Wake Forest University
Lady Paladin Invitational
Women's Golf Wins Lady Paladin Invitational
10/31/1999 12:00:00 AM | Women's Golf
Oct. 31, 1999
GREENVILLE, S.C. - Wake Forest shot an event-best 292 on the final day of the Lady Paladin Invitational, hosted by Furman University, to take team honors with a three-round score of 892.
The Deacons ended the tournament, played on the Par 72 Furman Golf Course, 16 strokes ahead of the nearest competitor. The University of Texas finished in second place with a 908.
Angela Stanford of Texas Christian took medalist honors after winning a playoff with Deacon freshman Maria Beautell. Stanford shot an event-best 69 in the final round to finish with a 216. With a three-round 216, Beautell was Wake Forest's top finisher, shooting a 70 on the first day and another 70 on Sunday.
Nuria Clau, a freshman, shot one-under in the final round to finish with a 224 and tied for sixth. Junior Marta Prieto also finished in the top-20, tying South Carolina's Kristy McPherson for 19th place. Prieto shot a three-round 229. Senior Kelly Kirwin took her highest finish of 1999 at Furman. Kirwin shot a 231 to tie four others for 21st. Sophomore Katie Brenny also finished high, tying five others for 30th with a three-round 234.
The first-place finish was Wake Forest's highest team finish of the fall season, and the event marked Beautell's best finish of her career. Prieto's 19th-place finish and Kirwin's 21st-place are season-bests. The Deacons rounded out their fall season at Furman, and will begin competing again in February, when the team travels to the SMU-OSU Regional Challenge in Los Angeles, CA.
Lady Paladin Invitational Final Results
1. Wake Forest 295 305 292 892 2. Texas 306 300 302 908 3. Auburn 306 309 294 909 4. Georgia 309 308 294 911 5. South Carolina 311 304 302 917 6. Texas Christian 307 313 303 923 7. Furman 306 316 306 928 8. North Carolina 313 315 303 931 9. Tennessee 310 320 302 932 10. Tulane 317 307 316 940 11. Florida 314 321 307 942 12. Mississippi 316 319 312 947 13. Miami 318 323 310 951 14. Memphis 321 314 324 959 15. Kentucky 325 321 317 964 16. Vanderbilt 327 317 321 965 17. UNC Greensboro 327 322 320 969 18. Coll. of Charleston 337 324 319 980 19. Winthrop 330 329 322 981 20. Louisville 334 331 317 982 21. Wofford 335 323 332 990 22. Florida State 333 329 335 997 23. Coastal Carolina 338 331 343 1012 24. Appalachian State 350 353 338 1041
Wake Forest Finishers
2. Maria Beautell 70 76 70 216 t6. Nuria Clau 73 80 71 224 t19. Marta Prieto 77 78 74 229 t21. Kelly Kirwin 75 76 80 231 t30. Katie Brenny 82 75 77 234
