Pettersson Closes Out Season With 79 At Athens Regional
May 10, 2017 | Women's Golf
Final Stats
ATHENS, Ga. – East Carolina junior Lisa Pettersson closed out the 2017 season taking a share of 50th place at the NCAA Women's Golf Athens Regional Tuesday afternoon, which was being held at the par-72, 6.344-yard University of Georgia Golf Course.
Pettersson, who is the fourth Pirate individual to participate in NCAA Regional play, carded a final round 7-over par 79 for a three-day tournament score of 227 (11-over). The Taby, Sweden native collected eight pars, three birdies (holes 5, 12 and 14), five bogeys, one double bogey and one triple bogey on the afternoon dropping 20 spots in the standings into a tie for 50th (227/11-over).
Third-ranked Alabama (857/7-under) claimed top regional honors posting a final round 284 to advance to the NCAA Women's Golf Championship, which will be held May 19-24 at Rich Harvest Farms in Sugar Grove, Illinois. Joining the third-ranked Crimson Tide at the NCAA Championships from the Athens Regional are, in order of finish, No. 11 Northwestern (871), Michigan State (872), No. 19 Baylor (877), No. 39 Clemson (884), and No. 35 North Carolina (886).
Individually Jennifer Kupcho (Wake Forest) won the individual title with a 4-under par 68 and finished with a three-day score of 206 (10-under) and five shots ahead of Cheyenne Knight (Alabama). The first place showing punched her ticket to nationals where she finished tied for sixth a year ago. Also advancing to nationals are Laura Fuenfstueck (College of Charleston) and Maya Walton (Princeton).
East Carolina NCAA Team Results
2002-03: NCAA East Regional - t14th out of 24 teams (908)
2004-05: NCAA East Regional - 17th out of 24 teams (929)
2005-06: NCAA East Regional - t19th out of 24 teams (916)
2007-08: NCAA East Regional - 12th out of 24 teams (919)
2008-09: NCAA East Regional - 9th out of 24 teams (892)
2009-10: NCAA East Regional - 12th out of 24 teams (895)
2010-11: NCAA Central Regional - 20th out of 24 teams (945)
2011-12: NCAA Central Regional - 21st out of 24 teams (967)
2012-13: NCAA East Regional - 13th out of 24 teams (905)
2013-14: NCAA East Regional - 14th out of 24 teams (886)
2015-16: NCAA Baton Rouge Regional – t9th out of 18 teams (904)
East Carolina NCAA Individual Results (Regionals)
Adrienne Millican (2003-04): NCAA East Regional - t9th out of 108 (222)
Lene Krog (2006-07): NCAA East Regional - t9th out of 108 (212)
Frida Gustafsson Spang (2014-15): NCAA Raleigh Regional – t35th out of 96 (226)
Lisa Pettersson (2016-17): NCAA Athens Regional – t50th out of 96 (227)
East Carolina NCAA Individual Results (Championships)
Adrienne Millican (2003-04): NCAA Championships - t34th out of 126 (295)
Lene Krog (2006-07): NCAA Championships - Withdrew due to injury
ATHENS, Ga. – East Carolina junior Lisa Pettersson closed out the 2017 season taking a share of 50th place at the NCAA Women's Golf Athens Regional Tuesday afternoon, which was being held at the par-72, 6.344-yard University of Georgia Golf Course.
Pettersson, who is the fourth Pirate individual to participate in NCAA Regional play, carded a final round 7-over par 79 for a three-day tournament score of 227 (11-over). The Taby, Sweden native collected eight pars, three birdies (holes 5, 12 and 14), five bogeys, one double bogey and one triple bogey on the afternoon dropping 20 spots in the standings into a tie for 50th (227/11-over).
Third-ranked Alabama (857/7-under) claimed top regional honors posting a final round 284 to advance to the NCAA Women's Golf Championship, which will be held May 19-24 at Rich Harvest Farms in Sugar Grove, Illinois. Joining the third-ranked Crimson Tide at the NCAA Championships from the Athens Regional are, in order of finish, No. 11 Northwestern (871), Michigan State (872), No. 19 Baylor (877), No. 39 Clemson (884), and No. 35 North Carolina (886).
Individually Jennifer Kupcho (Wake Forest) won the individual title with a 4-under par 68 and finished with a three-day score of 206 (10-under) and five shots ahead of Cheyenne Knight (Alabama). The first place showing punched her ticket to nationals where she finished tied for sixth a year ago. Also advancing to nationals are Laura Fuenfstueck (College of Charleston) and Maya Walton (Princeton).
East Carolina NCAA Team Results
2002-03: NCAA East Regional - t14th out of 24 teams (908)
2004-05: NCAA East Regional - 17th out of 24 teams (929)
2005-06: NCAA East Regional - t19th out of 24 teams (916)
2007-08: NCAA East Regional - 12th out of 24 teams (919)
2008-09: NCAA East Regional - 9th out of 24 teams (892)
2009-10: NCAA East Regional - 12th out of 24 teams (895)
2010-11: NCAA Central Regional - 20th out of 24 teams (945)
2011-12: NCAA Central Regional - 21st out of 24 teams (967)
2012-13: NCAA East Regional - 13th out of 24 teams (905)
2013-14: NCAA East Regional - 14th out of 24 teams (886)
2015-16: NCAA Baton Rouge Regional – t9th out of 18 teams (904)
East Carolina NCAA Individual Results (Regionals)
Adrienne Millican (2003-04): NCAA East Regional - t9th out of 108 (222)
Lene Krog (2006-07): NCAA East Regional - t9th out of 108 (212)
Frida Gustafsson Spang (2014-15): NCAA Raleigh Regional – t35th out of 96 (226)
Lisa Pettersson (2016-17): NCAA Athens Regional – t50th out of 96 (227)
East Carolina NCAA Individual Results (Championships)
Adrienne Millican (2003-04): NCAA Championships - t34th out of 126 (295)
Lene Krog (2006-07): NCAA Championships - Withdrew due to injury
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