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NCAA Regional
Tulsa Women Golfers Fail to Qualify For NCAA Championships
5/8/2004 12:00:00 AM | Women's Golf
May 8, 2004
Normal, Illinois - For a third straight day, the Hurricane women golfers struggled at the NCAA Central Regional on the par-71 Illinois State University Golf Course, and failed to qualify for the NCAA Championships.
Tulsa carded a final round 326 and finished with a 966 total for 21st place. The Central Region's top eight teams advance to the NCAA Championship, joining the top eight teams from the East Regional and West Regional as well. In the 23 years of the NCAA Championships, this marks just the fifth time that the Hurricane has not qualified for the event.
The eight teams advancing from the central region are Vanderbilt, Arizona, Michigan State, USC, Baylor, Purdue, New Mexico and Texas A&M. Vanderbilt won the NCAA Central Regional with an 893 total after scoring a 288 in today's final round.
For the Hurricane, senior Julie Tvede led the way with a 232 total for 31st place. Tvede scored an 80 today, while junior Lee-Anne Pace had the only sub-80 round for the Hurricane on Saturday with a 79. Tulsa also counted an 82 from Suzie Fisher and an 85 from freshman Anna-Christina Kindgren. Sophomore Cas Bridge scored her worst round of the season with an 89.
Fisher placed 82nd overall with a three-round total of 243, followed by Pace in 86th place overall with a 244 total. Kindgren and Bridge finished in 103 and 104th place with totals of 252 and 253. For the tournament, Hurricane golfers combined for just four sub-80 rounds in the three-day event.
On the individual leader board, Arizona's Erica Blasberg led from start to finish and turned in a final round 71 for her one-under par 212 total. She is the only golfer to play under-par golf for the tournament.
Top 10 Team Results 1. Vanderbilt 298-307-288=893 2. Arizona 299-313-290=902 3. Michigan State 302-303-301=906 4. Southern California 300-311-299=910 5. Baylor 312-297-306=915 6. Purdue 305-309-303=317 7. New Mexico 298-320-300=918 8. Texas A&M 305-317-304=926 TOP EIGHT TEAMS ADVANCE TO THE NCAA CHAMPIONSHIPS T9. SMU 316-302-311=929 Illinois State 313-308-308=929 11. Northwestern 313-305-316=934 12. TCU 308-319-308=935 13. Missouri 303-323-310=936 14. Oklahoma 311-321-314=946 15. Kansas State 326-311-312=949 16. Arkansas 308-325-317=950 17. Notre Dame 319-312-321=952 18. Indiana 311-320-324=955 19. Princeton 320-317-324=961 20. Kent State 325-319-321=965 21. Tulsa 319-321-326=966Top Individuals 1. Eric Blasberg, Arizona 68-73-71=212 (-1) 2. May Wood, Vanderbilt 73-72-70=215 (+2) 3. Josefin Svenningsson, Baylor 75-72-71=218 (+5) 4. Myrte Eikenaar, Purdue 73-73-75=221 (+8) Allison Fouch, Michigan State 73-74-74=221 (+8)
Tulsa Individuals T31 Julie Tvede 76-76-80=232 T82 Suzie Fisher 82-79-82=243 T86 Lee-Anne Pace 80-85-79=244 T105 Anna Kindgren 84-83-85=252 T104 Cas Bridge 81-83-89=253
