ATHENS, Ga. -- The East Carolina University women's golf team finished in a tie for eighth place today at the 31st annual Liz Murphey Collegiate Classic in Athens, Ga. The tournament, which was hosted by the University of Georgia, was being played at the par-72, 6,014-yard Golf Club. Duke won the tournament, finishing the three-round tournament with a final score of 876 (295-293-288).

East Carolina and Oklahoma State both finished in a tie for eighth place, with matching scores of 904. The Pirates shot 298 in the first round and 303 in both the second and third rounds. Oklahoma State, the number three team in the nation, shot 300 in rounds one and two, and a 304 in round three.

"I am proud of our solid performance this weekend," said ECU head coach Kevin Williams. "We secured quality wins over two of the top 25 teams in the country and fell one stroke short of tying Vanderbilt University, the number eight team in the nation."

Adrienne Millican finished in a tie for 17th place, finishing the tournament at 223. Heidi Helliesen finished with a three-day total of 227, which tied her for 30th.

"Adrienne played a solid tournament and Heidi came on strong for us over the weekend," said Williams.

The women will return to action in two weeks when they travel to Hattiesburg, Miss. to compete in the Conference USA Championships. That tournament will be held April 21-23.

Top Pirate Finishes
T17 Adrienne Millican   73-75-75   223
T30 Heidi Helliesen     81-72-74   227
T34 Jessica Krasny      78-75-75   228
T53 Ashley Leonard      67-81-86   234
71  Margaret Mitchell   80-81-79   240

Top Individual Finishes
1   Elizabeth Janangelo  Duke          72-69-69   210
2   Lindsay Knowlton     Ohio State    71-70-75   216
3   Karin Sjodin         Okla. State   70-74-73   217
4   Darby Sligh          Alabama       70-74-75   219
    Allison Hanna        Ohio State    74-73-72   219
    Celeste Troche       Auburn        72-75-72   219
    Tiffany Catafygioru  S. Carolina   71-73-75   219

Top Team Finishes
1. Duke         295-293-288   876
2. Ohio State   302-292-293   887
3. Florida      295-293-303   891
   Wake Forest  298-295-298   891
5. Auburn       298-301-293   892