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 Standings

Pl  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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