Women's Golf Finishes 13th at 2009 NCAA East Regional
5/9/2009 12:00:00 AM | Women's Golf
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GAINESVILLE, Fla. – The Coastal Carolina University women’s golf team wrapped up play and finished 13th at the 2009 NCAA East Regionals May 7-9. Hosted by the University of Florida, the three-day, 54-hole event was played at the Mark Bostick Golf Course at the University of Florida (Par 70 - 6,023 yards) in Gainesville, Fla.
The Chanticleers shot a 300 in the final round to finish at 898 and in 13th, their highest finish for a Big South Conference school since the expansion to 21 teams in a region and second-highest overall. The Chants also finished higher than four Top-50 teams, including Furman, Florida and College of Charleston and were one shot behind South Carolina. No. 20 Denver took home the team title at 862, four shots ahead of No. 6 Alabama at 866 and 11 shots better than No. 27 Tennessee in third. A total of 16 top-50 squads were in the tournament, including six teams who finished in the Top-25 at the NCAA Championship a year ago.
Coastal Carolina was led by senior Jessica Vincent, who tied for 34th in her final collegiate tournament, shooting a 222. Junior Aruka Felgueroso, sophomore Alicia Grier and senior Ann Maness all shot 74 in the final round to lead the Chants' effort. Felgueroso shot a 223 to tie for 40th, while Grier tied for 67th at 229. Maness, also in her final collegiate tournament, shot a 231 to place 75th, while sophomore Carmen Jones wrapped up the Coastal Carolina scoring at 238, tying for 90th.
The Chanticleers wrap up their season with their second NCAA Regionals berth and fourth Big South Conference title in program history.
Team Results (GolfStat Ranking) Scores
1. Denver (20) 287-296-279=862
2. Alabama (6) 284-291-291=866
3. Tennessee (27) 292-293-288=873
4. Virginia (3) 290-297-287=874
5. Tulane (31) 292-296-288=876
t6. Duke (12) 298-293-290=881
t6. North Carolina (10) 291-303-287=881
8. Georgia (14) 297-295-297=889
9. East Carolina (37) 283-313-296=892
10. Auburn (7) 304-294-295=893
11. Vanderbilt (23) 286-299-309=894
12. South Carolina (43) 308-290-299=897
13. Coastal Carolina 301-297-300=898
14. Furman (46) 305-290-308=903
15. Florida State 307-297-303=907
16. Florida (30) 305-301-302=908
t17. Mississippi (38) 307-293-309=909
t17. UCF 309-302-298=909
19. Stetson 309-303-304=916
20. College of Charleston (50) 302-310-312=924
21. Jackson State 324-336-331=991
Individual Results (Top 5 Plus Coastal Carolina)
1. Dawn Shockley (Denver) 73-70-66=209
2. Stephanie Connelly (UCF) 73-69-68=210
t3. Camilla Lennarth (Alabama) 69-70-73=212
t3. Nathalie Mansson (Tennessee) 69-72-71=212
t5. Marina Alex (Vanderbilt) 69-72-73=214
t5. Katie Kempter (Denver) 69-77-68=214
t34. Jessica Vincent (Coastal) 70-74-78=222
t40. Aruka Felgueroso (Coastal) 76-73-74=223
t67. Alicia Grier (Coastal) 80-75-74=229
75. Ann Maness (Coastal) 78-79-74=231
t90. Carmen Jones (Coastal) 77-75-86=238
