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Hannemann, Duke Take ACC Women's Golf Championship
4/21/2002 1:00:00 AM | Women's Golf
April 21, 2002
CLEMMONS, N.C. -- For the seventh consecutive year, the Duke women's golf team took home the ACC Championship title on Sunday with a 29-stroke victory at the Par 72, 6,411 yard Salem Glen Country Club in Clemmons, N.C.
Senior Candy Hannemann fired a final round 73 to take individual medallist honors with a three-day total of even par 216. It marks the fourth year in a row a Blue Devil has won individual medallist honors at the championship. Hannemann, a native of Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, adds another prestigious honor to her resume that includes-- 2001 NCAA Individual Champion, 2001 U.S. Open Low Amateur and five collegiate victories.
The Blue Devils finished the tournament with an ACC Tournament record three-day total of 866. Rounding out the field was Wake Forest (895), N.C. State (909), Florida State (911), North Carolina (921) and Maryland (939). Duke's ACC record 866 total is the best since the Blue Devils carded an 871 in the 2000 championships at Salem Glen Country Club.
All five Blue Devils finished in the top seven individually with first and second round leaders Virada Nirapathpongporn (Bangkok, Thailand) and Kristina Engstrom (Djursholm, Sweden) finishing the day with a 76 and 79, respectively. Nirapathpongporn finished tied for second with a 217 and now owns a medallist honors and runner-up honors in two years at the ACC Championship. Engstrom finished in tied for fourth place (220).
Freshman Niloufar Aazam-Zanganeh (Lausanne, Switzerland) carded a 74 on Sunday and finished in sixth place (221) and Leigh Anne Hardin (Martinsville, Ind.) turned in a 75 to finish in tied for seventh (222).
Duke Head Coach Dan Brooks now owns nine ACC Championships in 19 years with the Blue Devils.
The second-ranked Blue Devils will next play in the NCAA Regionals on May 9-11 in Baton Rouge, La. at the University Club Golf Course.
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FINAL RESULTS ACC Championship Salem Glen C.C. Clemmons, NC Dates: 04/19 - 04/21 (Today:04-21-2002) Par: 72 Yardage: 6411
Fin. School Scores
1 Duke University 284 284 298 866 1 Candy Hannemann 71 72 73 216 T 2 V. Nirapathpongporn 70 71 76 217 T 4 Kristina Engstrom 70 71 79 220 6 N. Aazam-Zanganeh 77 70 74 221 T 7 Leigh Anne Hardin 73 74 75 222
2 Wake Forest Univ. 297 298 300 895 T 2 Nuria Clau 72 72 73 217 T 9 Ashley Hoagland 76 75 73 224 T 12 Deborah Means 74 75 79 228 T 12 Kathryn Brenny 75 76 77 228 20 Maria Beautell 78 78 77 233
3 North Carolina State 295 304 310 909 T 9 Colby Cobb 73 76 75 224 T 14 Erica Wein 81 74 74 229 T 16 Malin Claesson 72 77 81 230 T 18 Sarah Bonner 74 77 80 231 T 21 Leslie Stubblefield 76 77 82 235
4 Florida State Univ. 301 304 306 911 T 4 Kristin Tamulis 75 72 73 220 11 Alison Zimmer 72 77 77 226 T 18 Carrie Sordel 72 78 81 231 T 23 Alison Curdt 82 77 78 237 T 28 Katie Quinney 82 80 78 240
5 North Carolina, U of 311 304 306 921 T 7 Ashley Prange 74 76 72 222 T 14 Meghan Adams 77 75 77 229 T 23 Abby Spector 78 77 82 237 T 25 Beth Lever 82 81 76 239 T 25 Romi Irons 82 76 81 239
6 Maryland, U. of 306 316 317 939 T 16 Marie Harper 78 76 76 230 T 21 Carter Crowther 78 81 76 235 T 25 Kristen Shew 79 78 82 239 T 28 Erin Clasper 76 81 83 240 30 Katie Redeker 74 83 84 241
FINAL RESULTS ACC Championship Salem Glen C.C. Clemmons, NC Dates: 04/19 - 04/21 (Today:04-21-2002) Par: 72 Yardage: 6411
Fin. Name School Scores 1 Candy Hannemann Duke 71 72 73 216 E
2 V. Nirapathpongporn Duke 70 71 76 217 +1 Nuria Clau Wk. Forest 72 72 73 217 +1
4 Kristin Tamulis Florida St 75 72 73 220 +4 Kristina Engstrom Duke 70 71 79 220 +4
6 N. Aazam-Zanganeh Duke 77 70 74 221 +5
7 Ashley Prange N Carolina 74 76 72 222 +6 Leigh Anne Hardin Duke 73 74 75 222 +6
9 Ashley Hoagland Wk. Forest 76 75 73 224 +8 Colby Cobb NC State 73 76 75 224 +8
11 Alison Zimmer Florida St 72 77 77 226 +10
12 Deborah Means Wk. Forest 74 75 79 228 +12 Kathryn Brenny Wk. Forest 75 76 77 228 +12
14 Erica Wein NC State 81 74 74 229 +13 Meghan Adams N Carolina 77 75 77 229 +13
16 Marie Harper Maryland 78 76 76 230 +14 Malin Claesson NC State 72 77 81 230 +14
18 Sarah Bonner NC State 74 77 80 231 +15 Carrie Sordel Florida St 72 78 81 231 +15
20 Maria Beautell Wk. Forest 78 78 77 233 +17
21 Carter Crowther Maryland 78 81 76 235 +19 Leslie Stubblefield NC State 76 77 82 235 +19
23 Abby Spector N Carolina 78 77 82 237 +21 Alison Curdt Florida St 82 77 78 237 +21
25 Beth Lever N Carolina 82 81 76 239 +23 Kristen Shew Maryland 79 78 82 239 +23 Romi Irons N Carolina 82 76 81 239 +23
28 Erin Clasper Maryland 76 81 83 240 +24 Katie Quinney Florida St 82 80 78 240 +24
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