Women’s Golf Remains in Fifth After 36 Holes of CAA Championship

DePuy Leads Team in Ninth

04/16/05 7:22PM

HOT SPRINGS, VA - William and Mary women’s golf remains in fifth place at the CAA Championship with a 36-hole total 665 after shooting 340 in the second round. Two-time defending champion James Madison (620) has stretched its lead to seven strokes over second-place Richmond (627) while reigning Big South champion UNC-Wilmington, in its first CAA Championship, has closed in on tournament-leader JMU and sits tied for third at 628 strokes with Xavier. UNCW’s Becky Berzonski and JMU’s Diana Meza share the individual lead at 149 (+5), two shots clear of the field, as players battled the challenging par 72, 6,000-yard Old Course at The Homestead in Hot Springs, VA. For the second consecutive round only one player broke par, and only 10 players shot in the 70s, one fewer than in round one. Golfers were thrown off-tempo by a 30-minute frost delay and for a second-consecutive day combatted harsh winds. Indicative of the high scoring was the par five, third hole as its 7.00 scoring average (and 12 triple bogeys or worse) bordered on USGA-style lunacy.

Sophomore Melissa DePuy (Naples, FL) continues to lead the Tribe and sits in ninth place at 157. As one of the few players to go low yesterday, with an opening 75, DePuy shot an 82 today’s conditions. Freshman Erika Oldenkamp (Hinsdale, IL) carded a second-round 85 to sit tied for 18th at 167 while junior co-captain Sayde Murray (York, PA) shot an 86 in round two to sit in 24th at 170. Junior Pantipa Jinphiphadhana (Bangkok, Thailand) is only one shot further back in 25th at 171 after an 87 today while senior co-captain Alex Hill (Westlake, OH) sits in 31st at 177.

The CAA Championship concludes Sunday with the final round.


CAA Women’s Golf Championship: After TWO Round

Top Five Teams
Pl. Team Score
1 JMU 304-316—620 +44
2 Richmond 308-319—627 +51
T3 UNCW 319-309—628 +52
T3 Xavier 320-308—628 +52
5 William and Mary 325-340—665 +89

Top Individuals
Fin. Golfer Team Score
T1 Diana Meza JMU 75-74—149 +5
T1 Becky Berzonski UNCW 72-77—149 +5
T3 Kiley Bishop JMU 73-78—151 +7
T3 Ally Caffrey UR 73-78—151 +7
T3 Ashley Lambert UR 74-77—151 +7
T3 Michelle Jarman UNCW 81-70—151 +7

W&M Individuals
9 Melissa DePuy 75-82—157 +13
T18 Erika Oldenkamp 82-85—167 +23
24 Sayde Murray 84-86—170 +26
25 Pantipa Jinphiphadhana 84-87—171 +27
31 Alex Hill 85-92—177 +33