Michigan
NCAA East Regional
Wolverines 12th Going into Final Round of Regional
5/11/2001 12:00:00 AM | Women's Golf
CHAPEL HILL, N.C. -- The University of Michigan women's golf team shot its second straight round of 308 Friday (May 11) and held its position in the standings at the NCAA East Regional at North Carolina's Finley Golf Course. The Wolverines are in 12th place (308-308/616) heading into Saturday's final 18 holes.
Three Wolverines improved their scores from the first round, led by junior LeAnna Wicks (Brighton, Mich./Brighton HS), who carded a two-over-par 74 to jump into a tie for 31st place (78-74/152). Sophomore Kim Benedict (Rochester Hills, Mich./Rochester Adams HS) is Michigan's individual leader through 36 holes, sitting in a tie for 25th after a 76 in the second round (75-76/151).
Junior Bess Bowers (Bloomington, Ind./North HS) shot 78 in the second round, shaving a stroke off her first-round score and moving into a tie for 63rd (79-78/157), where she is joined by junior Misia Lemanski (Grosse Ile, Mich./Grosse Ile HS), who followed her opening-round 76 with an 81 Friday. Junior Cortney Reno (Grosse Ile, Mich./Grosse Ile HS) fired an 80 and sits in 95th place (84-80/164).
Duke maintained its hold on first place, shooting 291 Friday to sit one over par (577) after 36 holes. Auburn, the only school within sight of the Blue Devils, used the best team round of the day (290) to move to 584, seven shots behind Duke.
Virada Nirapathpongporn of Duke is in first place in the individual standings with her six-under total of 138 (65-73), while teammate Candy Hanneman used the best individual round of the day (68) to move into second place at 140 (72-68), two shots behind her fellow Blue Devil. South Carolina's Kirsty McPherson is also beating par for the tournament, at two under (73-69/142).
The NCAA East Regional concludes Saturday (May 12) with 18 holes beginning at 7:30 a.m. The top eight teams and two top individuals not on one of the qualifying teams will advance to the NCAA Championships, which will be contested May 22-25 at Howey-in-the-Hills, Fla.
Team Standings (After Day 2)
1. Duke 286-291 = 577 (+1) 2. Auburn 294-290 = 584 3. Georgia 297-298 = 595 4. South Carolina 305-293 = 598 5. New Mexico 299-303 = 602 6. Pepperdine 307-297 = 604 7. South Florida 303-303 = 606 8. San Jose State 299-308 = 607 Vanderbilt 311-296 = 607 Wake Forest 306-301 = 607 11. Texas Christian 302-310 = 612 12. MICHIGAN 308-308 = 616 13. Northwestern 314-308 = 622 Louisville 304-318 = 622 15. Florida State 308-315 = 623 16. Charleston Southern 314-310 = 624 17. Campbell 308-317 = 625 18. San Diego State 310-316 = 626 19. North Carolina 310-318 = 628 20. Kansas State 323-315 = 638 21. Jackson State 351-337 = 688Top Individuals
1. Virada Nirapathpongporn, Duke 65-73 = 138 (-6) 2. Candy Hannemann, Duke 72-68 = 140 3. Kristy McPherson, South Carolina 73-69 = 142 4. Kimberly Strong, Auburn 72-72 = 144 5. Ryley Webb, New Mexico 72-74 = 146 6. Lindsey Wright, Pepperdine 74-73 = 147 Jessica Hayes, South Florida 74-73 = 147 Marta Prieto, Wake Forest 74-73 = 147 Shannon Barr, TCU 73-74 = 147 Laura Henderson, Georgia 70-77 = 147 Diana Ramage, Auburn 76-71 = 147Michigan Individual Scores
T25. Kim Benedict 75-76 = 151 T31. LeAnna Wicks 78-74 = 152 T63. Bess Bowers 79-78 = 157 T63. Misia Lemanski 76-81 = 157 95. Cortney Reno 84-80 = 164
Contact: Tom Wywrot (734) 763-4423
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