May 7, 2009
GAINESVILLE, Fla. - Senior Stephanie Connelly (Pasadena, Md.) shot a 73 to lead the UCF women's golf team in the opening round of the NCAA East regional held at the par-70, 6,023-yard Mark Bostick Golf Course at the University of Florida.
Overall, UCF shot a 309, tying the Knights with Stetson for 19th place on the day out of 21 schools. East Carolina is the surprising first round leader after the Pirates shot a 283 on Thursday. Alabama (284), Vanderbilt (286), Denver (287) and Virginia (290) round out the top five. Each of the top eight teams will advance to the NCAA Championships, May 19-22 in Owings Mills, Md.
Connelly's 73 placed her in a tie for 23rd overall. Sophomore Katie Detlefsen (Eagan, Minn.) was UCF's second finisher with a solid 75 on the day, tying for 40th in the elite field of 108 golfers. Freshman Elisa Aoki (Bradenton, Fla.) shot an 80 in her NCAA Tournament debut. Junior Victoria Tomko (Lontzen, Belgium) finished with an 81 and senior Mayule Tomimbang (Kissimmee, Fla.) rounded out the Knight finishers by carding an 82 on Thursday.
The Knights are appearing in the NCAA regionals for the eighth time in school history and the second year in a row. Play continues at in Gainesville with single rounds on Friday and Saturday. UCF's second round tee times begin at 7:30 a.m.
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2009 NCAA EAST REGIONAL
MARK BOSTICK GOLF COURSE * GAINESVILLE, FLA.
FIRST ROUND * PAR 70 * 6,023 YARDS
TOP TEAM SCORES
1. East Carolina 283 (+3)
2. Alabama 284 (+4)
3. Vanderbilt 286 (+6)
4. Denver 287 (+7)
5. Virginia 290 (+10)
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19. UCF 309 (+29)
19. Stetson 309 (+29)
UCF SCORERS
T23. Stephanie Connelly 73 (+3)
T40. Katie Detlefsen 75 (+5)
T90. Elisa Aoki 80 (+10)
T95. Victoria Tomko 81 (+11)
T98. Mayule Tomimbang 82 (+12)