Women's Golf Seventh Heading into Final Round of NCAA Championships

Full Results - Day 3

Post-Match Quotes

Candy Hannemann leads the Blue Devils with a 72
SUNRIVER, OREGON (May 26) - After three rounds of play at the NCAA Championships, the Duke University women's golf team, ranked No. 1 nationally, sits at 898 (+34) for seventh place. The Blue Devils improved three shots from Thursday's 299, after firing an eight-over-par 296 today.

Arizona continued its outstanding play as the Wildcats shot seven-under-par today and now is one-over-par (865) for the championship. Freshman Julia Kraschinski and senior Jenna Daniels now share the individual lead at six-under-par (210), after Daniels shot a 68 and Kraschinski a 70 this morning.

The top 10 is led by Arizona as the Wildcats are ahead by 28 strokes over Southern California (893), Oregon (895), Texas (895), Georgia (895), Stanford (896), Duke (898), Auburn (904) and Tennessee (905) round out the top nine. It looks like it will be a battle for second place on Saturday with six teams seperated by only five strokes.

Day three was highlighted by the play of Blue Devil sophomore Candy Hannemann. She went out and shot 37 on the front nine and finished with a 35 on the back for an even-par 72 on the day. As a freshman, Hannemann finished second at the NCAA Championships with a three-under-par (213). She is now at 228 (+12) after three days.

Freshman Kristina Engstrom led Duke on Friday with five birdies and finished with a 74. She was five-over-par on two holes during her first nine holes, but rebounded to shoot Duke's second best score today. Kalen Anderson began her third round four-over-par after the first five holes, but came back with two birdies and only one bogey in her final 13 holes. Anderson shot a 75 and is now 222 (+6), which is 13th individually.

Beth Bauer, ranked No. 2 nationally, finished the day with a 75 and is currently in sixth place individually with a 219 (+3). She played well but just couldn't get her putter working the way she wanted. A double-bogey on her ninth hole (No. 18 officially) hurt her third round. Freshman Maria Garcia-Estrada finished the day with a 76, which included a double-bogey on the final hole.

The Blue Devils will tee off at 10:00 AM for the final round in the following order: Garcia-Estrada, Engstrom, Hannemann, Anderson, and Bauer. Duke will be playing with Auburn and Tennesse off the 10th tee.

The play will be televised on ESPN2, but it will be tape delayed airing on Sunday from 7:00-9:00 AM (PT) so fans watching from Durham, N.C. can watch it at 10:00 AM-12:00 PM (ET).

The championships are 72 holes played at the Crosswater golf course. All times listed are Pacific.

Duke Individuals
(First Round/Second Round/Total/Plus or minus par)
Beth Bauer  		72-71-75=218 (+2, 6th)
Kalen Anderson  	74-73-75=222 (+6, 13th)
Candy Hannemann 	78-78-72=228 (+12)
Maria Garcia-Estrada 	79-78-76=233 (+17)
Kristina Engstrom 	81-77-74=232 (+16)

Results After Round Two Only
1.Arizona  		299-285=584
2.Southern California 	305-291=596
3.Oregon  		295-303=598
4.Tennessee  		301-298=599
4.Georgia  		296-303=599
4.Stanford  		301-298=599
7.Purdue  		298-303=601
8.Duke   		303-299=602
9.Auburn  		302-302=604
9.Texas   		296-308=604