University of North Carolina Athletics
Carolina's Women's Golf Team Finishes Sixth At Cougar Classic
September 14, 2004 | Women's Golf
Sept. 14, 2004
Hanahan, S.C. - North Carolina's women's golf team finished in sixth place after carding a final-round 302 for an 897 total. Louisiana State fired a two-over-par 290 in the final round for an 873 total to come from behind and grab the team title. Tennessee, which led going into the final round, finished three strokes back at 876 after posting a 295 on the last day. Furman finished in third place at 881 while Virginia finished fourth at 883 and Wake Forest was fifth with an 887 total.
Rachel Smith from Virginia captured the individual title after firing a four-under 68 for a four-under 212 total. Violeta Retamoza from Tennessee finished one stroke back at 213 after carding a 74 in the final round. LSU's Vicky Meyer and Virginia's Leah Wigger tied for third place with two-under 214 totals. Furman's Jenny Suh finished in fifth place with a 215 total while teammate Theresa Palk finished sixth at 216.
The Tar Heels had two players finish in the top 20. Freshman Ann Laney, from Charlotte, N.C., finished in 14th place with a 221 total after firing a 75 in the final round. Sophomore Katie Miller, from Jeannette, Pa., also carded a final-round 75 to finish with a 223 total in a tie for 16th place. Beth Marushak and Laura Caniff, who was playing as an individual, tied for 27th place with 226 totals while Shannon Boyle tied for 42nd at 230 and Romi Irons tied for 48th place with a 232 total.
The 54-hole event was played at Yeamans Hall which features a par 72, 6,031-yard layout.
FINAL TEAM STANDINGS (54 Holes)
1. Louisiana State 288-295-290--873
2. Tennessee 289-292-295--876
3. Furman 290-298-293--881
4. Virginia 294-293-296--883
5. Wake Forest 296-293-298--887
6. North Carolina 290-305-302--897
7. Mississippi 294-299-311--904
8. Campbell 307-304-295--906
9. Charleston 299-303-305--907
10. NC State 299-311-298--908
11. East Carolina 295-312-307--914
12. Kentucky 302-317-306--925
Richmond 312-310-303--925
14. Maryland 306-311-314--931
15. Florida State 316-313-304--933
16. Charleston Southern 347-350-347--1044
TOP INDIVIDUALS (54 Holes)
1. Rachel Smith (Va.) 74-70-68--212
2. Violeta Retamoza (Tenn.) 70-69-74--213
3. Vicky Meyer (LSU) 71-71-72--214
Leah Wigger (Va.) 70-71-73--214
5. Jenny Suh (Furman) 72-74-69--215
6. Theresa Palk (Furman) 71-71-74--216
Carolina's Individuals
14 Ann Laney 70-76-75--221
T16 Katie Miller 74-74-75--223
T27 Beth Marushak 72-78-76--226
T42 Shannon Boyle 77-77-76--230
T48 Romi Irons 74-80-78--232
Competed as an individual:
T27 Laura Caniff 75-78-73--226
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