University of North Carolina Athletics
Francella Wins LPGA Event
May 30, 2010 | Women's Golf
May 30, 2010
Meaghan Francella, a Tar Heel All-America in 2004, won the HSBC LPGA Brasil Cup 2010 in a six-hole playoff. Francella defeated Mariajo Uribe in a six-hole, sudden death playoff to win the HSBC LPGA Brasil Cup 2010 on Sunday at Itanhanga Golf Club in Rio de Janeiro. Francella calmly rolled in a 10-foot birdie putt on the sixth extra hole, the par-3 17th, to claim the $105,000 first-place check.
This marks Francella's second LPGA victory and both involved sudden death playoffs. In 2007, Francella became the first Rolex First-Time Winner of the season at the MasterCard Classic Honoring Alejo Peralta Presented by Televisa Deportes. Francella recorded all rounds in the 60s and defeated defending champion Annika Sorenstam in a four-hole, sudden-death playoff,
Francella was a two-time golf letterwinner for the Tar Heels, playing on the 2003 and 2004 golf teams. She was selected to the All-ACC team in 2003 and 2004 and was a 2004 All-America.
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