Tulane University
2000 Conference USA Championships
Women's Golf In Second Place at C-USA Championships
Apr 14, 2000 | Women's Golf
April 14, 2000
SHALIMAR, Fla. -- Bolstered by five players in the top 14 places, the Tulane women's golf team stands in second place after Friday's opening round of the 2000 Conference USA Women's Golf Championship at Shalimar Pointe Golf and Country Club.
Led by Kathy Schafer, Tulane carded a 302 team total and is in second place after the first round of play, four strokes behind Louisville at 298. The Green Wave's 302 total was its lowest round of the spring and the team's third-lowest round of the season.
Schafer, a freshman from Bogota, Colombia, fired a two-over-par 74 and stands four shots out of the lead after the first round of play. She is currently tied for fourth place with Memphis' Marianne Ruud, and trails Louisville's Katherine Mowat, who fired a first-round 70 (-2).
Tulane is the only school in the seven-team field to have all of its golfers in the tournament's top 14 places. Senior Meghan Bolger is tied for sixth place at 75, sophomore Marcela Gonzalez is tied for 11th at 76, while junior Pam Buff and senior Catalina Lara are both tied for 14th place at 77.
The 54-hole tournament continues through Sunday at Shalimar Pointe Golf and Country Club, a par 72, 5,898-yard layout.
Team Standings: 1. Louisville 298, 2. Tulane 302, 3. Memphis 306, 4. South Florida 309, 5. Southern Miss 310, 6. Cincinnati 324, 7. UAB 333.
Top 15 Individuals: 1. Katherine Mowat, Louisville, 70, 2. Katie Rakel, Cincinnati, 73, 2. Marianne Ruud, Memphis, 73, 4. Kathy Schafer, Tulane, 74, 4. Jessica Kell, Louisville, 74, 6. Marella Canepa, Southern Miss, 75, 6. Erin Doyle, Southern Miss, 75, 6. Angie Connell, South Florida, 75, 6. Kelly Lagedrost, South Florida, 75, 6. Meghan Bolger, Tulane, 75, 11. Marcela Gonzalez, Tulane, 76, 11. Jamie Sims, Southern Miss, 76, 11. Josey Edwards, Memphis, 76, 14. Pam Buff, Tulane, 77, 14. Sandra Hellsvik, Memphis, 77, 14. Cindy Pasechnik, Louisville, 77, 14. Catalina Lara, Tulane, 77, 14. Lizzy Freemantle, Louisville, 77.
