2008 Woodie Awards
Lady's golf concludes NCAA play
ECU finishes 12th at East Regional
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Issue date: 5/21/08 Section: Sports
No. 37 ECU closed out the 2008 NCAA Women's East Regional Championships with a 54-hole score of 919 (314-297-308) at the University of Georgia Golf Course and finished 12th out of 21 teams, marking the Pirates highest ever finish in NCAA postseason play.
The Pirates carded a final round 308, highlighted by Abby Bools and Ana Maria Puche's rounds of 75.
Bools ended up with a tournament score of 229 (76-78-75) finishing in a tie for 43rd, while Puche carded a 235 (82-78-75) for a share of 68th.
Freshman Amber Littman led the Pirates with a 228 (80-71-77) claiming a share of 36th place. Emelie Lind (76-74-81=231) was tied for 55th and Collen Estes (85-74-81) tied for 86th.
University of Florida took the regional with an 883 score, one shot over three-time NCAA defending champion Duke (884).
Host school Georgia was third (889) followed by Auburn (894), Virginia (898), South Carolina (899), Wake Forest (899) and Furman (900) all advancing to the NCAA Championships in New Mexico.
Individually, Benedicte Toumpsin (South Carolina) took first place with a score of 214 (68-70-76) while Amanda Blumenhest of Duke (68-73-74=215) and Sara-Maude Juneau of Louisville (67-74-85=215) finished in a tie for second.
Juneau, along with Alexandra Phelps of New Mexico (217) and Carmen Perez of UNC-Wilmington (219) also advanced to the NCAA Championships as individuals.
The Pirates finished the 2008 season with a record of 126-34-1.
The Pirates carded a final round 308, highlighted by Abby Bools and Ana Maria Puche's rounds of 75.
Bools ended up with a tournament score of 229 (76-78-75) finishing in a tie for 43rd, while Puche carded a 235 (82-78-75) for a share of 68th.
Freshman Amber Littman led the Pirates with a 228 (80-71-77) claiming a share of 36th place. Emelie Lind (76-74-81=231) was tied for 55th and Collen Estes (85-74-81) tied for 86th.
University of Florida took the regional with an 883 score, one shot over three-time NCAA defending champion Duke (884).
Host school Georgia was third (889) followed by Auburn (894), Virginia (898), South Carolina (899), Wake Forest (899) and Furman (900) all advancing to the NCAA Championships in New Mexico.
Individually, Benedicte Toumpsin (South Carolina) took first place with a score of 214 (68-70-76) while Amanda Blumenhest of Duke (68-73-74=215) and Sara-Maude Juneau of Louisville (67-74-85=215) finished in a tie for second.
Juneau, along with Alexandra Phelps of New Mexico (217) and Carmen Perez of UNC-Wilmington (219) also advanced to the NCAA Championships as individuals.
The Pirates finished the 2008 season with a record of 126-34-1.
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