For Immediate Release: Tuesday, November 4, 2003
Contact: Dave Geringer, UTPA Sports Information Director, (956) 381-2240

LADY BRONCS FOURTH AT ELLINSON FALL CLASSIC

HUNTSVILLE, TX-The University of Texas-Pan American's women's golf team finished in fourth place at the 14-team Ellinson Fall Classic, hosted by Sam Houston State at the Waterwood National Golf Club.

The Lady Broncs shot a final round score of 324 and finished with a 54-hole total of 948, two strokes behind McNeese State.

Texas A&M-Corpus Christi finished first with a score of 931, and host SHSU was second at 933. Following the Lady Broncs were Texas State-San Marcos at 958, Tarleton State at 964, Tyler and McLennan CC at 981, Nicholls State at 992, Lamar at 993, Southern at 1002, Texas A&M-Commerce at 1018, Centenary at 1105, and Chicago State at 1154.

Sophomore Nikki Boychuk (Conroe, TX/Willis HS) led Texas-Pan American, shooting a final-round score of 77 for a 54-hole total of 233 and a tie for 10th place. Sophomore Stefanie Maynard (Pflugerville, TX/Pflugerville, HS) shot a final-round score of 82 for a 54-hole total of 234 and finished 12th. Sophomore Daniela Cortes (Aguascalientes, Mexico/Colegio Portal) shot 78 for 235 and tied for 13th, freshman Elizabeth Rodriguez (Kingwood, TX/Kingwood HS) shot 87 for 246 and tied for 32nd, and senior Itziar Unanue (Apodaca, Mexico/Colegio San Patricio) shot 89 for 281 and finished 51st.

"We were hoping to win, we had two very solid rounds yesterday but we just didn't get the ball in the hole today," said UTPA Head Coach Barb Odale.

The tournament concludes fall action for the Lady Broncs.

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UTPA RESULTS

Nikki Boychuk, 80-76-77-233, tie for 10th
Stefanie Maynard, 75-77-82-234, 12th
Daniela Cortes, 78-79-78-235, tie for 13th
Elizabeth Rodriguez, 78-81-87-245, 32nd
Itziar Unanue, 81-91-89-261, 51