October 14, 2000

Lady Paladin Golf Team in 12th Place After Second Round of Mercedes-Benz Tournment

Knoville, Tennessee-- After the second round of the Mercedez-Benz Women's Collegiate Champion Golf Tournment, the Lady Paladins are in 12th place with a combined score of 640. The Lady Blue Devils are in first place with a two shot lead over the host university, Tennessee.

Leading Furman is junior Jennifer Perri, who fired a 6-over 78 in the Saturday's round. She is in fourteenth position.Christie Hermes of Northwestern and Meredith Duncan of LSU are tied for the number one spot after firing a 72 and 71 respectively in today's round of competition. Lady Paladin Brandi Jackson is following Perri in a tie for 46th. Furman's Tiarna Harman shot a 78 to move into third place for Furman and tied for 59th overall.

The Mercedes-Benz Women's Golf Tournamnet will conclude Sunday at the Gettysvue Polo, Golf and Country Club in Knoxville, Tenn.

Mercedes-Benz Women's Golf Tournment at the Gettysvue Polo, Golf and CC in Knoxville, Tennessee

Team Standings

1. Duke 597
2. Tennnessee 599
3. Northwestern 601
4. LSU 609
5. Purdue 613
6. Swedish Jr. National 619
7. TCU 621
8. Vanderbilt 625
9. New Mexico St. 627
10. North Carolina 631
11. Mississippi State 633
12. FURMAN 640

Top Individuals

1. Christie Hermes, Northwestern 144
Meredith Duncan, LSU 144

3. Candy Hannemann, Duke 146
Young-A-Yang, Tennessee 146
V. Nirapathongporr, Duke 148

6. Tina Schneeberger, Tennessee 147

7. Leigh Anne Hardin, Duke 148
Heather Zielinski, Purdue 148
Anna Knutsson, Mississippi St. 148
Rachel Lester, Kentucky 148

11. *Kristira Engstrom, Duke 149

12. Emily Gilley, Norhtwestern 150

13. Erin Simmons, Tennessee 151

14. Jennifer Perri, FURMAN 152

Other Furman Players
T- 46 Brandi Jackson 160
T-59 Tiarna Harman 164
62nd Leigh Turner 166
T-66 Tara Schultz 168
T-74 Dara Broadus 173