The University of Texas at Austin Athletics
University of Texas
NCAA Championship
Women's Golf ties for 16th place at NCAA Championships
05.21.2010 | Women's Golf
May 21, 2010
WILMINGTON, N.C. -- The University of Texas Women's Golf team (299-296-300-294) concluded its season with a 16th place tie at the NCAA Championships after carding a 72-hole total of 37-over-par 1189. The Longhorns fired their lowest round of the tournament on Friday morning with a final-round 6-over 294. Texas' 16th-place finish marked its best under third-year head coach Martha Richards. The Longhorns finished 17th in 2008 during Richards' first season at the helm, and 23rd in 2009.
Freshman Haley Stephens' (74-73-76-71=294, +6) tie for 33rd place led UT atop the individual leaderboard for the second-consecutive postseason tournament. She previously notched a career-best tie for third place at the NCAA West Regional (May 6-8). Stephens' final-round 1-under 71 on the 6,368-yard Country Club of Landfall Pete Dye Course was the lone subpar round for Texas in the national championship.
Freshman Madison Pressel (77-75-76-73), Texas' final-round stroke average leader, also carded her best round on Friday morning with a 1-over 73. Entering the day tied for 84th place and with UT's largest 54-hole score, Pressel climbed 17 places on the leaderboard to finish tied for 67th at 13-over 301.
Freshman Desiree Dubreuil (79-76-72-75) and sophomore Nicole Vandermade (72-75-80-75) each recorded final-round scores of 3-over 75. The duo finished with identical 72-hole totals of 14-over 302 to tie for 76th place.
Senior Shannon Fish (76-73-76-78) concluded her collegiate career with a tie for 82nd place at 15-over 303. Fish led UT in rounds played/counted throughout the season with 20-of-21 (.952).
Purdue (284-294-280-295=1153, +1) held off Southern California (282-288-295-289=1154, +2) by one stroke to win the team title. Oklahoma State's Caroline Hedwall (70-70-68-68=276, -12) shot a 68 on the final day to claim a four-stroke victory and the individual crown.
NCAA Championships Final Results Results (par 72; 6,368 yards)
Team Standings (Top 10 Shown)
1. Purdue, 284-294-280-295=1153 (+1)
2. Southern California, 282-288-295-289=1154 (+2)
3. Alabama, 289-288-294-286=1157 (+5)
4. Arizona State, 288-293-290-290=1161 (+9)
5. Arizona, 296-286-293-291=1166 (+14)
6. UCLA, 288-292-302-287=1169 (+17)
7. Vanderbilt, 296-292-291-291=1170 (+18)
T8. Duke, 288-303-300-288=1179 (+27)
T8. Oklahoma State, 295-294-296-294=1179 (+27)
10. Florida State, 289-302-294-297=1182 (+30)
Top Five Individuals
1. Caroline Hedwall, Oklahoma State - 70-70-68-68=276 (-12)
2. Jennifer Johnson, Arizona State - 67-70-70-73=280 (-8)
T3. Cydney Clanton, Auburn - 72-71-72-66=281 (-7)
T3. Maude-Aimee LeBlanc, Purdue - 67-73-70-71=281 (-7)
T5. Megan McChrystal, LSU - 72-71-76-64=283 (-5)
T5. Jennifer Song, USC - 67-71-72-73=283 (-5)
Texas Individuals
T33. Haley Stephens, 74-73-76-71=294 (+6)
T67. Madison Pressel, 77-75-76-73=301 (+13)
T76. Desiree Dubreuil, 79-76-72-75=302 (+14)
T76. Nicole Vandermade, 72-75-80-75=302 (+14)
T82. Shannon Fish, 76-73-76-78=303 (+15)
Post-tournament Quotes
Texas Head Coach Martha Richards
On Texas' performance in the NCAA Championships: Overall, I think we did really well this week. We were ranked No. 29 entering NCAA's, and to finish 16th exceeds the expectations that many people had for us. I'm proud of the young ladies on this year's Texas Women's Golf team. It's been a year that we should be very pleased with, and a great one to build on for the future. I'm very excited with what I saw and the future of this program.
