March 6, 2004

Baton Rouge, LA – The University of South Carolina women’s golf team shot a 33-over-par 321 Saturday in the second round of the 23rd LSU/Cleveland Classic to move into eighth place of the 54-hole event held at the University Club in Baton Rouge, Louisiana. The Gamecocks are 22 strokes off the leader, Tulane, with Sunday’s final round still to be played at the 6,200 yard, par 72 tournament. North Carolina’s Ashley Prange leads the field at even par after firing a one-under par 71 in the second round.

USC senior Adrienne Gautreaux remains in a tie for second place with a two-over-par 146. Competing as an individual, Laura McCaslin is 16th after two rounds with a two-day total of 154 (+10). Gamecock teammates Tiffany Catafygiotu and Erica Battle are knotted in 43rd place with a 16-over-par 160 while senior Marci Robinson is tied for 56th place (163, +19). Senior Kory Thompson is tied for 67th with a 166 (+22)

South Carolina begins the final round of competition Sunday with a 9:30 a.m. EDT shotgun start.

South Carolina Golfers    Golfer  Total Score 1st 2ndT 2 Adrienne Gautreaux   +2  146 72  74T 43    Tiffany Catafygiotu +16 160 77  83T 43    Erica Battle       +16 160 80  80T 56    Marci Robinson       +19 163 79  84T 67    Kory Thompson +22 166 77  89T 16    Laura McCaslin       +10 154 77  77 **   Playing as an individual
Team Scores        School  Total Score 1st 2nd1   Tulane          +28 604 308 2962   LSU                 +29 618 301 3173   Mississippi +33 606 313     2964   North Carolina  +35 611 306 3055   Alabama             +36 612 299     3136   UNCW            +38 614 304     3107   Furman          +42 618 310     3088    USC         +50 626 305 3219   Mississippi St. +55 631 317     31410  Louisville          +56 632 315 31711  Birmingham So.  +62 633 314     31912  NCSU            +63 639 328 31113  Augusta State   +83 653 324 32914  Kentucky           +84  659 329 33015  UAB                +86  662 330 33216  Memphis       +105  681 332 34917  Winthrop          +114  690 340 350