Nov. 1, 2004

PINEHURST, N.C. - After the first round, the University of Memphis women's golf team is in fourth place at the Ross Resorts Invitational hosted by Rollins College.

Memphis shot a 317 in the first round, 11 strokes behind the leader James Madison. The Lady Tigers are only four strokes behind Rollins College for second place.

Sophomore Kathryn O'Rourke led Memphis with a 5-over-par 77 and is tied for seventh individually. It is the second-straight tournament O'Rourke has led the Lady Tigers in the opening round after shooting a 70 in the first round of the Lady Paladin Invitational on Oct. 22.

Sophomores Stacey Tate and Meghan Mahoney also finished in the top 16 individually. Tate shot a 78 to finish the first round tied for 10th and Mahoney had a 8-over-par 80, putting her in a tie for 16th place.

The Lady Tigers play the second round of the tournament this afternoon and a final round on Tuesday.

      Fin.   Top 20 Teams             Scores
         1   James Madison Univ.      306
         2   Rollins College          313
         3   Baylor University        315
         4   Memphis, Univ. of        317
         5   Birmingham Southern      318
         6   Richmond, U. of          320
         7   Georgetown U.            326
         8   Boston College           328
         9   Eastern Michigan         335
        10   Stetson University       342
        11   Wm. & Mary, Coll. of     346

   Fin.    Top 20 Players         School       Scores
      1    Carol Green            J. Madison    37- 37     74
           Jill Stupiansky        Brmnghm So    35- 39     74
      3    Ulrika Ljungman        Rollins       37- 38     75
      4    Natasha Lopez Moreir   Richmond      37- 39     76
           Joanna Traeger         J. Madison    37- 39     76
           Meg Davies             J. Madison    37- 39     76
      7    Charlotte Campbell     Rollins       36- 41     77
           Kathryn O'Rourke       Memphis       38- 39     77
           Sherry Summers         Baylor        37- 40     77
     10    Stacey Tate            Memphis       39- 39     78
           Christy Larrimore      Georgetown    39- 39     78
           Meredith Jones         Baylor        40- 38     78
           Elizabeth Friel        BC            38- 40     78
     14    Shelley McGraw         Brmnghm So    43- 36     79
           Connie Isler           Georgetown    37- 42     79
     16    Sian Reddick           Baylor        37- 43     80
           Meghan Mahoney         Memphis       39- 41     80
           Kiley Bishop           J. Madison    42- 38     80
           Marie-Pierre Bernier   Rollins       43- 37     80
           Lauren Dodge           Brmnghm So    37- 43     80
           Laura Claps            Stetson       42- 38     80
           Lauren Ritter          Richmond      39- 41     80
           Josefin Svenningsson   Baylor        41- 39     80

         4   Memphis, Univ. of        317
      T  7    Kathryn O'Rourke         38- 39      77
      T 10    Stacey Tate              39- 39      78
      T 16    Meghan Mahoney           39- 41      80
      T 30    Bernie Rosero            40- 42      82
      T 35    Cameron Barber           39- 44      83