Women's Golf Slips to Seventh After Second Round of NCAA East Regional
Alexandra Armas jumps to third place in the individual standings.
May 8, 1998
DURHAM, N.C. - The Wake Forest women's golf team slipped from fourth to seventh place after carding a team score of 15-over 307 in the second round of play at the NCAA East Regional on Friday at the Duke Golf Club. With a two-round total of 606, or 22-over-par, the Demon Deacons are 21 strokes behind team leader Georgia. The Deacs narrowly maintained their position in the top eight, with eighth-place UNC and ninth-place Auburn close behind. Only the top eight teams at the regional will advance to the NCAA Championships in two weeks.
Senior Alexandra Armas had another outstanding day, carding a 1-under 72 in the second round to jump to third place in the individual standings. With a two-day total of 145, or 1-under-par, Armas is just three strokes off the individual leader, Georgia's Julia Boros. The rest of the Deacon lineup struggled in the second round, with no player carding lower than a 78. Freshman Marta Prieto, the 1998 ACC Individual Champion, tallied a 78 and stands in 33rd place overall at 7-over. Junior Kristen Wagner, who shot an 81, and sophomores Kelly Kirwin, who tallied 78, both stand tied for 47th place at 9-over. Sophomore Kerri Murphy (79) is tied for 67th place at 11-over. The tournament is being played on the 5,984-yard, par-73 course at the Duke University Golf Club in Durham. Final round action continues on Saturday.
TEAM STANDINGS AFTER TWO ROUNDS
1. Georgia 293-292=585 +1
2. Louisiana State 297-296=593 +9
3. Duke 297-302=599 +15
4. Indiana 304-300=604 +20
T5. Ohio State 303-302=605 +21
T5. Florida 308-297=605 +21
7. Wake Forest 299-307=606 +22
8. North Carolina 311-296=607 +23
9. Auburn 309-299=608 +24
10. Kentucky 312-303=615 +31
11. Furman 309-307=616 +32
12. Memphis 309-308=617 +33
13. Tennessee 308-312=620 +36
14. Purdue 306-315=621 +37
15. Alabama 313-312=625 +41
T16. Mississippi 312-314=626 +42
T16. Campbell 316-310=626 +42
18. Minnesota 317-315=632 +48
19. Miami 314-325=639 +55
TOP 10 INDIVIDUALS
1. Julia Boros, Georgia 69-73=142 -4
2. Erin Carney, Indiana 71-73=144 -2
T3. Alexandra Armas, WFU 73-72=145 -1
T3. Reilley Rankin, Georgia 70-75=145 -1
T5. Marcy Newton, UNC 73-73=146 E
T5. Michelle Louviere,, LSU 74-72=146 E
T7. Kathryn Cusick, Alabama 73-74=147 +1
T7. Lisa Strom, Ohio State 77-70=147 +1
T9. six players at 148 +2
OTHER WAKE FOREST FINISHERS
T33. Marta Prieto, WFU 75-78=153 +7
T47. Kristen Wagner, WFU 74-81=155 +9
T47. Kelly Kirwin, WFU 77-78=155 +9
T62. Kerri Murphy, WFU 78-79=157 +11
