Desjardins Competes in CN Canadian Women’s Tour Event

8/17/06 --Long Island University women’s golf standout Natalie Desjardins recently finished tied for 51st at the CN Canadian Women’s Tour event at the Ottawa Hunt & Golf Club on July 16-18.

Competing as an amateur and playing amongst touring professionals, former LPGA players and collegiate All-Americans, the sophomore shot rounds of 85 and 79 to finish at 164 on the 6,164-yard, par-72 course in Ottawa, Ontario.

Former Stanford University standout and Burlington, Ontario native Salimah Mussani shot back-to-back rounds of 66 to take home the championship.

Desjardins is one of six returning members of the LIU women’s golf team looking to return to the top of the Northeast Conference this season. The squad finished second in the NEC Championships last season by two strokes following a school-record 319 in the second round.

CN Canadian Women`s Tour @ Ottawa Hunt & Golf Club
Ottawa, ON
July 16 - 18
Par: 72 Yardage: 6164

1 Salimah Mussani, Burlington, ON -- 66-66--132 $5,000
2 Lisa Meldrum, Montreal, QC-- 71-69--140 $3,500
3 (a) Laura Matthews, Essex, ON-- 70-71--141
4 Jessica Shepley, Oakville, ON-- 71-71--142 $2,860
5 (a) Kira Meixner, Delta, BC-- 71-72--143
T6 (a) Stephanie Sherlock, Barrie, ON-- 75-70--145
Cheryl Mitchell, Walpole Island, ON-- 70-75--145 $2,400
8 Michelle Simpson, New Smyrna Beach, FL-- 78-69--147 $2,025
T9 Corina Kelepouris, Drayton Valley, CA-- 76-72--148 $1,700
Jennifer Greggain, Chilliwack, BC-- 77-71--148 $1,700
(a) Karly Pinder, Exeter, ON-- 76-72--148
T51 (a) Maggie Steciuk, London, ON-- 81-83--164
Wendy Posillico, Huntington, NY-- 82-82--164
Louise Zylstra, Toronto, ON-- 82-82--164
Susan Lippitt, Calgary, AB-- 83-81--164
(a) Natalie Desjardins, Haileybury, ON-- 85-79--164