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Lady Pirate Golfers Sit Tied For 14th At NCAA East Regional Championships
05/06/2005

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    GAINESVILLE, Fla. - The East Carolina women's golf team completed first and second round action at the 2005 NCAA East Regional Championships Friday with a 36-hole score of 614 (309-305) at the par-70, 6,023-yard University of Florida Golf Course.

    The Pirates (85-57-3) are tied for 14th with 18-holes remaining and are 15 strokes out of eighth place. Junior Heidi Helliesen (Droebak, Norway) posted a two-round score of 150 (75-75) and is tied for 32nd. Adrienne Millican (Fuquay-Varina, N.C.) is tied for 38th (76-75=151) and freshman Emelie Lind (Kungsangen, Sweden) is one stroke back of Millican tied for 47th (77-75=152).

    University of Virginia's Leah Wigger (137) hold a one-stroke lead over Furman's Jenny Suh (138) heading into final round play on Saturday. Liliana Alvarez (141) of Tulane sits in third while five golfers are tied for fourth at 142. Ohio State posted a second round score of 280 and has a 10-stroke lead over second place Duke (575) heading into the final 18-holes. Furman (582) is in third, while Pepperdine and Conference USA foe Tulane are tied for fourth at 585.

    A total of 324 participants have been selected for the regional competition. Of these players, 126 will advance to the championship final, held on May 17-20. Eight of 21 teams and two individuals will advance from each region. The NCAA final will be held at the Sunriver Resort on the Meadows Course in Sunriver, Ore., as Oregon State and Sunriver Resort will serve as hosts.

    Pirate fans can follow Saturday's final round action via the internet at GolfStat.com or by visiting ECUpirates.com.

    Top Pirate Finishes
    T32. Heidi Helliesen 75-75=150
    T38. Adrienne Millican 76-75=151
    T47. Emelie Lind 77-75=152
    T92. Michelle Williams 81-80=161
    T94. Jessica Hauser 81-81=162

    Top Individual Finishes
    1. Leah Wigger (UVA) 70-67=137
    2. Jenny Suh (Furman) 69-69=138
    3. Liliana Alvarez (Tulane) 70-71=141
    T4. Four golfers tied at 142

    Top Team Finishes
    1. Ohio State 285-280=565
    2. Duke 292-283=575
    3. Furman 291-291=582
    T4. Pepperdine 294-292=585
    T4. Tulane 293-292=585



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