March 27, 2005

Athens, Ga. – The South Carolina women’s golf team finished 14th at the Liz Murphey Collegiate Classic played at the University of Georgia Golf Course in Athens with a final score of 313-310-322=945.

For the second consecutive tournament, freshman Caroline Rominger led the way for the Gamecocks, finishing in a tie for 31st with a final score of 74-75-81=230. Sophomore Jenna Pearson finished in a tie for 63rd after turning in an 81-79-78=238. Senior Tiffany Catafygiotu matched Pearson with a 77-77-84=238.

Junior Erica Battle finished in a tie for 71st with an 81-79-81=241 with freshman Blythe Worley capping the Gamecock effort with an 84-84-82=250.

Carolina returns to action next weekend when it heads to Greensboro, N.C., to compete in the Bryan National Collegiate.

Gamecocks On The Individual Leader BoardT 31    Caroline Rominger 74-75-81=230T 63    Jenna Pearson 81-79-78=238T 63    Tiffany Catafygiotu 77-77-84=238T 71    Erica Battle   81-79-81=241T 85    Blythe Worley 84-84-82=250
Fin.  Teams   Scores1   Georgia, U. of  298-294-300=8922   Louisiana State U.  300-300-305=9053   Auburn University   304-297-307=908    Tulane University   301-298-309=9085   Tennessee, U. of    311-296-302=9096   Wake Forest Univ.   301-306-303=9107   Mississippi St. U.  309-305-305=9198   Ohio State Univ.    307-308-306=921    Michigan State U.   315-308-298=92110  Furman University   321-292-309=92211  Arkansas, U. of 306-313-306=92512  Kent State  322-301-308=93113  Mississippi, U. of  325-312-306=94314  South Carolina, U of    313-310-322=94515  Kentucky, U. of 327-316-311=95416  East Carolina Univ. 324-313-318=95517  Alabama, U. of  319-311-326=95618  Florida State Univ. 308-329-326=963