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Day Three
Duncan, Blue Devils Claim Liz Murphey Classic Titles
3/28/2010 5:00:00 PM | Women's Golf
ATHENS, Ga. - Duke University freshman Lindy Duncan claimed her first collegiate victory on Sunday as she registered a 54-hole total of three-under-par, 213, to win by eight strokes, while fourth-ranked Duke won the team title at the Liz Murphey Collegiate Classic by 21 strokes. The tournament was being played at the University of Georgia Golf Course in Athens, Ga.
Duncan, who is a native of Fort Lauderdale, Fla., registered rounds of 70, 72 and 71 over the three days to win by eight strokes over her teammate Stacey Kim (221). She collected four birdies in the final round, including two in a row to close out her day on No. 17 and No. 18. Over the weekend, Duncan posted 11 birdies.
"I had a plan going into each day, and it was really windy the first two days," commented Duncan. "I wanted to hit a lot of greens, the greens there are very undulating, but I just had confidence in my putting to know that I could 2-putt, and I putted really well."
As a team, Duke fired rounds of 300, 300 and 289 to finish with a 54-hole total of 889, which was 21 shots better than second place Alabama (910). Arkansas (912), Purdue (915), Auburn (915), Wake Forest (921), Wake Forest (921), Michigan State (928), North Carolina (928), Denver (929) and Ohio State (931) rounded out the top 10.
"Overall, I'm really happy about the performance," said Duke Head Coach Dan Brooks. "There's big things, and there's little things, and I'm happy about all of them. It was a hard golf course, and some tough conditions, and it really demanded a lot of concentration and a lot of hard work on the short game, so for us to come away with a big win, it's big for us. This is a good benchmark for what we need to do later in the season."
The victory for the Blue Devils was their second of the season as Duke also closed out the fall with a win at the NCAA Fall Preview in Wilmington, N.C.
A product of Columbus, Ga., Kim registered a career-best tied for second place finish as she fired a two-under-par, 70, to close out the tournament. Her final round of 70 was the best closing round of her short career. On Sunday, Kim started off with four bogeys over her first five holes, but regrouped to notch six birdies over the next 10 holes to finish with a two-under-par, 70. Kim posted birdies on No. 7, No. 8, No. 10, No. 11, No. 15 and No. 16.
"[Stacey was] tremendous," said Brooks. "She looked like she could have just made birdies for another 18 holes. She had a tough start [on day 3], but sometimes that just happens in golf, but she was so solid, on the backside."
Kim Donovan closed the weekend with a 78 on Sunday to finish tied for 20th. Donovan, who is from Hopkinton, Mass., registered her second top 20 finish of the season.
After struggling the first two days with rounds of 82 and 79, senior Alison Whitaker turned it around in the final round to finish with a 73. She had a three-day total of 234 to finish tied for 37th overall.
Freshman Courtney Ellenbogen compiled rounds of 79, 77 and 75 at the Liz Murphey Classic to finish tied for 28th with a total of 231.
Duke will next play in the Bryan National Collegiate from April 2-4 in Greensboro, N.C.
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Duke Results
1 1 Lindy Duncan Duke 70 72 71 213 -3
T7 T2 Stacey Kim Duke 76 75 70 221 +5
T7 T20 Kim Donovan Duke 75 76 78 229 +13
T61 T37 Alison Whitaker Duke 82 79 73 234 +18
T26 T28 Courtney Ellenbogen Duke 79 77 75 231 +15
1 2 3 Team Scores
1 1 1 Duke 300 300 289 889 +25
T9 5 2 Alabama, U. of 316 302 292 910 +46
5 4 3 Arkansas, U. of 312 303 297 912 +48
T2 8 T4 Purdue 310 315 290 915 +51
T2 2 T4 Auburn 310 299 306 915 +51
T9 6 6 Wake Forest 316 304 301 921 +57
T6 7 T7 Michigan State 314 307 307 928 +64
T2 3 T7 North Carolina 310 304 314 928 +64
T15 T14 9 Denver, Univ. of 321 312 296 929 +65
8 9 10 Ohio State 315 311 305 931 +67
19 T14 T11 South Carolina 324 309 299 932 +68
T13 12 T11 Virginia 320 311 301 932 +68
17 10 13 Georgia State Univ. 322 305 306 933 +69
T15 13 14 Georgia 321 311 302 934 +70
12 16 15 Tulane University 319 315 303 937 +73
11 18 16 Tennessee 318 319 301 938 +74
T13 11 17 Kent State 320 309 310 939 +75
T6 17 18 Florida, U of 314 322 308 944 +80
18 T19 19 Furman University 323 319 309 951 +87
20 T19 20 Mississippi, U. of 327 315 310 952 +88
22 21 21 UCF 330 327 317 974 +110
23 23 T22 Mississippi St. U. 342 333 315 990 +126
21 22 T22 Georgia 329 340 321 990 +126
Start Finish Player Team Scores
1 1 Lindy Duncan Duke 70 72 71 213 -3
T7 T2 Stacey Kim Duke 76 75 70 221 +5
T3 T2 Jennifer Kirby Alabama, U. of 77 72 72 221 +5
T14 4 Martina Gavier Kent State 75 77 71 223 +7
T5 5 Kelli Shean Arkansas, U. of 78 72 74 224 +8
T7 T6 Marta Silva Zamora Georgia 74 77 74 225 +9
2 T6 Cheyenne Woods Wake Forest 74 73 78 225 +9
25 T6 Nathalie Mansson Tennessee 76 79 70 225 +9
T5 T9 Cydney Clanton Auburn 77 73 76 226 +10
T26 T9 Maude-Aimee LeBlanc Purdue 75 81 70 226 +10
T16 T9 Stefanie Kenoyer Furman University 78 75 73 226 +10
T14 T9 Laura Kueny Michigan State 76 76 74 226 +10
T22 T13 Stephanie Sherlock Denver, Univ. of 78 76 73 227 +11
T16 T13 Kristin Ingram Arkansas, U. of 79 74 74 227 +11
T16 T13 Laura Gonzalez Purdue 77 76 74 227 +11
T7 T13 Charlotte Lorentzen Georgia State Univ. 79 72 76 227 +11
T7 T17 Courtney Gunter North Carolina 75 76 77 228 +12
T3 T17 Calle Nielson Virginia 74 75 79 228 +12
T7 T17 Brooke Pancake Alabama, U. of 75 76 77 228 +12
T7 T20 Kim Donovan Duke 75 76 78 229 +13
T36 T20 Katie Burnett South Carolina 82 75 72 229 +13
T26 T20 Camilla Lennarth Alabama, U. of 81 75 73 229 +13
T36 T20 Victoria Vela Arkansas, U. of 79 78 72 229 +13
T50 T20 Thea Hoffmeister Purdue 79 80 70 229 +13
T26 T20 Emilie Burger Georgia 82 74 73 229 +13
T7 T26 In Hong Lim Ohio State 75 76 79 230 +14
T22 T26 Sandra Maier Georgia State Univ. 76 78 76 230 +14
T36 T28 Candace Schepperle Auburn 76 81 74 231 +15
T36 T28 Benedicte Toumpsin South Carolina 81 76 74 231 +15
T26 T28 Courtney Ellenbogen Duke 79 77 75 231 +15
T36 T28 Mia Piccio Florida, U of 79 78 74 231 +15
T26 T32 Brittany Altomare Virginia 80 76 76 232 +16
T44 T32 Allie Bodemann Wake Forest 82 76 74 232 +16
T50 T34 Michelle Shin Wake Forest 82 77 74 233 +17
T26 T34 Marika Lendl Florida, U of 77 79 77 233 +17
T36 T34 Kelly Drack Denver, Univ. of 78 79 76 233 +17
T26 T37 Caroline Powers Michigan State 79 77 78 234 +18
T16 T37 Haley Wilson Auburn 76 77 81 234 +18
T44 T37 Stephanie Kim Wake Forest 80 78 76 234 +18
T26 T37 Amy Meier Ohio State 80 76 78 234 +18
T85 T37 Ellie Givens Denver, Univ. of 86 78 70 234 +18
T68 T37 Janine Fellows Tulane University 81 81 72 234 +18
T22 T37 Catherine O'Donnell North Carolina 76 78 80 234 +18
T36 T37 Samantha Troyanovich Tulane University 85 72 77 234 +18
T16 T37 Kate Thomas North Carolina 80 73 81 234 +18
T61 T37 Alison Whitaker Duke 82 79 73 234 +18
T68 T47 Cathrine Madsen Georgia State Univ. 85 77 73 235 +19
T44 T47 Aimee Neff Michigan State 77 81 77 235 +19
T44 T47 Natalie Sheary Wake Forest 80 78 77 235 +19
T56 T47 Patty Sanz Auburn 83 77 75 235 +19
T61 T47 Rachel Rohanna Ohio State 81 80 74 235 +19
T16 T47 Carlie Yadloczky Auburn 81 72 82 235 +19
T44 T53 Valentina Fontaine UCF 75 83 78 236 +20
T50 T53 Haley Sanders Mississippi, U. of 83 76 77 236 +20
T26 T53 Maribel Lopez Porras Tulane University 76 80 80 236 +20
T50 T53 Corinna Rees Arkansas, U. of 76 83 77 236 +20
T85 T53 Helena Blomberg Alabama, U. of 83 81 72 236 +20
T85 T58 Carolina Andrade Georgia 81 83 73 237 +21
T36 T58 Mandi Morrow Kent State 79 78 80 237 +21
T56 T58 Vicky Villanueva Ohio State 81 79 77 237 +21
T76 T61 Sara Monberg Tennessee 81 82 75 238 +22
T68 T61 Nicole Agnello Virginia 82 80 76 238 +22
T95 T61 Lauren Greenlief Virginia 84 82 72 238 +22
T61 T61 Ashley McKenney Tulane University 79 82 77 238 +22
T44 T61 Mercedes Germino Kent State 82 76 80 238 +22
T61 T61 Tiffany Phelps Arkansas, U. of 82 79 77 238 +22
T76 T61 Courtney Harter Alabama, U. of 84 79 75 238 +22
T68 T61 Numa Gulyanamitta Purdue 79 83 76 238 +22
T85 T69 Erika Thornton Mississippi St. U. 86 78 75 239 +23
T76 T69 Emma Jandel Ohio State 79 84 76 239 +23
T26 T69 Lindsey Solberg Michigan State 83 73 83 239 +23
T56 T69 Corrine Carr South Carolina 81 79 79 239 +23
T76 T69 Erica Popson Tennessee 86 77 76 239 +23
T76 T69 Isabelle Lendl Florida, U of 82 81 76 239 +23
T85 T69 Laura Wearn Furman University 83 81 75 239 +23
T68 T69 Amanda Strang South Carolina 80 82 77 239 +23
T50 T69 Sarah Thead North Carolina 82 77 80 239 +23
T76 T78 Carolin Pinegger UCF 86 77 77 240 +24
T61 T78 Susana Benavides * Ohio State 80 81 79 240 +24
T56 T78 Kishi Sinha Purdue 82 78 80 240 +24
T56 T81 Evan Jensen Florida, U of 76 84 81 241 +25
T50 T81 Haley Millsap Mississippi, U. of 79 80 82 241 +25
T92 T81 Taylor Barrett South Carolina 86 79 76 241 +25
T76 T81 Jillian Brodd Mississippi, U. of 86 77 78 241 +25
T85 T81 Kiara Hayashida Georgia 81 83 77 241 +25
T68 T86 Ginny Brown Tennessee 81 81 80 242 +26
T61 T86 Iliska Verwey Georgia State Univ. 83 78 81 242 +26
T76 T88 Liz Wendt Furman University 79 84 80 243 +27
T68 T88 Sarah Faller Denver, Univ. of 83 79 81 243 +27
T68 T88 Diana Cantu Tennessee 80 82 81 243 +27
T95 T88 Sara Grantham Mississippi, U. of 80 86 77 243 +27
T61 T88 Karlin Beck * Auburn 85 76 82 243 +27
T76 T93 Alexa Rancourt Furman University 84 79 81 244 +28
T95 T93 Natalie Brehm Michigan State 82 84 78 244 +28
T100 T93 Eleana Collins Virginia 87 80 77 244 +28
T100 T96 Ashley Lance Mississippi, U. of 85 82 78 245 +29
T103 T96 Linn Gustafsson Tulane University 83 85 77 245 +29
T103 T96 Jordan Allyne North Carolina 79 89 77 245 +29
T85 99 Milena Savich Georgia 84 80 82 246 +30
T103 T100 Shamira Marshall Kent State 84 84 79 247 +31
T95 T100 Tess Fordham Georgia 78 88 81 247 +31
T112 T102 Anna Christenson Denver, Univ. of 82 89 77 248 +32
T103 T102 McKenzie Jackson * Kent State 82 86 80 248 +32
T92 T102 Ellie Robinson Georgia State Univ. 84 81 83 248 +32
T95 T102 Kendall Wright Georgia 86 80 82 248 +32
T100 T102 Katie Detlefsen UCF 86 81 81 248 +32
T92 T107 Sarah Bradley Kent State 87 78 84 249 +33
T108 T107 Joy Kim * Virginia 82 88 79 249 +33
107 109 Victoria Tomko UCF 83 86 81 250 +34
T108 110 Margaret Pentrack * North Carolina 88 82 81 251 +35
T112 T111 Mallory Batson Mississippi St. U. 82 89 81 252 +36
T108 T111 Melissa Brody Georgia 86 84 82 252 +36
T112 113 Leigh Phillips Mississippi St. U. 87 84 82 253 +37
119 T114 Gina Sharp Mississippi St. U. 95 82 77 254 +38
116 T114 Abby Johnson Georgia 84 89 81 254 +38
115 116 Megan Pak Florida, U of 84 88 86 258 +42
118 117 Maria Roos Mississippi St. U. 87 89 83 259 +43
120 118 Elisa Aoki UCF 90 89 82 261 +45
117 119 Leigh Crosby Georgia 90 85 91 266 +50
T108 - Jackie Hilea Furman University 83 87 W - -
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