University of North Carolina Athletics
UNC Finishes Fifth At ACC Women's Golf Championship
April 21, 2002 | Women's Golf
April 21, 2002
Complete Results
CLEMMONS, N.C. - The second-ranked Duke Blue Devils captured the ACC Championship title for the seventh consecutive year. Duke shot two-over par for the three-day tournament to secure the title. Candy Hannemann finished first with an even par score. Virada Nirapathpongporn of Duke and Nuria Clau of Wake Forest finished tied for second place with a 217 tournament score. Duke had all five players to finish in the top 10.
Wake Forest took second place honors for the third year. The Deacons were led by Clau and Ashley Hoagland who finished tied for ninth place. NC State turned out a much improved ACC performance from last year. The Wolfpack improved to third this year from a sixth place standing in 2001. Colby Cobb finished tied for ninth place.
Florida State turned in a fourth place standing after the final round. The Seminoles shot 911 in the three-day tournament with leader Kristin Tamulis finished in a tie for fourth place. North Carolina finished fifth with a final round score of 306. The Tar Heels were led by Ashley Prange who shot even par 72 today. Maryland finished in sixth place with a 939-team score. Marie Harper led the Terrapins finishing in a tie for 16th place.
ACC Women's Golf Championships - Final Round
Salem Glen Country Club
Par 72 / 6,411 yards
TEAM 1 Duke 284-284-298=866 +2 2 Wake Forest 297-298-300=895 +31 3 NC State 295-304-310=909 +45 4 Florida State 301-304-306=911 +47 5 North Carolina 311-304-306=921 +57 6 Maryland 306-316-317=939 +75INDIVIDUAL 1 Candy Hannemann (Duke) 71-71-73=216 E 2 V. Nirapathpongporn (Duke) 70-71-76=217 +1 Nuria Clau (Wake Forest) 72-72-73=217 +1 4 Kristin Tamulis (Florida State) 75-72-73=220 +4 Kristina Engstrom (Duke) 70-71-79=220 +4
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