HANAHAN, S.C. — The East Carolina University women's golf team finished in 11th place today at the 2004 Cougar Classic after posting a third round score of 307. The tournament, which was hosted by the College of Charleston, was played at the par-72, 6,031-yard Yeamans Hall Golf Club in Hanahan, S.C. Nationally ranked (No. 25) Louisiana State won the tournament, finishing the two-day event with a final score of 873 (288-295-290).

The Pirates (5-10-0) , who finished ahead of Kentucky, Maryland and No. 29 Florida State, shot a two-day total of 914 (295-312-307) and finished 41 strokes behind the leader. Tennessee (876) finished three strokes behind Tigers, while Furman (881), Virginia (883) and Wake Forest (887) rounded out the top five.

"Despite a poor finish, there were a lot of positives in this tournament for us," said ECU head coach Kevin Williams. "The team showed me they can compete with the best in the country and I am really excited about this season."

ECU senior Adrienne Millican finished in a tie for 24th place, finishing the tournament at 225 (71-78-76).

The women will return to action Oct. 1-3 when they travel to Tampa, Florida to compete in the Beacon Woods Invitational.

Top Pirate Finishes
T24	Adrienne Millican	71-78-76=225
T32	Emelie Lind		72-77-78=227
T39	Michelle Williams	75-78-76=229
T54	Heidi Helliesen		78-79-77=234
T59	Jessica Hauser		77-79-79=235

Top Individual Finishes
1.	Rachel Smith (UVA)	74-70-68=212
2.	Violeta Retamoza (Tenn)	70-69-74=213
T3	Vicky Meyer (LSU)	71-71-72=214
T3	Leah Wigger (UVA)	70-71-73=214
5.	Jenny Suh (Furman)	72-74-69=215

Top Team Finishes
1.	Louisiana State		288-295-290=873
2.	Tennessee		289-292-295=876
3.	Furman		        290-298-293=881
4.	Virginia		294-293-296=883
5.	Wake Forest		296-293-298=887