University of North Carolina Athletics
Outstanding Third Round Gives UNC Women's Golf The Win At LSU/Cleveland Golf Classic
March 7, 2004 | Women's Golf
March 7, 2004
BATON ROUGE, La. - The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill women's golf team came from behind to win the 23rd LSU/Cleveland Golf Classic in Baton Rouge, La., on Sunday. UNC senior Ashley Prange made it a Tar Heel sweep by holding her second-round lead and winning the individual title.
egining the day in fourth place and seven shots off the Tulane lead, Carolina shot two one-unders and an even par to go four-over 292 in its third round. UNC, ranked 23rd in Golf World's College Coaches Poll and 25th in Golfweek's Sagarin Rankings, totalled for a 39-over 903 to beat Tulane by three strokes and win in a field of 17 teams.
Tulane carded a 14-over in the third round to give it a total 42-over 906. Host school Louisiana State finished in third place with a total 49-over 913.
For the win in the individual race, Prange had her second consecutive one-under 71 in the third round to give her a total one-under 215 for the tournament. She was the only player to finish with a sub-par score.
Fellow senior Meaghan Francella climbed from a ninth-place tie to finish tied for third after shooting a third-round even par for a total seven-over 223. Francella is ranked 17th in the nation according to Golfweek's Sagarin Rankings.
South Carolina's Adrienne Gautreaux finished in second place with a third-round even par for a total two-over 218.
Freshman Katie Miller also carded a one-under 71 in the third round and tied for 10th place with a total 10-over 226. Miller went from 27th after the first round to 22nd after the second to a 10th place finish, improving her score with each round.
Other Tar Heel scores include sophomore Beth Marushak who tied for 50th with a third-round eight-over and a total 25-over 241; sophomore Romi Irons finished tied for 56th with a third-round six-over and total 27-over 243.
The LSU/Cleveland Golf Classic was played at The University Club, a 6,265-yard, par 72 course. The Tar Heels next visit Columbia, S.C., on March 12-14 for the Lady Gamecock Classic.
TEAM STANDINGS (54 Holes)
1. North Carolina 306-305-292--903
2. Tulane 308-296-302--906
3. Louisiana State 301-306-306--913
4. Mississippi 313-296-306--915
5. Furman 310-308-304--922
6. Alabama 299-315-312--926
7. South Carolina 305-321-302--928
8. UNC Wilmington 304-311-314--929
9. Louisville 315-317-306--938
10. Mississippi State 317-319-310--946
11. NC State 328-314-312--954
12. Birmingham Southern 319-324-312--955
13. UAB 330-332-321--983
Kentucky 330-330-323--983
15. Augusta State 330-329-325--984
16. Memphis 332-349-321--1002
17. Winthrop 340-350-338--1028
TOP INDIVIDUALS (54 Holes)
1. Ashley Prange (UNC) 73-71-71--215
2. Adrienne Gautreaux (S. Carolina) 72-74-72--218
3. Meaghan Francella (UNC) 75-76-72--223
Nikki Hadd (Ole Miss) 76-72-75--223
Brooke Shelton (LSU) 74-72-77--223
Carolina's Individuals
1. Ashley Prange 73-71-71--215
3. Meaghan Francella 75-76-72--223
T10. Katie Miller 78-77-71--226
T50. Beth Marushak 80-81-80--161--241
T56. Romi Irons 84-81-78--243
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