University of Memphis Athletics
University of Memphis
NCAA Regional
Lady Tigers Fall to 11th at NCAA
May 11, 2001 | Women's Golf
May 11, 2001
Corvallis, OR - The University of Memphis Lady Tiger golf team could not duplicate their first round team score of 305 and dropped to a tie for 11th after two rounds of the NCAA West Regional in Corvallis, Oregon. Memphis carded a team total of 312 in Friday's action and fell into a tie with Oregon State at 617.
Nationally ranked Arizona maintained their 15 stroke lead, 579, over their closest challenger, Stanford, 594, going into today's final round at Trysting Tree Golf Club. Arizona State is tied for third place at 602 with Michigan State. UCLA and Ohio State round out the top five with a score of 604.
Natalie Gulbis of Arizona is the individual leader after matching her four under par round of 68 from Thursday on the 6,089 yard course. Memphis's Meaghan Francella is ninth at 145. She is the only Lady Tiger in the top twenty.
The final round of the NCAA West Regional begins at 7 PM PDT. The top eight teams from each region advance to the NCAA Finals hosted by Stetson University in DeLand, Florida.
MEMPHIS INDIVIDUAL SCORES: 9 Meaghan Francella 145 T40 Marianne Ruud 155 T55 Sandra Hellsvik 157 T69 Jennifer Jaszek 160 T97 Abby More 172
TEAM SCORES: 1. Arizona 579 2. Stanford 594 3. Arizona State 602 Michigan State 602 5. Ohio State 604 UCLA 604 7. Southern Cal 606 8. Tennessee 608 9. Washington 610 10. Oregon 612 11. Memphis 617 Oregon State 617 13. Nevada 621 14. Missouri 622 15. Colorado State 623 Furman 623 17. Indiana 625 18. BYU 635 19. SW Missouri State 659 20. Weber State 679 21. Central Conn. State 699
