Wake Forest Athletics
Wake Forest Drops to 11th after 36 Holes of Lady Gamecock
6/21/1999 12:00:00 AM | Women's Golf
March 20, 1999
BLYTHEWOOD, S.C. - The Wake Forest women's golf team was unable to improve on its first round score and fell from eighth place to 11th place after two rounds at the Lady Gamecock Classic. The 54-hole event is being contested at the 5,996-yard, par-72, University Club in Blythewood, SC.
The Demon Deacons recorded a team round of 321 on Saturday and stand at 316-321=637. That score puts them well off the pace of team leader Duke, which is at 5-over-par, 287-294=581. The Blue Devils' Jenny Chuasiriporn continued her strong play as she carded a 2-under-par 70 on Saturday and continues to lead the individual standings by 10 strokes at 8-under-par, 66-70=136
Sophomore Marta Prieto (Sevilla, Spain) leads the Deacon individuals in the event, after she carded a 77 on Saturday to stand at 12-over-par, 79-77=156 among four players in 24th place. Right behind Prieto is junior Kelly Kirwin (Grand Rapids, MN), who is one of 11 players tied for 28th place at 79-78=157.
Senior Kristen Wagner (Martinsville, IN) is only one shot behind Kirwin as she stands in a three-way tie for 39th place at 78-80=158. Rounding out the Deacon contingent in the field is freshman Nicole Faniola (Old Lyme, CT),who is tied for 60th place at 80-86=166. The final Wake Forest competitor, freshman Katie Brenny (Little Falls, MN), withdrew in the first round of play.
The Lady Gamecock Classic concludes tomorrow with the third and final round of play.
FINAL TEAM STANDINGS
1. Duke 287-294=581
2. South Carolina 300-296=596
3. Furman 303-307=610
4. LSU 313-298=611
5. North Carolina 308-308=616
6. Tennessee 320-306=626
7. Mississippi 312-315=627
8. Ohio State 314-319=633
9. Florida 316-319=635
10. Vanderbilt 320-316=636
11. Wake Forest 316-321=637
Nebraska 320-317=637
13. Texas A&M 322-323=645
14. Alabama 320-329=649
15. Florida State 331-319=650
16. Oregon State 331-328=659
TOP 10 INDIVIDUALS
1. Jenny Chuasiriporn, Duke 66-70=136
2. Marcy Newton, N. Carolina 75-71=146
3. Emma Lofgren, S. Carolina 73-74=147
4. Beth Bauer, Duke 74-74=148
Kalen Anderson, Duke 73-75=148
6. Young-A Yang, Tennessee 73-76=149
Stacey Burnett, Furman 77-72=149
Candy Hannemann, Duke 74-75=149
Apryl Arrants, S. Carolina 76-73=149
10. Four players tied with 150
WAKE FOREST COMPETITORS
T24. Marta Prieto, Wake Forest 79-77=156
T28. Kelly Kirwin, Wake Forest 79-78=157
T39. Kristen Wagner, Wake Forest 78-80=158
T60. Nicole Faniola, Wake Forest 80-86=166
Katie Brenny, Wake Forest WD
