April 18, 2006

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GREENVILLE, N.C. - Host East Carolina improved its lead by six strokes to hold onto the top spot and win the 2006 Conference USA Women's Golf Championship, which concluded today at the par 72, 6,221-yard Ironwood Country Club. The Pirates were led to their first C-USA women's golf title by freshman Lene Krog, who finished the three-round tournament with an even 216 (74-72-70) to earn medalist honors.

"I knew we had the potential to win today," ECU head coach Kim Lewellen said. "We put ourselves in a position to win. We made some tough shots down the stretch and I'm so proud of the way we competed."

Krog, who was also named the 2006 Conference USA Freshman of the Year, carded a two-under par 70 in today's final round to beat SMU junior Jennifer Ackerson by one stroke (75-68-74=217). Ackerson and the Mustangs, led by 2006 C-USA Coach of the Year Todd Selders, placed second overall with a team score of 897.

Memphis junior Stacey Tate, the 2006 C-USA Women's Golfer of the Year, finished third (74-72-73=219), while UTEP's Jullianne Kim (73-76-71=220) and Tulsa's Cas Bridge (72-72-76=220) tied for fourth place to round out the All-Championship Team.

Tulsa and UCF tied for third place in the team standings. Bridge and All-Conference USA First Team selection Michaela Cavener (sixth place) led the Golden Hurricane with the pair of Top 10 finishes. All five UCF golfers placed among the Top 20, led by senior Ashley Grier in seventh place.

UTEP finished five strokes behind Tulsa and UCF for fifth place. Memphis was sixth overall, Southern Miss placed seventh and Marshall and UAB tied for eighth to round out the team standings.

Final Team Standings
1. East Carolina - 297-294-296=887
2. SMU - 298-298-301=897
3t. Tulsa - 295-300-307=902
3t. UCF - 303-294-305=902
5. UTEP - 292-305-310=907
6. Memphis - 310-304-305=919
7. Southern Miss - 321-316-311=948
8t. Marshall - 312-325-321=958
8t. UAB - 310-327-321=958

Top 20 Individuals
1. Lene Krog, East Carolina - 74-72-70=216
2. Jennifer Ackerson, SMU - 75-68-74=217
3. Stacey Tate, Memphis - 74-72-73=219
4t. Jullianne Kim, UTEP - 73-76-71=220
4t. Cas Bridge, Tulsa - 72-72-76=220
6. Michaela Cavener, Tulsa - 71-75-75=221
7t. Ashley Grier, UCF - 76-70-76=222
7t. Lacey Jones, SMU - 73-75-74=222
9t. Heidi Helliesen, East Carolina - 74-75-74=223
9t. Gerina Mendoza, UTEP - 69-74-80=223
11. Emelie Lind, East Carolina - 75-71-79=225
12t. Christina Wentworth, UAB - 71-76-79=226
12t. Kate Ackerson, SMU - 75-78-73=226
14. Kristy McLaughlin, UCF - 75-74-78=227
15. Amy Young, UTEP - 72-78-79=229
16t. Leisl Hasbrouck, Tulsa - 78-76-76=230
16t. Holly Boot, UCF - 74-77-79=230
16t. Jessica Trein, UCF - 78-73-79=230
16t. Jamie Quinn, East Carolina - 74-76-80=230
20t. Polly Travica, Tulsa - 74-77-80=231
20t. Jennifer Bodemann, Southern Miss - 78-75-78=231
20t. Annabel Silk, UCF - 78-81-72=231
20t. Jessica Hauser, East Carolina - 76-82-73=231

All-Tournament Team
Lene Krog, East Carolina (medalist)
Jennifer Ackerson, SMU
Stacey Tate, Memphis
Jullianne Kim, UTEP
Cas Bridge, Tulsa

All-Conference USA First Team
Lene Krog, East Carolina
Stacey Tate, Memphis
Laura Cross, SMU
Lacey Jones, SMU
Michaela Cavener, Tulsa

All-Conference USA Second Team
Jennifer Ackerson, SMU
Kristina Rothengatte, SMU
Leisl Hasbrouck, Tulsa
Jullianne Kim, UTEP
Gerina Mendoza, UTEP

All-Conference USA Third Team
Heidi Helliesen, East Carolina
Kate Ackerson, SMU
Holly Boot, UCF
Ashley Grier, UCF
Kristy McLaughlin, UCF

Conference USA Freshman of the Year
Lene Krog, East Carolina

Conference USA Golfer of the Year
Stacey Tate, Memphis

Conference USA Coach of the Year
Todd Selders, SMU