May 24, 2000
SUNRIVER, Ore - After a rough first round, the fourth-ranked Arizona State women's golf team stands in 24th place at the NCAA Championships, being held May 24-27 at the par 72, 6,482-yard Crosswater Golf Course. The Sun Devils shot a season-high 315 on the day, which puts them 20 strokes behind tournament leader Oregon which finished at 295.
The top finisher for the Sun Devils was junior Molly Cooper who carded a six-over 78 in the first round to tie for 73rd. A trio of Sun Devils - top-ranked freshman Miriam Nagl and sophomores Lisa Meredith and Caroline Laurens - stands in a tie for 88th after shooting 79s on the day. For Nagl, the 79 was her high round of the season. Freshman Blair O'Neal rounded out the Sun Devil lineup with an 83 to tie for 119th.
"We are a very young and inexperienced team," Arizona State head coach Linda Vollstedt said. "We settled down a bit on the home stretch and made some pars and birdies. We look forward to the next three days and are going to learn from the experience. This course was definitely tougher in the afternoon, so it should equal out tomorrow since the teams that teed off in the morning will go in the afternoon."
Tulsa's Stacy Prammanasudh leads the individual race after shooting a three-under 69. A total of just four golfers finished the day under par including Prammanasudh. Oklahoma State's Maria Boden is second after carding a 70, while Auburn's Danielle Downey and Georgia's Angela Jerman are tied for third at 71.
The 24-team NCAA Women's Golf Championships continue Thursday through Saturday. The Sun Devils tee off No. 1 at 9:50 a.m. Thursday, while the tee times for the final two days will be based on team results.
NCAA Championships - First Round - May 24, 2000
Crosswater Golf Course - Sunriver, Ore.
TEAM STANDINGS
1. Oregon 295
T2. Texas 296
Georgia 296
T4. Purdue 298
Ohio State 298
6. Arizona 299
T7. Tennessee 301
Stanford 301
T9. Pepperdine 302
Auburn 302
T11. Duke 303
Michigan 303
13. New Mexico State 304
14. USC 305
15. Florida 306
16. Tulsa 307
T17. Wake Forest 308
San Jose State 308
Oklahoma 308
20. Nebraska 310
21. TCU 311
T22. LSU 313
Northwestern 313
24. Arizona State 315
Sun Devil Scores
T73. Molly Cooper 78
T88. Miriam Nagl 79
T119. Blair O'Neal 83