ECU Golf Claims Fourth Fall Title At UAB Beach Bash

Tuesday, November 6

Gulf Shores, Ala.

All Day

East Carolina University

UAB Beach Bash

November 06, 2007 | Women's Golf

Nov. 6, 2007

Final Results (PDF)

GULF SHORES, ALA. - The East Carolina women's golf team closed out the 2007 Fall season by capturing its fourth tournament championship in five events Tuesday afternoon at the UAB Beach Bash. The event was being held at the par-2, 5,909-yard Oak Point Golf Club.

Amber Littman guided the Pirates (59-14-0) to the title with a three-over par 145 (70-75) and recorded her first collegiate title, and third top 10 finish. Emelie Lind (73-74) and Abby Bools (72-75) each carded a five-over par 147 to take a share of third place, marking the third top10 finish for each.

Sophomore Ana Maria Puche bounced back on day two of the event finishing tied for 18th with a score of 155 (81-74). Rounding out the Pirates efforts was freshman Colleen Estes who posted a 13-over par 157 (76-81) to record her highest collegiate finish with a share of 26th place.

The Pirates (291-298=589) took a six stroke lead into the final round of play and extended that to a 21-stoke win over second place Texas San Antonio (610). Rounding out the top five were ULM (612), Samford (616) and Texas-Pan American (619).

ECU will hit the links again on February 17, 2008 when they travel south to Miami, Fla. to participate in the Papa John's Intercollegiate.

Post-Tournament Notes:

The Pirates set a new school record picking up their fourth team title of the year (Myrtle Beach Classic, UNCG/Starmount Fall Classic, Edwin Watts/Palmetto Intercollegiate and UAB Beach Bash).

Amber Littman became the third Pirate this season to claim medalist honors with her win at the UAB Beach Bash (Bools-Myrtle Beach Classic and Lind-UNCG/Starmount Classic).

In 4-of-5 events this fall, the Pirates had at least two golfers finish in the top five and in 3-of-5 events they had at least four golfers finish in the top 20.

ECU's first round score of 291 is the sixth-lowest team round in school history.

Littman was the only golfer in the field to record an eagle (hole No. 9) and lead the entire field in par-5 scoring (-5), while ranking third in birdies (8) and 11th in par-4 scoring (+4).

Bools and Lind each recorded 27 pars in the event which ranked second in the field.

The Pirates finished first in par-4 scoring (+21), par-5 scoring (-1) and pars (113), while finishing second in par-3 scoring (+11) and birdies (19).