University of Oklahoma Athletics

Women Golfers Finish 12th at Lady Puerto Rico Classic

February 28, 2003 | Women's Golf

March 1, 2003

NORMAN, Okla. - The University of Oklahoma women's golf team shot a final-round 320 at the Lady Puerto Rico Classic to finish in 12th place with a total of 930. Claiming the tournament title was Duke with a total score of 872.

The 15-team field played at the 6,000-yard, par-72 Palmas Del Mar Country Club in Humacao, Puerto Rico. The tournament featured 12 of the top 30 teams in the Golfweek rankings.

Junior Lisa Meldrum shot a third-round 77 and tied for 23rd place with a total of 228. Freshman Amparo Gala, playing in just her second collegiate tournament, tied for 38th after recording a 76 today for a total of 232. Junior Hope Edge shot an 88 and tied for 54th with 238 total strokes while senior Allison Johnson shot an 80 for the third consecutive round and placed 59th for a total of 240. Sophomore Emily Milberger tied for 60th with a total of 241 after posting an 87 in the final round.

The Sooners will return to action March 9-11 at the Lady Gator Invitational in Gainesville, Florida.

Team Standings
1.  Duke              291-288-293=872
2.  Georgia           304-299-298=901
3.  Florida           304-288-311=903
4.  Tulsa             307-299-299=905
5.  Texas             302-300-305=907
    Kent State        305-300-302=907
7.  South Carolina    303-302-303=908
8.  Wake Forest       306-299-304=909
9.  Oklahoma State    302-305-304=911
10. Auburn            305-293-315=913
11. Purdue            307-308-312=927
12. Oklahoma          305-305-320=930
13. Louisiana State   309-310-313=932
14. Missouri          314-314-317=945
15. Wisconsin         324-323-334=981

Individual Standings
1.  Kristina Engstrom, Duke           75-69-71=215
2.  Susie Fisher, Tulsa               73-72-73=218
    Kristy McPherson, South Carolina  74-74-70=218
    Aimee Cho, Florida                73-70-75=218
5.  Martina Gillen, Kent State        74-73-72=219
V.  Nirapathpongporn, Duke            70-71-78=219
N.  Aazam-Zanganeh, Duke              72-75-72=219

OU Individual Standings
T23.  Lisa Meldrum      79-72-77=228
T38.  Amparo Gala       79-77-76=232
T54.  Hope Edge         74-76-88=238
59.   Allison Johnson   80-80-80=240
T60.  Emily Milberger   73-81-87=241
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