Wake Forest Athletics
Women's Golf Preps for Tournament in Dominican Republic
6/21/1999 12:00:00 AM | Women's Golf
March 9, 1999
Deacon Quick Facts
Final 1998 Mastercard Ranking: 19th
Current Mastercard Ranking: 32nd
Current GolfWeek/Sagarin Ranking: 23rd
1998 ACC Championship Finish: 2nd
Head Coach: Dianne Dailey (Salem College), 11th year
Casa de Campo Intercollegiate
Wake Forest will next be in action on March 12-14 at the First Annual
Casa de Campo Ladies Intercollegiate Championship Tournament in La Romana,
Dominican Republic. The event will consist of 18 holes on Friday, Saturday
and Sunday on the 6,057-yard, par-72 "Teeth of the Dog" Pete Dye designed
course.
The Last Time Out
The Demon Deacons were in contention after 36 holes of play at the
SMU/OSU Challenge in Palos Verdes, CA, but struggled in the final round of
play to finish 11th out of 18 teams in the event at 306-306-324=936. The
Deacs finished 35 shots off the pace of team champion Georgia, which won
the event by 15 strokes over Arizona State. Southern California's Jennifer
Rosales won the individual title with a 3-over-par total of 72-70-74=216.
WFU sophomore Marta Prieto led the Deacon individuals as she tied for 12th
at 16-over-par (76-72-81=229). She was followed by junior Kelly Kirwin,
who finished tied for 38th place with a three-round total of 74-76-85=235.
Senior Kristen Wagner was the next Deacon finisher as she placed among five
players tied for 44th place at 79-78-79=236. Freshman Nicole Faniola tied
for 54th place at 77-81-81=239, while fellow first-year player Katie Brenny
finished tied for 66th place with a three-day total of 80-80-83=243.
Kirwin Continues Streak
Junior Kelly Kirwin is the only Wake Forest player to have competed in
every tournament during her career. After competing in the SMU/OSU
Challenge on February 8-10, Kirwin has now played in 25 straight
tournaments since joining the Demon Deacon program in the fall of 1996.
The Demon Deacon Lineup
Marta Prieto (So, Sevilla, Spain/Academia Pre-Universitaria)
One of the Deacons' top players...captured the 1998 ACC
Tournament title as a freshman...leads the team with a 75.53 stroke average
in 1998-99 through 5 events.
Kelly Kirwin (Jr, Grand Rapids, MN/Grand Rapids)
Holds a 76.06 stroke average through five events in 1998-
99...recorded a career-best round of 72 at the 1998 Lady
Seminole which led her to the first top 10 finish of her
career.
Kristen Wagner (Sr, Martinsville, IN/Martinsville)
The Demon Deacons' captain for the 1998-99 season... has
a stroke average of 79.27 through five events this year...was
the only WFU player to break 80 for three straight rounds at
the SMU/OSU Challenge as she carded two 79s and a 78 in
that event.
Katie Brenny (Fr, Little Falls, MN/Little Falls)
The only Wake Forest freshman to start each of the
tournaments this season...holds a stroke average of 77.93,
which is good for third on the team...top finish came at the
Golf World/Palmetto Dunes Collegiate Invitational where she
finished tied for 19th place.
Nicole Faniola (Fr, Old Lyme, CT/Old Lyme)
Competed in two events for the Deacons this season...top
finish was a 54th-place showing at SMU/OSU Challenge...also
competed as an individual at the 1998 Lady Tar Heel...
finished 84th in that event.
Injury Report
Both Kerri Murphy and Camille Lee are currently battling injuries that
could sideline them for the remainder of the spring semester. Murphy, a
junior who missed the fall season with mono, is suffering from a problem
with the sciatic nerve in her back and is currently listed as week-to-week.
Lee, a freshman who played in every fall event, has been diagnosed with
carpal tunnel syndrom e. A decision on whether Lee will require surgery
will be made next week. These injuries, along with the recent departure of
senior Trina Casburn from the team, leaves the Deacons with only six
available players on the active roster entering this weekend's tournament
in the Dominican Republic.
