Virginia Finishes Third at Papa John's Collegiate

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Feb. 22, 2005

MIAMI, Fla. – The Virginia women’s golf team captured its best tournament finish in its two-year history with a third-place showing at the Papa John’s Collegiate on Tuesday.

Host Miami claimed the team title from the field of 12 with a 883 (+19). East Carolina, which shot the day’s best round of 294, moved into second with a 902 (+38). The Cavaliers shot a 305 (+15) in the final round, finishing with a 907 (+43). South Florida followed by two strokes with a 909 (+45).

Miami’s Josie Shinn shot a tournament low five-under 67 in the final round to bolt to medalist honors with a three-under 213. Mississippi State’s Beth Irwin finished second with a 220 (+4), while four players, including Virginia sophomore Leah Wigger (Louisville, Ky.), tied for third with a 221 (+5).

For the first time in school history, all five Cavalier golfers recorded Top 30 finishes in tournament action. Sophomore Sally Shonk (Noblesville, Ind.) tied for 17th with a 228 (+12), while sophomore Lindsay Robinson (Huntington, W.V.) tied for 21st with a 230 (+14). Sophomore Rachel Smith (Powell, Tenn.) tied for 24th with a 232 (+16), and freshman Lauren Mielbrecht (Gulf Stream, Va.) tied for 28th with a 234 (+18).

Virginia returns to action on March 4-6 at the SunTrust Lady Gator Invitational in Gainesville, Fla.

PAPA JOHN’S COLLEGIATE
Don Shula’s Golf Course
Miami, Fla.
Par 72
Final Results

1.	Miami			296-299-299-883 (+19)2.	East Carolina		296-312-294-902 (+38)3.	VIRGINIA		301-301-305-907 (+43)4.	South Florida		304-309-296-909 (+45)5.	Mississippi State	313-294-304-911 (+47)6.	UNC Wilmington		299-304-314-917 (+53)7.	Louisville		308-312-300-920 (+56)8.	NC State		312-308-309-929 (+65)9.	Kentucky		321-317-300-938 (+74)10.	Charleston		319-311-314-944 (+80)11.	Alabama			311-318-316-945 (+81)12.	So. Mississippi		326-326-319-971 (+107)

TOP INDIVIDUALS1. Josie Shinn, Miami 73-73-67-213 (-3)2. Beth Irwin, Miss. St. 75-70-75-220 (+4)3. Tina Miller, Miami 75-76-70-221 (+5) Becky Berzonski, UNCW 73-75-73-221 (+5) Leah Wigger, Virginia 77-72-72-221 (+5) Michelle Jarman, UNCW 73-73-75-221 (+5)

VIRGINIA PLAYERSt3. Leah Wigger 77-72-72-221 (+5)t17. Sally Shonk 74-79-75-228 (+12)t21. Lindsay Robinson 74-77-79-230 (+14)t24. Rachel Smith 76-77-79-232 (+16)t28. Lauren Mielbrecht 79-75-80-234 (+18)