Feb. 22, 2005

MIAMI, Fla. - The Virginia women's golf team captured its best tournament finish in its two-year history with a third-place showing at the Papa John's Collegiate on Tuesday.

Host Miami claimed the team title from the field of 12 with a 883 (+19). East Carolina, which shot the day's best round of 294, moved into second with a 902 (+38). The Cavaliers shot a 305 (+15) in the final round, finishing with a 907 (+43). South Florida followed by two strokes with a 909 (+45).

Miami's Josie Shinn shot a tournament low five-under 67 in the final round to bolt to medalist honors with a three-under 213. Mississippi State's Beth Irwin finished second with a 220 (+4), while four players, including Virginia sophomore Leah Wigger (Louisville, Ky.), tied for third with a 221 (+5).

For the first time in school history, all five Cavalier golfers recorded Top 30 finishes in tournament action. Sophomore Sally Shonk (Noblesville, Ind.) tied for 17th with a 228 (+12), while sophomore Lindsay Robinson (Huntington, W.V.) tied for 21st with a 230 (+14). Sophomore Rachel Smith (Powell, Tenn.) tied for 24th with a 232 (+16), and freshman Lauren Mielbrecht (Gulf Stream, Va.) tied for 28th with a 234 (+18).

Virginia returns to action on March 4-6 at the SunTrust Lady Gator Invitational in Gainesville, Fla.

1.	Miami			296-299-299-883 (+19)
2.	East Carolina		296-312-294-902 (+38)
3.	VIRGINIA		301-301-305-907 (+43)
4.	South Florida		304-309-296-909 (+45)
5.	Mississippi State	313-294-304-911 (+47)
6.	UNC Wilmington		299-304-314-917 (+53)
7.	Louisville		308-312-300-920 (+56)
8.	NC State		312-308-309-929 (+65)
9.	Kentucky		321-317-300-938 (+74)
10.	Charleston		319-311-314-944 (+80)
11.	Alabama			311-318-316-945 (+81)
12.	So. Mississippi		326-326-319-971 (+107)
TOP INDIVIDUALS
1.	Josie Shinn, Miami	73-73-67-213 (-3)
2.	Beth Irwin, Miss. St.	75-70-75-220 (+4)
3.	Tina Miller, Miami	75-76-70-221 (+5)
	Becky Berzonski, UNCW	73-75-73-221 (+5)
	Leah Wigger, Virginia	77-72-72-221 (+5)
	Michelle Jarman, UNCW	73-73-75-221 (+5)
VIRGINIA  PLAYERS
t3.	Leah Wigger		77-72-72-221 (+5)
t17.	Sally Shonk		74-79-75-228 (+12)
t21.	Lindsay Robinson	74-77-79-230 (+14)
t24.	Rachel Smith		76-77-79-232 (+16)
t28.	Lauren Mielbrecht	79-75-80-234 (+18)