GREENVILLE, N.C. - The East Carolina women's golf team claimed their second straight top-three placement in a tournament today as they carded a final round 293 for a third place finish at the 2004 Taco Bell Intercollegiate. The tournament was being played at the par-72, 6, 093-yard Bradford Creek Golf Club.

The Pirates (30-12-0) placed two golfers in the top-11 with senior Adrienne Millican finishing tied for fifth (72-73-71=216) and Heidi Helliesen tied for 11th (76-71-73=220). Fellow Pirate golfer Michelle Williams carded a pair of 73's during the tournament for a 54-hole total of 225.

Garrett Phillips of Augusta State leaped over team mate Patti Hogeboom to claim the individual title with a final score of 212 (72-71=69). Maryland's Katie Stepanek (213) finished second and Hogeboom and Brooke Mangan (UAB) finished third.

In the team portion of the tournament, Augusta State (869) set a fall event record by posting a final round of 285, which broke their second round record of 287, to claim the team title. Coastal Carolina finished seven strokes back at 876, while ECU fired a 54-hole score of 883.

ECU will be back in action on Oct. 22-24 when they participate in the Lady Paladin Intercollegiate in Greenville, S.C.

Top Pirate Finishes
T5. Adrienne Millican 72-73-71=216
T11. Heidi Helliesen 76-71-73=220
T27. Michelle Williams 73-79-73=225
T32. Jessica Hauser 74-76-76=226
T37. Emile Lind 78-75-76=229
T58. Jamie Quinn * 76-79-82=237
85. Shawn Kelley * 85-85-82=252
* Playing as Individual

Top Individual Finishes
1. Garrett Phillips (ASU) 72-71-69=212
2. Katie Stepanek (Maryland) 71-71-71=213
T3. Patti Hogeboom (ASU) 71-70-73=214
T3. Brooke Mangan (UAB) 74-72-68=214
T5. Line Cordes (Coastal) 74-70-72=216
T5. Rachel Graves (Coastal) 74-73-69=216
T5. Adrienne Millican (ECU) 72-73-71=216

Top Team Finishes
1. Augusta State 297-287-285=869
2. Coastal Carolina 297-292-287=876
3. East Carolina 295-295-293=883
4. Maryland 294-302-295=891
5. Birmingham-Southern 306-296-298=900