March 7, 2003

The Cleveland State women's golf team kicked off the spring portion of the 2002-03 season Thursday and Friday in Rio Verde, Ariz., placing 10th with a score of 367-350---717 at the East/West Rio Verde Invitational.

Sophomore Carma Rieck (Southport, Ind./Southport) led the Viking squad, carding an 89-86---175. Sophomore Tori Kastl (Hinckley, Ohio/Medina) followed Rieck in the team standings with a 90-88---178 while freshman Kristen Obush (Indiana, Pa./Indiana) tallied a 96-86---182 in her two rounds.

Erica Bieniek of Western Michigan led her team to medallist honors, carding a 74-70---144 for first-place individually. WMU finished the tournament with a 309-305---614 showing.