Lady Pirate Golf Claims Second At Papa John's Collegiate
February 22, 2005 | Men's Golf
Miami, Fla. - The East Carolina women's golf team fired the second lowest team total (294) of the tournament Tuesday afternoon to claim second place honors at the Papa John's Collegiate. The tournament was being held at the par-72, 6,190-yard Don Shula Golf Club.
The Pirates (62-28-1) placed four golfers in the top-23, with freshman Emelie Lind finishing in seventh place after a 54-hole total of 222. Senior Adrienne Millican claimed her fifth top-10 finish of the season with a tie for eighth place after carding a 224.
Sophomore Michelle Williams recorded her first ever top-10 placement at ECU after posting a tournament score of 225 finishing in a tie for tenth, while Heidi Helliesen finished tied for 23rd (77-79-75=231). Host school Miami (Fla.) took home the team title with a 54-hole score of 883, followed by ECU (902), No. 39 Virginia (907), USF (909) and No. 28 Mississippi State (911).
In the individual portion of the event, Miami's Josie Shinn claimed first place honors with a score of 213 (73-73-67), followed by Mississippi State's Beth Irwin (220). Four golfers finished tied for third at 222 and ECU's Lind came in seventh (224).
"We came out and played well today," said Head Coach Kevin Williams. "We were able to get some good quality wins this week and our team showed that we can stay calm and play from behind."
The Lady Pirates will be back on the course March 6-8 when they participate in the Pinehurst Challenge in Pinehurst, N.C.
Top Pirate Finishes
7. Emelie Lind 70-78-74=222
8. Adrienne Millican 74-78-72=224
T10. Michelle Williams 75-77-73=225
23. Heidi Helliesen 77-79-75=231
T45. Jessica Hauser 80-80-79=239
Top Individual Finishes
1. Josie Shinn (Miami) 73-73-67=213
2. Beth Irwin (Miss. State) 75-70-75=220
T3. Tina Miller (Miami) 75-76-70=221
T3. Becky Berzonski (UNCW) 73-75-73=221
T3. Leah Wigger (UVA) 77-72-72=221
T3. Michelle Jarman (UNCW) 73-73-75=221
Top Team Finishes
1. Miami (Fla.) 296-299-288=883
2. East Carolina 296-312-294=902
3. Virginia 301-301-305=907
4. USF 304-309-296=909
5. Mississippi State 313-294-304=911
