August 31, 2007

Lady Jacket Golfers Picked Seventh in RMAC Poll

BILLINGS, Mont. – The Montana State Billings women’s golf team has been picked to finish seventh in the Rocky Mountain Athletic Conference in a recent preseason poll by league coaches.  The Lady Jackets are entering their first year as associate members of the RMAC after spending the previous two seasons in the Heartland Conference.

Last year’s champion Western New Mexico has once again been picked to stand atop the conference standings with Mesa State and Fort Hays State ranked second and third respectively.  The Mustang’s have won three-straight conference titles with senior Tina Bickford chosen as the RMAC Preseason Golfer of the Year.  The senior averaged 79.31 for the 2006-2007 season.

The Yellowjackets return four golfers from last season’s roster including Amy Nordeen (Hamilton, Mont.) who led the Lady Jackets with a tenth place finish at the Heartland Conference Championships held in Dallas last April.  Nordeen’s teammates include Jessica Boyer, Karrie Brack, Shayla Couture, Lindsay Erickson, Calina Finnicum, Courtney Ladue, Nicole Salsbery, and Samantha Steffanich.

The Lady Jackets open the 2007-2008 season at the University of Nebraska-Kearney Invitational September 10-11.

RMAC Rankings
1. Western New Mexico
2. Mesa State
3. Fort Hays State
4. CSU-Pueblo
5. Regis
6. Nebraska-Kearney
7. Montana State Billings
8. Chadron State
9. Adams State
10. Colorado Christian

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