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NCAA Regionals
FRANCELLA IN FIFTH PLACE AT NCAA REGIONAL
May 10, 2002 | Women's Golf
May 10, 2002
Baton Rouge, LA - The University of Memphis Lady Tiger golf team turned in a team score of 297 to go with their opening round score of 299 and are in 11th place at the NCAA East Regional in Baton Rouge, LA. The Lady Tigers enter Saturday's final round of competition needing to climb into eighth place to make the NCAA championships which are May 21-24 and are being hosted by the University of Washington.
Duke University holds the team lead with a score of 571. The Lady Blue Devils over took first round leader the University of Florida Lady Gators, who are in second place at 576. Auburn is in third with a score of 580, while Wake Forest is fourth at 581 and South Florida is fifth with a 585.
Leigh Anne Hardin of Duke , holds the lead for medalist honors with a 36-hole score of 138. Hardin fired a five under par 67 on Friday to jump into the lead. Memphis's Meaghan Francella, who earned an individual invitation to the NCAA Finals last season, moved up to fifth place with a one under par 71 on Friday to go with her two under 70 in the opening round of play. Lady Tiger sophomore Jennifer Jaszek is tied for 36th at 149, while Marianne Ruud is tied for 46 at 150. Jaszek carded a 75 on Friday, while Ruud turned in a score of 76.
Final round play is slated for Saturday morning.
MEMPHIS INDIVIDUAL SCORES: 5 Meaghan Francella 70-71--141 T36 Jennifer Jaszek 74-75--149 T46 Marianne Ruud 74-76--150 T83 Sandra Hellsvik 82-75--157 T96 Abby More 81-80--161
TEAM SCORES: 1. Duke 571 2. Florida 576 3. Auburn 580 4. Wake Forest 581 5. South Florida 585 6. South Carolina 591 7. Vanderbilt 592 8. Furman 595 Georgia 595 Tulane 595 11. Memphis 596 12. LSU 597 13. North Carolina 605 Texas A&M 605 15. North Carolina State 606 16. Mississippi State 609 Tennessee 609 Central Florida 609 19. Alabama 620 20. Yale 640 21. Jackson State 655
