October 8, 2000

Release: Upon Receipt

Perri Finishes in Third Place of Lady Tarheel Golf Tournment

Chapel Hill, North Carolina -- The Furman women's golf team finished in fifth place of the Lady Tarheel Golf Tournment in Chapel Hill, North Carolina. The team shot a combined total of 935. The Lady Blue Devils ran away with the Tournment, firing a combined score of 894.

Leading the Lady Paladins, was junior Jennifer Perri. She posted a final round of 77 to finish in 3rd place. Candy Hannemann and Leigh Anne Hardin, both from Duke, tied for first. Perri's teammates also posted good scores to help the Paladins secure a fifth place finish. Brandi Jackson tied for 16th place after firing a 75 on the last day of play and Leigh Turner posted a 83 to place in a tie for 30th.

The Lady Paladins continue their season next week in Knoxville, Tennnessee at the Mercedes Benz Intercollegiate Golf Tournment

Lady Tarheel Golf Tournment at the Finley Golf Course in Chapel Hill, North Carolina

Team Standings

1) Duke 894
2) Tennessee 913
3) Georgia 922
4) South Florida 932
5) FURMAN 935
6) Vanderbilt 937
7) Memphis 943
8) Florida 944
T9) Kentucky 946
T9) South Carolina 946

Individual Standings

1) Candy Hannemann and Leigh Anne Hardin, Duke 220
3) Jennifer Perri, FURMAN 221
4) Tina Schneeberger, Tennessee and Laura Henderson, Georgia 224
6) Brittany Straza, Florida and Summer Sirmons, Georgia 225
8) Kelly Lagedrost, South Florida and Kalen Anderson, Duke 226
10) Erin Simmons, Tennessee 227

Other Furman Players

16) Brandi Jackson 78-78-75 = 231
T30) Leigh Turner 76-78-83 = 238
T69) Dara Broadus 79-84-85 = 248
83) Cimmie Shahan 90-88-82 = 260