GAINESVILLE, Fla. -- First round action of the 2005 NCAA Women's East Regional Golf Tournament has been postponed until Friday, May 6 due to heavy rains in Gainesville, Fla. The first round will now be played with a shotgun start and is scheduled to begin at 7:30 a.m. at the par-70, 6,023-yard University of Florida Golf Course. Second round play will begin immediately follow the conclusion of the first round.

The Pirates (85-57-3) are the 15th seed in this years East Regional and are making their second post-season appearance in three years. Despite narrowly missing the 21 team field a year ago, senior Adrienne Millican represented the Pirates as an individual advancing to the NCAA Championships where she finished tied for 34th out of 126 golfers.

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 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.

This year, the 2005 NCAA Regional Women's Golf Championship will feature seven of the top-25 teams in the nation in the latest GolfWeek rankings, including No. 1 Duke, No. 6 Pepperdine, No. 8 Washington, No. 10 Ohio State, No. 11 Florida, No. 13 Tulane and No. 19 Furman. Other teams in the NCAA East Regional include Virginia, UNC Wilmington, Mississippi State, N.C. State, South Carolina, Vanderbilt, Miami, East Carolina, Coastal Carolina, Princeton, James Madison, Jackson State, Jacksonville State and Campbell.

Pirate fans can follow all the live action via the internet at GolfStat.com or by visiting ECUpirates.com.