Sunday, April 20, 2003

WAYNESVILLE, N.C. (April 20, 2003) - The East Tennessee State women's golf team shot a team score of 320 to finish the first round of the Southern Conference Women's Golf Championships in sixth place Sunday at the Waynesville Golf and Country Club.

Junior Kristen Fletcher (Cookeville) led the way for the Buccaneers, shooting a 6-over-par 78 to finish tied for 13th. Meanwhile, freshmen Kailey Brooks (Bracebridge, Ontario) and Ashley Barton (Seffner, Fla.) both finished tied for 20th at 8-over. Sophomore Robin McCarley (Johnson City) finished the first day tied for 26th at 10-over, while junior, Danielle O'Reilly (Vancouver, British Columbia) wrapped up the first day tied for 33rd at 13-over-par.

Home-standing Western Carolina is currently leading the event at 19-over 298, besting second-place Furman by six strokes. Charleston's Jennifer Bridwell and Western Carolina's Brandy Andersen are atop the individual leaderboard at 1-under 71.

Southern Conference Championships
Waynesville Golf and Country Club; Waynesville, N.C.
Dates: 04/20 - 04/22 (Today:04-20-2003)
Par: 72; Yardage: 5,900

Team Results
Fin.	Teams	Scores
1	Western Carolina	298
2	Furman	304
3	College of Charleston	305
4	UNC-Greensboro	314
5	Appalachian State	319
6	East Tennessee State	320
7	The Citadel	332
8	Wofford	336

Individual Leaders
Fin.	Players	School	Scores
1	Jennifer Bridwell	Charleston	71
	Brandy Andersen	W.Carolina	71
3	Brandi Jackson	Furman	74
	Jenny Gleason	Greensboro	74
	Line Cordes	W.Carolina	74
	Rebecca Twiner	W.Carolina	74

ETSU Individual Results
3	East Tennessee St.	320 +45
T 13	Kristen Fletcher	78 +6
T 20	Kailey Brooks	80 +8
T 20	Ashley Barton	80 +8
T 26	Robin McCarley	82 +10
T 33	Danielle O'Reilly	85 +13