April 9, 2001

Memphis, TN - U of M Lady Tiger golfer Marianne Ruud was named the C-USA Golfer of the Week for her play in the Bryan National Collegiate Women's Tournament April 6-8 in Browns Summit, North Carolina. Ruud had rounds of 75-71-73 in helping her team to a seventh place finish and to place in a tie for seventh individually.

Ruud becomes the second Lady Tiger to claim all-Conference USA honors in the past two weeks. Freshman Meaghan Francella was named the conference player-of-the-week last week.