NEWS

SJSU Women's Golf finishes in
13th-place tie at NCAA Fall Preview

Sunriver, Ore. - In its opening tournament of the season, the San Jose State University women's golf team finished in a 13th place tie at the NCAA Fall Preview.

The Spartans posted a 54-hole total of 929 on the par 72, 6,502-yard Crosswater Club Course - site of the 2000 NCAA Women's Golf Championships. San Jose State had its best team score, a 17-over par 305, of the three-day event that featured the top teams from last season. All five Spartan players broke 80 on the final day led by sophomore Helle Gram's 75.

Defending NCAA team champion Duke led from beginning to end and finished with an 878 score. USC and Arizona tied for second at 882. Arizona State was fourth at 891.

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Miriam Nagl of Arizona State was one of four players in the 104-player field to shoot a three-under par 69 and took medalist honors with a five-under par 211. USC's Kandie Kung, who also shot a final round 69 was second at 214.

Junior Georgina Simpson was the top Spartan finisher tying for 39th place at 230. Jessica Krantz and Rebecka Heinmert tied for 55th place at 233.

Final 54-hole scores from the NCAA Fall Preview
Crosswater Club, Sunriver, Ore., par 72, 6,502 yards

Team Scores

1. Duke              878
2. USC                    882
3. Arizona                882
4. Arizona State          891
5. UCLA                   905
6. Georgia                906
7. Oregon                 910
   Stanford               910
9. Louisiana State        917
10. New Mexico State      922
    Texas                 922
12. Ohio State            927
13. South Carolina        929
    San Jose State        929
15. Oregon State          931
16. Tulsa                 935
17. Pepperdine            937
18. Auburn                938
19. Furman                941
20. Washington            944
    TCU                   944

Individual Leaders

1.      Miriam Nagl, Arizona State      70-72-69-211
2.      Candie Kung, USC                76-69-69-214
3.      Tamie Durdin, Pepperdine        76-72-69-217
        Jenna Daniels, Arizona          70-75-72-217
5.      Elisha Au, Washington           75-72-72-219
6.      Randi Meadows, Texas            73-78-69-220
        Candy Hannemann, Duke           75-74-71-220
8.      Christina Baena, Arizona        74-75-72-221
        Amanda Moltke-Leth, UCLA        75-73-73-221
        Amie Lehman, Duke               72-70-79-221

San Jose State Scores

39.     Georgina Simpson        78-76-76-230
55.     Rebecka Heinmert        79-75-79-233
55.     Jessica Krantz          78-79-76-233
71.     Marcela Leon            79-80-78-237
89.     Helle Gram              85-84-75-244