Feb. 27, 2001

Pinehurst, N.C. – The Notre Dame women’s golf team closed out the final round of action at the Carolina’s Collegiate Golf Classic on Tuesday by shooting a 342 for a 36-hole total of 692 (350-342) to finish 22nd among the 22 teams participating at the 6,046-yard, par 72 Pinehurst #8 golf course.

The Irish finished the 36-hole tournament 64 shots off the pace set by tournament champion Campell University who fired a 628 (318-310) for an eight-stroke win over the College of Charleston (318-318/636) and North Carolina-Greensboro (316-320/636). Rounding out the top five were Charleston Southern (323-317/640) in fourth and the University of Memphis (323-319/642) in fifth.

Notre Dame’s top finisher was freshman Shannon Byrne (Arlington Heights, Ill.) who bounced back from a first round 91 to shoot a nine-over par 81 for a 36-hole total of 172 which tied her for 77th overall. Senior Shane Smith (St. Petersburg, Fla.) finished in a tie for 82nd with a 173 (87-86).

Rounding out the Notre Dame finishes was junior Kristin McMurtrie (Calgary, Alb.) with a 174 (87-87) for a tie for 85th, Terri Taibl (Elm Grove, Wisc.) was 95th with a 176 (88-88) and freshman Rebecca Rogers (Alpharetta, Ga.) was 105th with a 179 (88-91).

Meaghan Francella (Memphis) was the tournament medalist as she followed her opening round 75 with and even par 72 for a two-day total of three-over par 147. She was followed by Radford’s Stephanie George who finished three strokes behind Francella with a 150 (78-72). First round co-leader Patricia Martinson (Georgia Southern) finished third with a 153 (75-78).

The Notre Dame women’s golf team returns to action on March 15-16 when they compete at the Snowbird Invitational at the Pebblecreek Golf Course in Tampa, Fla.

TEAM RESULTS (36 hole totals): 1. Campbell University 318-310-628, 2. College of Charleston 318-318-636,No. Carolina-Greensboro 316-320-636, 4. Charleston Southern 323-317-640, 5. Memphis 323-319-642, 6. Kansas 323-321-644, Georgia State 316-328-644, 8. No. Carolina-Wilmington 327-318-645, 9. Winthrop 328-321-649, 10. Penn State 334-316-650, 11. Coastal Carolina 323-333-656, 12. Alabama-Birmingham 333-325-658, 13. Longwood 338-326-664, 14. Jacksonville State 341-324-665, Methodist College 340-325-665, No. Carolina State 331-334-665, 17. Radford 329-337-666, 18. James Madison 336-332-668, 19. Wofford 346-335-681, 20. Elon College 345-345-337-682, 21. Appalachian State 348-335-683, 22. Notre Dame 350-342-692.

TOP INDIVIDUALS (of 110): 1. Meaghan Francella (Memphis) 75-72-147, 2. Stephanie George (Radford), 78-72-150, 3. Patricia Martinson (Charleston Southern), 75-78-153, 4. Jenny Gleason (NC-Greensboro), 80-74-154, Jessica Fought (NC-Greensboro), 76-78-154, 6. Katie Allison (Winthrop), 83-72-155, Malin Claesson (NC State), 78-77-155, Josefina Vsandizaga (Campbell), 78-77-155, 9. Laura Torrisi (Campbell), 79-77-156, Christina Guschanas (UAB), 79-77-156, Sharon O’Neill (Campbell), 79-77-156, Nicole Wagner (Georgia State), 77-79-156, Tiffany Kruggel (Kansas), 77-79-156.

NOTRE DAME SCORES: t77. Shannon Byrne, 91-81-172, t82. Shane Smith, 87-86-173, t85. Kristin McMurtrie, 87-87-174, t95. Terri Taibl, 88-88-176, t105. Rebecca Rogers, 88-91-179.