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Top-Ranked Duke Women's Golf Nets Sixth Consecutive ACC Crown
4/22/2001 1:00:00 AM | Women's Golf
LAKE BUENA VISTA, Fla. - The top-ranked Duke women's golf team didn't play their best golf at Disney this weekend, but came away with its sixth consecutive ACC Championship with a three-stroke victory over Wake Forest on Sunday at the Disney Palm Course in Lake Buena Vista, Fla.
Freshman Virada Nirapathpongporn became the third consecutive Duke freshman to claim individual medallist honors as she finished the three-day tournament with an even par 216. The native of Bangkok, Thailand posted a 69, 71, and 76 to notch her second collegiate victory. Duke's Beth Bauer (1999) and Maria Garcia-Estrada each tallied medallist honors as freshmen the two years before.
"I played very well the first two days, but today I just missed my chances here and there," said Nirapathpongporn. "The first two days I missed shots, but I made it up. It was tough, but I am proud of the way I was able to handle it to the end and come out on top."
The Blue Devils finished Sunday's round with a 307 and turned in a three-day total of 899 to notch the championship. Wake Forest (902), Florida State (936), North Carolina (945), Maryland (952), and N.C. State (1024) rounded out the team scores.
Junior Candy Hannemann (Rio de Janeiro, Brazil) turned in a 76 on the final day to finish in fifth for the tournament (73-76-76=225) and senior Kalen Anderson (Edina, Minn.) finished tied for sixth posting a 76 during each round this weekend (76-76-76=228).
Duke's freshman Leigh Anne Hardin (Martinsville, Ind.) finished in ninth (230) and sophomore Kristina Engstrom (Djursholm, Sweden) was tied for 11th (234).
Blue Devil head coach Dan Brooks on Nirapathpongporn's play, "She played a good tournament and is hitting the ball very well. She could of gone even or under today, but she struggled a little bit." Duke will play next in the NCAA Regionals on May 10-13 in Chapel Hill, N.C.
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