shot a 342, Simpson shot a 344 and Luther shot a 347.

The IIAC Championship continues Saturday at Pheasant Ridge Golf Course in Cedar Falls. Tee times begin at 9:00 a.m. with players from Wartburg, Buena Vista and Central. Loras, Simpson and Luther players will be paired together as will Coe, Cornell and Dubuque players.

Complete first round results are here.

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