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 Brandy Andersen fired a 73 in the final round of the Unlimited Potential/Baytree Classic. |
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Sept. 26, 2004
Myrtle Beach, S.C. - The Western Carolina women's golf team fired a 306 and finished with a three-day total of 914 to place sixth in the 17-team field at the Unlimited Potential/Baytree Classic, played at Baytree Golf Plantation. The 914 by the Catamounts ranks as the fifth-best, 54-hole score in school history and the team's best 54-hole score since carding an 897 in last fall's Lady Pirate Invitational.
Junior Ashley Hovda bounced back from a second-round 77 to card a 75 on day three to tie for ninth with a three-round score of 225. The 225 was Hovda's career best for a 54-hole event and ties for the seventh-best, 54-hole score in WCU history. Brandy Andersen also made significant strides in round three. After a solid 74 in round one, the junior fired an 81 on day two. She redeemed herself with a one-over 73 on day three for a three-round total of 228 and a tie for 15th. Bianca Melone just missed her third career top 20 finish, tying for 21st with a total of 231. Freshmen Kandy Carland and Lucinda Davies rounded out the WCU five-some with scores of 235 (39th-t) and 236 (42nd-t), respectively.
UNC Wilmington fired a 288 on day three to win the event with a three-day total of 891. Coastal Carolina was second with am 898, followed by East Tennessee State (908), Middle Tennessee State (911) and College of Charleston (913).
The Western Carolina women's golf team will stay on the road to play in the University of Kentucky/Wildcat Fall Invitational this weekend (Oct. 1-3).
Unlimited Potential/Baytree Classic Sept. 24-26, 2004 Baytree Golf Plantation -- Myrtle Beach, S.C. Final StandingsPl Team Rd1 Rd2 Rd3 Final 1. UNC Wilmington 301-302-288 891 2. Coastal Carolina 305-293-300 898 3. East Tennessee State 302-301-305 908 4. Middle Tennessee State 310-306-295 911 5. College of Charleston 306-301-306 913 6. Western Carolina 300-308-306 914 7. Southern Illinois 306-324-293 923 8. Marshall 307-316-307 930 9. Cincinnati 318-310-308 936 10. Methodist 311-312-314 937 11. Mercer 315-315-320 950 12. Lamar 314-322-317 953 13. Florida International 321-323-319 963 14. William & Mary 323-326-324 973 15. Old Dominion 331-327-325 983 16. Belmont 330-334-332 996 17. Charleston Southern 356-345-328 1029
WCU INDIVIDUAL SCORES Rd1 Rd2 Rd3 Final Ashley Hovda 73 77 75 225/9th-t Brandy Andersen 74 81 73 228/15th-t Bianca Melone 77 72 82 231/21st-t Kandy Carland 76 80 79 235/39th-t Lucinda Davies 78 79 79 236/42nd-t
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