For Immediate Release: Tuesday, October 07, 2003
Contact: Dave Geringer, UTPA Sports Information Director, (956) 381-2240

LADY BRONCS FIFTH AFTER TWO ROUNDS, POST SCHOOL RECORD SCORE

MONKEY ISLAND, OK-The University of Texas-Pan American's women's golf team used a record-breaking performance and is in contention after the first two rounds of the Battle of the Lake Invitational at the Shangri-La Resort Monday.

The Lady Broncs shot a school-record score of 300 in the second round of the tournament. Texas-Pan American shot 308 in the first round for a 36-hole score of 608, and is fifth in the 15-team field.

Southern Methodist leads the tournament with a score of 589, followed by Northern Iowa at 601, host Oral Roberts at 603 and Iowa State at 607. Trailing the Lady Broncs are Middle Tennessee State at 609, Northeastern Oklahoma State at 626, Southwest Missouri State at 631, Arkansas State at 636, Lamar at 638, Sam Houston State at 644, Missouri-Kansas City at 647, Wichita State at 651, and Texas State-San Marcos at 676. Centenary did not finish.

Sophomores Stefanie Maynard (Pflugerville, TX/Pflugerville, HS) and Nikki Boychuk (Conroe, TX/Willis HS) are tied for 11th with scores of 150. Maynard shot scores of 78 and 72, while Boychuk shot 76 and 74. Elizabeth Rodriguez shot 78 and 74 for 152 for 152 and is 17th, sophomore Daniela Cortes (Aguascalientes, Mexico/ Colegio Portal) shot 76 and 80 for 156 and is tied for 26th, and senior Itziar Unanue (Apodaca, Mexico/Colegio San Patricio) shot 88 and 80 for 168 and is 56th.

"I was really happy for our team, it came together for us," said UTPA Head Coach Barb Odale. "Stefanie and Nikki actually didn't start out very well, but the held it together and came back and played very well. We were a little disappointed because we played well and are still in fifth place, but we're playing against some really good teams. All of the schools here except two are ranked ahead of us, and Iowa State, Oral Roberts and possibly Northern Iowa will be in the NCAAs this year."

The tournament will conclude Tuesday.

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