May 9, 2003

CLEMMONS, N.C. - The Wake Forest women's golf team shot a second round 293, nine-over par, on Friday in the NCAA East Regional. The Demon Deacons have a two-day total of 600, 32-over par, good for a ninth-place tie.

The NCAA East Regional is contested at Salem Glen Country Club in Clemmons, N.C. The 54-hole event began Thursday and ends Saturday, and the Jack Nicklaus-designed course measures 6,116 yards and par is 71. The top eight teams and two individuals advance to the NCAA Championship in West Lafayette, Ind., May 21-24.

Junior Deborah Means shot a round of even par 71 on Friday to lead the Deacons. She currently has a two-day total of 147 and is in a tie for 19th. Senior Maria Beautell fired a second round score of 73, two-over par. She is currently 11-over par with a 153 total. Sophomore Ashley Hoagland had a 74, three-over par, and stands with a 149 total, seven-over. Senior Nuria Clau shot a 75, four-over par, and has a two-round total of 151, nine-over. Sophomore Christine Hallstrom added a 77 for the Deacons, six-over, and has a tournament total of 161, 19-over.

"It was a much better day than yesterday," said head coach Dianne Dailey. "The students came out and they really wanted to play well and they were determined to play better and they did and I think that took a lot of heart. They hung in there and they were really steady all day long. I told them to put themselves in the best position for every shot and they did."

North Carolina's Meaghan Francella fired her second-consecutive 69, two-under par, and leads both first round leaders, Furman's Brandi Jackson and South Carolina's Kristy McPherson (139, three-under par).

The Duke Blue Devils continue to lead all teams after a two-over par 286. The school has a two-day total of 574 (288-286, six-over par). Vanderbilt is second, nine-strokes behind, at 583 (15-over par). Georgia stands third, one-stroke behind the Commodores, at 584 (16-over par).

Final round play will begin Saturday morning at 7:30 a.m.

Results can be found daily at wakeforestsports.com and live stats can be followed at golfstat.com.