Virginia in 17th at Bryan National Collegiate

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April 2, 2004

Browns Summit, NC – The Virginia women’s team golf finished the first day of the prestigious Bryan National Collegiate in 17th place, after shooting a 320 (+32).

Three-time defending champion Duke is leading the tournament after carding a 289 (+1) in the cold, windy first round. Auburn and Purdue are tied for second at 294 (+6). Vanderbilt and Florida shot 295 (+7) to tie for fourth.

Duke’s Virada Nirapathpongporn and Purdue’s Beth Hermes are tied for the individual lead, after each shot a first-round 70 (-2). Four players tied for third with 71’s (-1).

Freshman Sally Shonk (Nobelsville, Ind.) paced Virginia with a 79 (+7) to tie for 54th. Freshman Leah Wigger (Louisville, Ky.) and freshman Rachel Smith (Powell, Tenn.) tied for 66th at 80 (+8). Freshman Lindsay Robinson (Huntington, W.V.) shot an 81 (+9) to tie for 76th. Freshman Ashley Mayo (Aventura, Fla.) rounded out the scoring with an 82 (+10) and a tie for 81st.

The second round will begin tomorrow morning at 8:30 a.m. on the par 72 Bryan Park Champions Course.

BRYAN NATIONAL COLLEGIATEBryan Park Champions Course, par 72Browns Summit, N.C.First Round Results

1. Duke 289 (+1)2. Auburn 294 (+6) Purdue 294 (+6)4. Vanderbilt 295 (+7) Florida 295 (+7)6. Wake Forest 298 (+10) Oklahoma State 298 (+10)8. Tennessee 302 (+14)9. North Carolina 303 (+15)10. Georgia 306 (+18) Furman 306 (+18)12. Ohio State 307 (+19)13. Tulane 309 (+21)14. South Carolina 310 (+22)15. Louisville 316 (+28)16. NC State 317 (+29)17. VIRGINIA 320 (+32)18. UNC-Greensboro 324 (+36)

TOP INDIVIDUALS1. Beth Hermes, Purdue 70 (-2) Virada Nirapathpongporn 70 (-2)3. Four Players Tied 71 (-1)

VIRGINIA PLAYERSt54. Sally Shonk 79 (+7)t66. Leah Wigger 80 (+8)t66. Rachel Smith 80 (+8)t76. Lindsay Robinson 81 (+9)t81. Ashley Mayo 82 (+10)

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