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Nirapathpongporn, Blue Devils Claim East Regional Titles
5/12/2001 1:00:00 AM | Women's Golf
May 12, 2001
Final Results | Post-Match Quotes
CHAPEL HILL, N.C. -- Duke freshman Virada Nirapathpongporn claimed individual medallist honors with a final round 71 as the top-ranked Blue Devil women's golf team took home the East Regional title with an eight stroke victory over Auburn at the Finley Golf Course in Chapel Hill, N.C.
The win marks the second consecutive year Duke has won the East Regional and now advances to the NCAA Championships in Howey-in-the-Hills, Fla. on May 22-25. It marks the fourth consecutive and the 14th overall appearance for Duke in the NCAA Championship.
Duke finished the 54-hole tournament with an 871, which was eight strokes better than second place Auburn (879). Other teams advancing to the NCAA Championships include Auburn (879), Georgia (887), South Florida (899), New Mexico (902), South Carolina (904), San Jose State (907), and Pepperdine (908).
As a team, Duke has now won nine tournaments in 2000-01, which is a new school record. Prior to this season, the Blue Devils had won eight tournaments each of the last two years.
Nirapathpongporn, a native of Bangkok, Thailand, claimed individual medallist honors after posting a three-day total of 209 with consecutive rounds of 65, 73, 71. The victory for Nirapathpongporn is her third of the season and the second in a row, after capturing the ACC Tournament crown on April 22. The ACC Rookie of the Year equaled Duke's 54-hole school record of 209 held by three other Blue Devils (Beth Bauer, Stephanie Sparks, and Candy Hannemann).
Hannemann, the 2001 ACC Player of the Year, finished second overall with a three-day total of 212 (72, 68, 72). It marked the first time in school history the Blue Devils have claimed the top two honors in NCAA Regional action. Prior to 2001, Duke had only posted one individual with a top five finish in regional play as Bauer finished tied for first in 1999.
Blue Devil freshman Leigh Anne Hardin (Martinsville, Ind.) turned in a final round 74 to finish tied for 15th with a three-day total of 224 (74-76-74). Senior Kalen Anderson (Edina, Minn.) posted a 77 on Saturday to finish tied for 30th and sophomore Kristina Engstrom (Djursholm, Sweden) was tied for 50th.
Duke will look to bring home its second national title on May 22-25 in Howey-in-the-Hills, Fla. The Blue Devils currently own Duke's only women's national title and would like to add another one.
Fin Team/Players Scores 1 Duke University 286 291 294 871 1 V. Nirapathpongporn 65 73 71 209 2 Candy Hannemann 72 68 72 212 T 15 Leigh Anne Hardin 74 76 74 224 T 30 Kalen Anderson 77 74 77 228 T 50 Kristina Engstrom 75 82 78 235NCAA Eastern Regional FINAL RESULTS Tournament Dates: 05/11 - 05/13
Par: 72 Yardage: 6211 Fin Team Scores 1 Duke University 286 291 294 871 +7 2 Auburn University 294 290 295 879 +15 3 Georgia, U. of 297 298 292 887 +23 4 So. Florida, U. of 303 303 293 899 +35 5 New Mexico, U. of 299 303 300 902 +38 6 South Carolina, U of 305 293 306 904 +40 7 San Jose State Univ 299 308 300 907 +43 8 Pepperdine Univ. 307 297 304 908 +44 9 Wake Forest Univ. 306 301 302 909 +45 10 Vanderbilt Univ. 311 296 304 911 +47 11 TCU 302 310 304 916 +52 12 Michigan, U. of 308 308 309 925 +61 13 Campbell University 308 317 306 931 +67 14 Charleston Southern 314 310 311 935 +71 DNF Northwestern Univ. 314 308 DNF DNF North Carolina, U of 310 318 DNF DNF Florida State Univ. 308 315 DNF DNF Kansas State Univ. 323 315 DNF DNF Louisville, Univ. of 304 318 DNF DNF San Diego State Univ 310 316 DNF DNF Jackson State Univ. 351 337 DNF
NCAA Eastern Regional
Tournament Dates: 05/11 - 05/13 FINAL RESULTS * Individual Par: 72 Yardage: 6211 Fin Name School Scores 1 V. Nirapathpongporn Duke 65 73 71 209 -7
2 Candy Hannemann Duke 72 68 72 212 -4
3 Kristy McPherson S Carolina 73 69 72 214 -2
4 Laura Henderson Georgia 70 77 70 217 +1
5 Lindsey Wright Pepperdine 74 73 71 218 +2 Diana Ramage Auburn 76 71 71 218 +2
7 Ryley Webb New Mexico 72 74 73 219 +3 Marta Prieto Wk. Forest 74 73 72 219 +3
9 Angela Jerman Georgia 77 71 72 220 +4
10 Celeste Troche Auburn 75 73 74 222 +6 Meredith Ward Vanderbilt 76 74 72 222 +6 Shannon Barr TCU 73 74 75 222 +6
13 Nicki Cutler Vanderbilt 79 73 71 223 +7 Elisa Kase New Mexico 75 75 73 223 +7
15 Courtney Swaim Auburn 75 74 75 224 +8 Reilley Rankin Georgia 73 76 75 224 +8 Laura Torrisi Campbell 74 77 73 224 +8 Danielle Downey Auburn 72 77 75 224 +8 Leigh Anne Hardin Duke 74 76 74 224 +8 Kimberly Strong Auburn 72 72 80 224 +8
21 Kim Benedict Michigan 75 76 74 225 +9 *Stephanie George Radford 73 77 75 225 +9 Katherine Hull Pepperdine 75 74 76 225 +9 Kelly Lagedrost So Florida 75 80 70 225 +9
25 Jessica Hayes So Florida 74 73 79 226 +10 Lisa Chang Pepperdine 79 70 77 226 +10
27 Summer Sirmons Georgia 78 74 75 227 +11 Georgina Simpson San Jose S 77 75 75 227 +11 Fany Schaeffer So Florida 82 76 69 227 +11
30 Marcela Leon San Jose S 75 77 76 228 +12 Marci Robinson S Carolina 75 75 78 228 +12 Claudia Ferrini New Mexico 77 75 76 228 +12 Kalen Anderson Duke 77 74 77 228 +12 Stefanie Reynolds S Carolina 78 72 78 228 +12
35 *Michelle Simpson Fla. Int. 79 74 76 229 +13 Helle Gram San Jose S 79 75 75 229 +13 Brooke Tull TCU 72 80 77 229 +13
38 Kelly Martin So Florida 80 75 75 230 +14 Patricia Martinson Charles.So 76 78 76 230 +14 Kari Hilton Charles.So 78 75 77 230 +14 Nuria Clau Wk. Forest 80 75 75 230 +14
42 Jessica Krantz San Jose S 76 82 74 232 +16 Kristi Larsen New Mexico 75 79 78 232 +16
44 Josefina Usandizaga Campbell 78 80 75 233 +17 Le Anna Wicks Michigan 78 74 81 233 +17 Sarah Jacobs Vanderbilt 77 74 82 233 +17 Jennifer Patterson TCU 76 83 74 233 +17 Rebecka Heinmert San Jose S 71 81 81 233 +17
49 Julie St. Onge Charles.So 80 76 78 234 +18
50 Sharon O'Neill Campbell 78 78 79 235 +19 Kristina Engstrom Duke 75 82 78 235 +19 Jill Crowe So Florida 74 79 82 235 +19
53 Misia Lemanski Michigan 76 81 79 236 +20 Whitney Christie Georgia 77 79 80 236 +20 Maria Beautell Wk. Forest 75 81 80 236 +20
56 Courtney Wood TCU 82 76 79 237 +21 Kathryn Brenny Wk. Forest 77 77 83 237 +21 Leticia Lanham Vanderbilt 83 75 79 237 +21
59 Bess Bowers Michigan 79 78 81 238 +22 Deborah Means Wk. Forest 87 76 75 238 +22
61 Brenda Anderson TCU 81 80 78 239 +23 Cortney Reno Michigan 84 80 75 239 +23
63 Hana Kim N'western 78 85 77 240 +24 Cindy Pasechnik Louisville 77 80 83 240 +24 Brandi Underwood Campbell 78 83 79 240 +24 Ramie Takahashi Pepperdine 79 81 80 240 +24 Jayme Kolinski Campbell 79 82 79 240 +24
68 Kim Adams Charles.So 80 81 80 241 +25 Lauren Grzebien N'western 79 82 80 241 +25
70 Sarah Kidd S Carolina 80 77 85 242 +26 70 Kate Waggoner Pepperdine 81 80 81 242 +26
72 Kellyn Newman New Mexico 77 81 85 243 +27
73 Carrie Sordel Florida St 79 83 83 245 +29 Kacy Thompson S Carolina 79 88 78 245 +29
75 Alison Wright Louisville 83 87 76 246 +30 Ella Asbun Vanderbilt 79 83 84 246 +30
77 Kelley Henderson Florida St 85 82 84 251 +35
78 Tiffany Shoppe Charles.So 84 90 86 260 +44
WD Joanne Clingan S.Diego St 79 76 WD WD Louise Wright Florida St 76 77 WD WD Ashley Prange N Carolina 79 78 WD WD Katherine Mowat Louisville 76 80 WD WD Christine Boucher Kansas St. 78 80 WD WD Lenise Lyons Jackson St 88 85 WD WD Elizabeth Burden N'western 78 73 WD WD Kristin Tamulis Florida St 74 77 WD WD Heather Rollo S.Diego St 77 77 WD WD Edie Murdoch Kansas St. 83 79 WD WD Tierra Manigault Jackson St 93 80 WD WD Heather Angell N Carolina 80 81 WD WD Emily Gilley N'western 79 74 WD WD Miranda Smith Kansas St. 79 76 WD WD Morgan Hapney Louisville 76 77 WD WD Alison Curdt Florida St 79 79 WD WD Shelley McKevitt N Carolina 76 80 WD WD Sandy Kim S.Diego St 77 81 WD WD Akita Taylor Jackson St 81 85 WD WD Beth Lever N Carolina 75 79 WD WD Carrie Chambers Kansas St. 83 80 WD WD Jennifer Hoene S.Diego St 77 82 WD WD Angel Mines Jackson St 89 90 WD WD Christie Hermes N'western 80 79 WD WD Jessica Kell Louisville 75 81 WD WD Abby Spector N Carolina 83 82 WD WD Elise Carpentier Kansas St. 84 85 WD WD Amber Williams Jackson St 105 87 WD WD Shayna Miyajima S.Diego St 83 88 WD
NCAA Eastern Regional
FINAL RESULTS Tournament Dates: 05/11 - 05/13
Par: 72 Yardage: 6211 Fin Team/Players Scores 1 Duke University 286 291 294 871 1 V. Nirapathpongporn 65 73 71 209 2 Candy Hannemann 72 68 72 212 T 15 Leigh Anne Hardin 74 76 74 224 T 30 Kalen Anderson 77 74 77 228 T 50 Kristina Engstrom 75 82 78 235
2 Auburn University 294 290 295 879 T 5 Diana Ramage 76 71 71 218 T 10 Celeste Troche 75 73 74 222 T 15 Courtney Swaim 75 74 75 224 T 15 Danielle Downey 72 77 75 224 T 15 Kimberly Strong 72 72 80 224
3 Georgia, U. of 297 298 292 887 4 Laura Henderson 70 77 70 217 9 Angela Jerman 77 71 72 220 T 15 Reilley Rankin 73 76 75 224 T 27 Summer Sirmons 78 74 75 227 T 53 Whitney Christie 77 79 80 236
4 So. Florida, U. of 303 303 293 899 T 21 Kelly Lagedrost 75 80 70 225 T 25 Jessica Hayes 74 73 79 226 T 27 Fany Schaeffer 82 76 69 227 T 38 Kelly Martin 80 75 75 230 T 50 Jill Crowe 74 79 82 235
5 New Mexico, U. of 299 303 300 902 T 7 Ryley Webb 72 74 73 219 T 13 Elisa Kase 75 75 73 223 T 30 Claudia Ferrini 77 75 76 228 T 42 Kristi Larsen 75 79 78 232 72 Kellyn Newman 77 81 85 243
6 South Carolina, U of 305 293 306 904 3 Kristy McPherson 73 69 72 214 T 30 Marci Robinson 75 75 78 228 T 30 Stefanie Reynolds 78 72 78 228 T 70 Sarah Kidd 80 77 85 242 T 73 Kacy Thompson 79 88 78 245
7 San Jose State Univ 299 308 300 907 T 27 Georgina Simpson 77 75 75 227 T 30 Marcela Leon 75 77 76 228 T 35 Helle Gram 79 75 75 229 T 42 Jessica Krantz 76 82 74 232 T 44 Rebecka Heinmert 71 81 81 233
8 Pepperdine Univ. 307 297 304 908 T 5 Lindsey Wright 74 73 71 218 T 21 Katherine Hull 75 74 76 225 T 25 Lisa Chang 79 70 77 226 T 63 Ramie Takahashi 79 81 80 240 T 70 Kate Waggoner 81 80 81 242
9 Wake Forest Univ. 306 301 302 909 T 7 Marta Prieto 74 73 72 219 T 38 Nuria Clau 80 75 75 230 T 53 Maria Beautell 75 81 80 236 T 56 Kathryn Brenny 77 77 83 237 T 59 Deborah Means 87 76 75 238
10 Vanderbilt Univ. 311 296 304 911 T 10 Meredith Ward 76 74 72 222 T 13 Nicki Cutler 79 73 71 223 T 44 Sarah Jacobs 77 74 82 233 T 56 Leticia Lanham 83 75 79 237 T 75 Ella Asbun 79 83 84 246
11 TCU 302 310 304 916 T 10 Shannon Barr 73 74 75 222 T 35 Brooke Tull 72 80 77 229 T 44 Jennifer Patterson 76 83 74 233 T 56 Courtney Wood 82 76 79 237 T 61 Brenda Anderson 81 80 78 239
12 Michigan, U. of 308 308 309 925 T 21 Kim Benedict 75 76 74 225 T 44 Le Anna Wicks 78 74 81 233 T 53 Misia Lemanski 76 81 79 236 T 59 Bess Bowers 79 78 81 238 T 61 Cortney Reno 84 80 75 239
13 Campbell University 308 317 306 931 T 15 Laura Torrisi 74 77 73 224 T 44 Josefina Usandizaga 78 80 75 233 T 50 Sharon O'Neill 78 78 79 235 T 63 Brandi Underwood 78 83 79 240 T 63 Jayme Kolinski 79 82 79 240
14 Charleston Southern 314 310 311 935 T 38 Patricia Martinson 76 78 76 230 T 38 Kari Hilton 78 75 77 230 49 Julie St. Onge 80 76 78 234 T 68 Kim Adams 80 81 80 241 78 Tiffany Shoppe 84 90 86 260
DNF Northwestern Univ. 314 308 DNF T 63 Hana Kim 78 85 77 240 T 68 Lauren Grzebien 79 82 80 241 WD Elizabeth Burden 78 73 WD WD Emily Gilley 79 74 WD WD Christie Hermes 80 79 WD
DNF North Carolina, U of 310 318 DNF WD Ashley Prange 79 78 WD WD Heather Angell 80 81 WD WD Shelley McKevitt 76 80 WD WD Beth Lever 75 79 WD WD Abby Spector 83 82 WD
DNF Florida State Univ. 308 315 DNF T 73 Carrie Sordel 79 83 83 245 77 Kelley Henderson 85 82 84 251 WD Louise Wright 76 77 WD WD Kristin Tamulis 74 77 WD WD Alison Curdt 79 79 WD
DNF Kansas State Univ. 323 315 DNF WD Christine Boucher 78 80 WD WD Edie Murdoch 83 79 WD WD Miranda Smith 79 76 WD WD Carrie Chambers 83 80 WD WD Elise Carpentier 84 85 WD
DNF Louisville, Univ. of 304 318 DNF T 63 Cindy Pasechnik 77 80 83 240 T 75 Alison Wright 83 87 76 246 WD Katherine Mowat 76 80 WD WD Morgan Hapney 76 77 WD WD Jessica Kell 75 81 WD
DNF San Diego State Univ 310 316 DNF WD Joanne Clingan 79 76 WD WD Heather Rollo 77 77 WD WD Sandy Kim 77 81 WD WD Jennifer Hoene 77 82 WD WD Shayna Miyajima 83 88 WD
DNF Jackson State Univ. 351 337 DNF WD Lenise Lyons 88 85 WD WD Tierra Manigault 93 80 WD WD Akita Taylor 81 85 WD WD Angel Mines 89 90 WD WD Amber Williams 105 87 WD
Fin Individuals School Scores T 21 Stephanie George Radford 73 77 75 225 T 35 Michelle Simpson Fla. Int. 79 74 76 229
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