Feb. 11, 2009

PALOS VERDES, Calif. - Falling two spots from opening day, the East Carolina women's golf team concluded the second round of the Northrop Grumman Regional Challenge sitting in 14th place with 18 holes remaining.

The Pirates fired a team score of 327 at the par 72, 5,912-yard Palos Verdes Golf Club in Palos Verdes, Calif. for a two-day total of 651 (326-327). Top ranked Arizona State remains in first place with a score of 599 (+31).

Leading ECU after 36 holes is junior Abby Bools who is tied for 47th with a total of 162 (+20). Sophomore Amber Littman shaved two strokes off her first round score of 83, moving up one spot to a share of 53rd (164). Sitting in a tie for 59th place are sophomore Colleen Estes and freshman Amy Otteson with two day totals of 165. Rounding out the Pirates five-man team is junior Ana Maria Puche, who carded a second round score of 86 and fell to a tie for 64th after opening the tournament with an 80.

Hosted by the Ohio State Buckeyes, the 54-hole Northrop Grumman Regional Challenge will conclude Wednesday with an 8 a.m. shotgun start. Live scoring for the event is available at www.Golfstat.com.

Northrop Grumman Regional Challenge - Day 2
Palos Verdes Golf Club, Palos Verdes, California
Par 71, 5,912 yards

Current Team Standings
1, Arizona State (305-294) 599
2. Southern California (313-299) 612
3. UCLA (314-305) 619
4. Wake Forest (315-306) 621
5. Univ. of Denver (321-306) 627
6. California (317-312) 629
7. Univ. of Florida (325-309) 634
t8. Ohio State (318-317) 635
t8. Pepperdine (319-316) 635
10. Michigan State (316-320) 636
11. Baylor (325-315) 640
12. Stanford (328-315) 643
13. Notre Dame (330-321) 651
14. East Carolina (326-327) 651
15. Texas A&M (331-323) 654
16. Brigham Young (336-328) 664

Top 5 Individual Standings
1. Juliana Murcia (Arizona State) 141
2. Lizette Salas (Southern California )147
3. Carlota Ciganda (Arizona State) 148
4. Jennifer Song (Southern California) 149
t5. Nannette Hill (Wake Forest) 150
t5. Jessica Yadloczky (Florida) 150