Top-ranked Blue Devils Open In Third At Bryan National Collegiate

Friday, April 6

Browns Summit, N.C.

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Duke University

Day One

Top-ranked Blue Devils Open In Third At Bryan National Collegiate

4/6/2007 12:00:00 AM | Women's Golf

By: Duke Sports Information

BROWNS SUMMITT, N.C. ? Top-ranked Duke opened in third place at the 2007 Bryan National Collegiate as the Blue Devils turned in a 292 on Friday at the 6,386-yard, Par 72 Bryan Park Champions Course in Browns Summitt, N.C.

Purdue opened the action with a two-over-par, 290, to lead the team play with North Carolina (291), Duke (292), South Carolina (297), Florida (298), Virginia (300), Auburn (301), Georgia (303), Tennessee (305) and North Carolina Wilmington (306) rounded out the top 10. Leading the individual action is Jenna Person from South Carolina with a four-under-par, 68.

For the Blue Devils, junior Jennifer Pandolfi continued her stellar play at the Bryan National with an even par 72 on the first day of action. A product of Navarre, Fla., had turned in two top-10 finishes in her other two times playing in the Bryan National. Last year she finished tied for ninth with a 221 and as a freshman was tied for third with a 219. On Friday, Pandolfi collected a team-best five birdies and matched a tournament-best with her five birdies. She is tied for seventh along with four other golfers.

After leading the first nine rounds of the spring season, sophomore Amanda Blumenherst turned in a one-over-par, 73, on Friday and is tied for 12th, which is five strokes off the lead. The native of Scottsdale, Ariz., had a solid day with 14 pars, two birdies, one bogey and one double-bogey. Blumenherst played the final 13 holes at one-under-par after suffering a double-bogey on fifth hole. She has won each of the three tournaments of the spring and has won six over her career.

Sophomore Jennie Lee is tied for 12th with a 73 as she registered two birdies and three bogies. Both senior Anna Grzebien and freshman Alison Whitaker each posted rounds of 74 and are tied for 18th.

As a team, the Blue Devils posted 12 birdies on the afternoon. Due to frost warnings at night, tee times will open at 11:00 a.m. on Saturday and Sunday to close out the tournament.

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finish top 20 schools scores
1 Purdue 290 290 +2
2 North Carolina 291 291 +3
3 Duke 292 292 +4
4 South Carolina 297 297 +9
5 Florida 298 298 +10
6 Virginia 300 300 +12
7 Auburn 301 301 +13
8 Georgia 303 303 +15
9 Tennessee 305 305 +17
10 N. Car. Wilmington 306 306 +18
11 Ohio State 307 307 +19
12 Furman University 308 308 +20
T13 Wake Forest 309 309 +21
T13 Florida State Univ. 309 309 +21
15 Louisiana State 311 311 +23
16 Charleston, Coll. of 312 312 +24
17 North Carolina St. 314 314 +26
18 N. Car.- Greensboro 316 316 +28

finish top 20 players school scores
1 Jenna Pearson South Carolina 68 68 -4
T2 Stefanie Endstrasser Purdue 70 70 -2
T2 Blair Lamb Furman University 70 70 -2
T4 Sydney Crane North Carolina 71 71 -1
T4 Maria Hernandez Purdue 71 71 -1
T4 Leah Wigger Virginia 71 71 -1
T7 Sandra Gal Florida 72 72 E
T7 Jennifer Pandolfi Duke 72 72 E
T7 Carmen Perez-Narbon N. Car. Wilmington 72 72 E
T7 Kate Thomas North Carolina 72 72 E
T7 Caroline Westrup Florida State Univ. 72 72 E
T12 Amanda Blumenherst Duke 73 73 +1
T12 Christel Boeljon Purdue 73 73 +1
T12 Dana Je Ohio State 73 73 +1
T12 Jennie Lee Duke 73 73 +1
T12 Camila Mori South Carolina 73 73 +1
T12 Marci Turner Tennessee 73 73 +1
T18 Tiffany Chudy Florida 74 74 +2
T18 Anna Grzebien Duke 74 74 +2
T18 Lauren Hunt North Carolina 74 74 +2
T18 Steffi Kirchmayr Charleston, Coll. of 74 74 +2
T18 Taylor Leon Georgia 74 74 +2
T18 Katie Miller North Carolina 74 74 +2
T18 Candace Schepperle Auburn 74 74 +2
T18 Margaret Shirley Auburn 74 74 +2
T18 Whitney Wade Georgia 74 74 +2
T18 Gemma Webster Ohio State 74 74 +2