April 2, 2004

Browns Summit, NC - The Virginia women's team golf finished the first day of the prestigious Bryan National Collegiate in 17th place, after shooting a 320 (+32).

Three-time defending champion Duke is leading the tournament after carding a 289 (+1) in the cold, windy first round. Auburn and Purdue are tied for second at 294 (+6). Vanderbilt and Florida shot 295 (+7) to tie for fourth.

Duke's Virada Nirapathpongporn and Purdue's Beth Hermes are tied for the individual lead, after each shot a first-round 70 (-2). Four players tied for third with 71's (-1).

Freshman Sally Shonk (Nobelsville, Ind.) paced Virginia with a 79 (+7) to tie for 54th. Freshman Leah Wigger (Louisville, Ky.) and freshman Rachel Smith (Powell, Tenn.) tied for 66th at 80 (+8). Freshman Lindsay Robinson (Huntington, W.V.) shot an 81 (+9) to tie for 76th. Freshman Ashley Mayo (Aventura, Fla.) rounded out the scoring with an 82 (+10) and a tie for 81st.

The second round will begin tomorrow morning at 8:30 a.m. on the par 72 Bryan Park Champions Course.

BRYAN NATIONAL COLLEGIATE
Bryan Park Champions Course, par 72
Browns Summit, N.C.
First Round Results

1.	Duke			289 (+1)
2.	Auburn			294 (+6)
	Purdue			294 (+6)
4.	Vanderbilt		295 (+7)
	Florida			295 (+7)
6.	Wake Forest		298 (+10)
	Oklahoma State		298 (+10)
8.	Tennessee		302 (+14)
9.	North Carolina		303 (+15)
10.	Georgia			306 (+18)
	Furman			306 (+18)
12.	Ohio State		307 (+19)
13.	Tulane			309 (+21)
14.	South Carolina		310 (+22)
15.	Louisville		316 (+28)
16.	NC State		317 (+29)
17.	VIRGINIA		320 (+32)
18.	UNC-Greensboro		324 (+36)

TOP INDIVIDUALS
1.	Beth Hermes, Purdue		70 (-2)
	Virada Nirapathpongporn		70 (-2)
3.	Four Players Tied		71 (-1)

VIRGINIA  PLAYERS
t54.	Sally Shonk		79 (+7)
t66.	Leah Wigger		80 (+8)
t66.	Rachel Smith		80 (+8)
t76.	Lindsay Robinson	81 (+9)
t81.	Ashley Mayo		82 (+10)