University of North Carolina Athletics
UNC Women Golfers In Tenth Place At The Lady Gator Invitational
February 24, 2001 | Women's Golf
Feb. 24, 2001
GAINESVILLE, Fla. - The North Carolina women's golf team is in a three-way tie for tenth place after compiling a two-day total of 613 at the SunTrust Lady Gator Invitational in Gainesville, Fla. Auburn continues to lead the 17-team event after a second round score of 290 and a two-day total of 582. Georgia is three shots back in second place at 585, while Louisiana State anchors third at 593. Tennessee follows at 594 and Florida State holds on to sixth with a 600 total.
Summer Sirmons of Georgia is the individual leader following a second round 69 for a two-day total of two-under-par 142. Simons is followed by Georgia teammate Laura Henderson at 143, while Diana Ramage of Auburn and Reilley Rankin of Georgia are tied for third at 144. Rounding out the top five are three golfers tied at 145 ? Young-A Yang of Tennessee, Courtney Swain of Auburn and Celeste Troche of Auburn.
The Tar Heels are led by Heather Angell who is in a four-way tie for 16th at four over after a second round total of 148. Teammate Shelly Mckevitt is in a seven-way tie for 24th at 150, followed by Ashely Prange at 157, Beth Lever at 158, while Tar Heel Britta Olsen closes the day with a two-day total of 163.
The 54-hole event continues through Sunday and is being played at the University of Florida Golf Course, which features a par 72, 5,840-yard layout.
TEAM SCORES (18 HOLES)
1. Auburn 292-290-582
2. Georgia 293-292-585
3. Louisiana State 305-288-593
4. Tennessee 297-297-594
5. Florida State 304-296-600
6. Vanderbilt 305-300-605
7. South Florida 311-297-608
8. Central Florida 302-308-610
9. Alabama 294-307-601
10. North Carolina 308-305-613
11. South Carolina 309-304-613
12. Mississippi 312-301-613
13. Florida 311-307-618
14. Mississippi State 314-304-618
15. Kentucky 325-297-622
16. Arkansas 310-315-625
17. Wake Forest 318-311-629
TOP INDIVIDUALS (18 HOLES)
1. Summer Sirmons (Georgia) 73-69-142
2. Laura Henderson (Georgia) 72-71-143
3. Diana Ramage (Auburn) 75-69-144
Reilley Rankin (Georgia) 70-74-144
5. Young-A Yang (Tennessee) 76-69-145
CAROLINA'S INDIVIDUALS
T16 Heather Angell 75-73-148
T24 Shelley McKevitt 75-75-150
T59 Ashley Prange 78-79-157
T62 Beth Lever 80-78-158
T81 Britta Olson 82-81-163
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