October 17, 1998

KNOXVILLE, Tenn. - On a day when scores dropped at the Mercedes-Benz Collegiate Women's Championships, the Wake Forest women's golf team was unable to improve on its first day total and fell five spots in the team standings to 12th after 36 holes of play. The 54 hole event is being contested at the 5,985-yard, par 72 layout of the Gettysvue Polo, Golf & Country Club in Knoxville, TN.

The Demon Deacons' recorded a team round of 312 on the second day of play to stand at 311-312=623 and are 33 shots off the pace of team leader Tulsa at 301-289=590. Stacy Prammanasudh of Tulsa shot a two-under-par round of 70 on Saturday to stand at 74-70=144 and is the individual leader after two rounds of play.

The leading Deacon individual in the field is sophomore Marta Prieto (Sevilla, Spain) who is one of five players tied for 22nd place after she carded a one-over-par 73 on the second day of play to stand at 79-74=153. Following Prieto in the individual standings are junior Kelly Kirwin (Grand Rapids, MN) at 77-79=156 and freshman Kate Brenny (Little Falls, MN) at 76-80=156, both of whom are among seven players tied at 12-over-par in 41st place. Rounding out the Deacon contingent in the field are senior Kristen Wagner (Martinsville, IN) at 79-82=161 who is alone in 60th place and freshman Camille Lee (Orlando, FL) who is tied for 73rd place at 87-80=167.

The Mercedes-Benz Collegiate Championships conclude tomorrow with the third and final round of play.

FINAL TEAM STANDINGS

 1. Tulsa               301-289=590
 2. Georgia             312-288=600
 3. Duke                306-295=601
 4. Swedish National    307-299=606
 5. LSU                 304-305=609
 6. Auburn              307-303=610
 7. San Jose State      315-297=612
 8. Ohio State          313-302=615
 9. Memphis             310-307=617
10. Alabama             318-299=617
11. Tennessee           313-306=619
12. Wake Forest         311-312=623
13. South Carolina      323-306=629
14. Furman              321-315=636
15. Texas A&M           319-320=639
16. North Carolina      321-331=652
17. Florida             337-316=653

 1. Stacy Prammanasudh, Tulsa        74-70=144
 2. Niina Laitinen, Tulsa            71-74=145
 3. Jessica Krantz, San Jose State   77-68=145
 4. Filippa Helmersson, Tulsa        72-73=145
 5. Marie Hedberg, Sweden            74-72=146
 6. Lisa Strom, Ohio State           75-71=146
 7. Laura Henderson, Georgia         76-71=147
 8. Robin Cook, Auburn               71-76=147
 9. Filippa Hansson, Duke            70-77=147
10. Three players tied at                  148

WAKE FOREST COMPETITORS

T22. Marta Prieto, Wake Forest       79-73=152
T41. Kelly Kirwin, Wake Forest       77-79=156
     Kate Brenny, Wake Forest        76-80=156
 60. Kristen Wagner, Wake Forest     79-82=161
T73. Camille Lee, Wake Forest        87-80=167

Women's Golf Falls Five Spots in Knoxville
Deacons in 12th after 36 holes.

KNOXVILLE, Tenn. - On a day when scores dropped at the Mercedes-Benz Collegiate Women's Championships, the Wake Forest women's golf team was unable to improve on its first day total and fell five spots in the team standings to 12th after 36 holes of play. The 54 hole event is being contested at the 5,985-yard, par 72 layout of the Gettysvue Polo, Golf & Country Club in Knoxville, TN.

The Demon Deacons' recorded a team round of 312 on the second day of play to stand at 311-312=623 and are 33 shots off the pace of team leader Tulsa at 301-289=590. Stacy Prammanasudh of Tulsa shot a two-under-par round of 70 on Saturday to stand at 74-70=144 and is the individual leader after two rounds of play.

The leading Deacon individual in the field is sophomore Marta Prieto (Sevilla, Spain) who is one of five players tied for 22nd place after she carded a one-over-par 73 on the second day of play to stand at 79-74=153. Following Prieto in the individual standings are junior Kelly Kirwin (Grand Rapids, MN) at 77-79=156 and freshman Kate Brenny (Little Falls, MN) at 76-80=156, both of whom are among seven players tied at 12-over-par in 41st place. Rounding out the Deacon contingent in the field are senior Kristen Wagner (Martinsville, IN) at 79-82=161 who is alone in 60th place and freshman Camille Lee (Orlando, FL) who is tied for 73rd place at 87-80=167.

The Mercedes-Benz Collegiate Championships conclude tomorrow with the third and final round of play.

FINAL TEAM STANDINGS

 1. Tulsa               301-289=590
 2. Georgia             312-288=600
 3. Duke                306-295=601
 4. Swedish National    307-299=606
 5. LSU                 304-305=609
 6. Auburn              307-303=610
 7. San Jose State      315-297=612
 8. Ohio State          313-302=615
 9. Memphis             310-307=617
10. Alabama             318-299=617
11. Tennessee           313-306=619
12. Wake Forest         311-312=623
13. South Carolina      323-306=629
14. Furman              321-315=636
15. Texas A&M           319-320=639
16. North Carolina      321-331=652
17. Florida             337-316=653

 1. Stacy Prammanasudh, Tulsa        74-70=144
 2. Niina Laitinen, Tulsa            71-74=145
 3. Jessica Krantz, San Jose State   77-68=145
 4. Filippa Helmersson, Tulsa        72-73=145
 5. Marie Hedberg, Sweden            74-72=146
 6. Lisa Strom, Ohio State           75-71=146
 7. Laura Henderson, Georgia         76-71=147
 8. Robin Cook, Auburn               71-76=147
 9. Filippa Hansson, Duke            70-77=147
10. Three players tied at                  148

WAKE FOREST COMPETITORS

T22. Marta Prieto, Wake Forest       79-73=152
T41. Kelly Kirwin, Wake Forest       77-79=156
     Kate Brenny, Wake Forest        76-80=156
 60. Kristen Wagner, Wake Forest     79-82=161
T73. Camille Lee, Wake Forest        87-80=167