The University of Mississippi Athletics
Women's Golf at NCAA East Regional
6/21/1999 | Women's Golf
May 7, 1998
DURHAM, N.C.--In its first-ever NCAA East Regional appearance, the Ole Miss women's golf team shot a first-round 312 on Thursday at the Duke Golf Club and is tied for 14th place.
SEC Champion Georgia leads the tournament with a 293, followed by Duke and LSU with a 297. Julia Boros of Georgia fired a 69 to lead the individual field, followed by teammate Reilley Rankin, the SEC Player and Freshman of the Year, with a 70.
Other SEC teams participating in the East Regional include Florida and Tennessee, which are tied for eighth with a 308; Auburn, tied for 10th with a 309; Kentucky, tied with Ole Miss for 14th with a 312; and Alabama, in 16th place with a 313.
Two-time All-SEC performer Robyn Rinaldo, a sophomore from Dade City, Fla., is tied for 28th place with a 76. Megan Breen, a three-time All-SEC selection and a junior from Longwood, Fla., shot a 78 and is tied for 50th with teammate Marci Kornegay, a freshman from Savannah, Ga.
Junior Anna Kirchner of Spring, Texas, is tied for 71st place with an 80, and senior Lauren Mellen of Orlando, Fla., is tied for 88th with an 83.
The Lady Rebels have finished in the top 10 in all 10 tournaments this year and have a record seven top five finishes. This is the first NCAA appearance in the history of the Ole Miss women's golf team, which began play in the fall of 1986.
Eight of the 19 teams and two individuals from the East Regional will advance to the NCAA Championship on May 20-23 in Madison, Wis., at the University Ridge Golf Course.
The East Regional will continue Friday and Saturday at 8 a.m. (EST).
NCAA WOMEN'S GOLF EAST REGIONAL
Durham, N.C.
TEAM STANDINGS
First Round Results
1. Georgia 293 T2. Duke 297 T2. LSU 297 4. Wake Forest 299 5. Ohio State 303 6. Indiana 304 7. Purdue 306 T8. Florida 308 T8. Tennessee 308T10. Auburn 309T10. Memphis 309T10. Furman 309 13. North Carolina 311T14. OLE MISS 312T14. Kentucky 312 16. Alabama 313 17. Miami 314 18. Campbell 316 19. Minnesota 317
OLE MISS RESULTSRobyn Rinaldo 76 (T28)Megan Breen 78 (T50)Marci Kornegay 78 (T50)Anna Kirchner 80 (T71)Lauren Mellen 83 (T88)
