PINEHURST, N.C. - The East Carolina women's golf team could not overcome the powerful winds at Pinehurst Golf Club and finished tied for fifth place after a final round score of 330. The tournament was being held at the par-72, 6,009-yard Pinehurst No. 8 Golf Course.

Jessica Hauser (Germanton, N.C.) led the Pirates (74-32-2) posting a 54-hole score of 237 and finished tied for 19th. Senior Adrienne Millican (Fuquay-Varina, N.C.) was the only other Pirate to finish in the top-25 after she carded a final score of 239 (74-81-84).

Pirate freshman Emelie Lind, who was sitting in 38th place after two rounds, withdrew from the competition after falling ill on Monday night.

"The conditions Tuesday were brutal," said Head Coach Kevin Williams. "After a great opening round, we were unable to adjust to the adverse weather and really struggled. We were able to pick up some quality regional wins that will help put us in great position for a post-season tournament berth."

Nationally ranked (No. 25) Washington State (918) cruised past the competition as the finished 21 stokes ahead of UNC Wilmington (939) for the team title. Oregon (No. 35) and Mississippi State (No. 27) finished third and fourth, while the Pirates (No. 48) tied with Conference USA foe Louisville (No. 57) for fifth place.

UNC Wilmington's Becky Berzonski and Michelle Jarman each claimed the individual tournament championship as they fired at 224, three strokes better than third place finishers Lisbeth Meincke (Georgia State), Anastasia Kostina (Wash. State) and Maria Kostina (Wash. State).

The Pirates will hit the links again on March 25th when they participate in the Liz Murphy Intercollegiate in Athens, Georgia.

Top Pirate Finishes
T19. Jessica Hauser 73-81-83=237
T25. Adrienne Millican 74-81-84=239
T35. Heidi Helliesen 77-86-78=241
T39. Michelle Williams 78-79-85=242
WD. Emelie Lind 82-78-WD

Top Individual Finishes
T1. Becky Berzonski (UNCW) 73-73-78=224
T1. Michelle Jarman (UNCW) 75-73-76=224
T3. Lisbeth Meincke (Ga. State) 76-74-77=227
T3. Anastasia Kostina (WSU) 74-76-77=227
T3. Maria Kostina (WSU) 72-76-79=227

Top Team Finishes
1. Washington State 303-301-314=918
2. UNC Wilmington 312-306-321=939
3. Oregon 313-315-317=945
4. Mississippi State 319-305-322=946
T5. East Carolina 302-319-330=951
T5. Louisville 325-319-307=951