March 23, 2007
Athens, GA -
Virginia senior Leah Wigger is tied for fourth after the opening round of play at Georgia's Liz Murphey Classic being held at the UGa Golf Course. Wigger shot 1-over 72 to lead 19th-ranked UVa, which is in ninth place with a team score of 303. Auburn, ranked fourth, leads the field at 293.
Wigger trails LSU's Melissa Eaton by two shots in stroke play. Eaton was the only player to break par Friday. Michigan State's Sara Brown and Auburn's Margaret Shirley are tied for second at 71.
Virginia's Jennie Arseneault shot 75 to finish the first day 21st overall. Whitney Neuhauser and Rachel Smith are tied for 48th after carding 78s and Carly Truitt is 73rd with an 81.
Michigan State trails Auburn by four shots on the leaderboard while Florida and Arkansas are tied for third at 300.
The tournament runs through Sunday. Live scoring is on the Internet at Golfstat.com
Liz Murphey Collegiate Classic
University of Georgia Golf Course
Athens, GA
Par-71, 6,620-yards
First-Round Results
Team Results
1. Auburn 293
2. Michigan State 297
3. Florida 300
3. Arkansas 300
5. Louisiana State 301
6. South Carolina 302
6. Alabama 302
8. Georgia 303
9. Virginia 303
10. Purdue 304
11. Wake Forest 307
12. Florida State 312
12. Furman 312
14. Kent State 314
14. Mississippi State 314
14. Augusta State 314
17. Central Florida 319
18. Georgia State 331
Individual Leaders
1. Melissa Eaton, LSU 70
2. Sara Brown, Michigan State 71
2. Margaret Shirley, Auburn 71
4. Caroline Westrup, Florida State 72
4. Maria Hernandez, Purdue 72
4. Leah Wigger, Virginia 72
8. Rachel Meikle, Michigan State 73
8. Nicole Hage, Auburn 73
8. Tara Delaney, Kent State 73
Virginia Results
4. Leah Wigger 72
21. Jennie Arseneault 75
48. Whitney Neuhauser 78
48. Rachel Smith 78
73. Carly Truitt 81
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