For Immediate Release: Sunday, September 29, 2002
Contact: Dave Geringer, UTPA Director of Athletic Media Relations, (956) 381-2240

LADY BRONCS 12TH AT NOTRE DAME INVITATIONAL

NOTRE DAME, IN-The University of Texas-Pan American's women's golf team finished 12th at the 18-team Notre Dame Invitational at the Warren Golf Club Sunday.

The Lady Broncs shot a final round score of 324 after scores of 343 and 326 for the first two rounds, giving them a 54-hole total of 993, three strokes behind 11th-place Eastern Michigan.

Host Notre Dame finished first with a score of 945, Western Michigan was next at 948, Northern Iowa was third and Ohio University was fourth at 965. Following the Bobcats were Wichita State at 968, Bradley at 973, Xavier at 975, Ball State at 981, Cincinnati at 982 and Rutgers at 986. Following Texas-Pan American were Butler at 994, Arkansas State at 996, Georgetown at 1022, Boston College at 1027, Evansville at 1042 and Cleveland State at 1074.

Freshman Daniela Cortes (Aguascalientes, Mexico/Colegio Portal) led UT Pan American, shooting scores of 85, 88 and 75 for a three-round total of 248 and a tie for 41st. Freshman Stefanie Maynard (Pflugerville, TX/Pflugerville HS) shot 86-80-86 for 252 and a tie for 58th, freshman Nikki Boychuk (Conroe, TX/Willis HS) shot 93-84-76 for 253 and a tie for 61st, sophomore Christine Treanor (Bulverde, TX/Smithson Valley HS) shot 87-81-89 for 257 and a tie for 68th, junior Itziar Unanue (Apodaca, Mexico/Colegio San Patricio) shot 90-81-87 for 258 and 71st, and junior Crystal Frazier (Coolidge, TX/Wortham HS) shot 85-91-91 for 267 and a tie for 83rd place.

"We improved by almost 20 shots after our first round performance, and I was really pleased with the way our girls handled themselves," said UTPA Head Coach Barb Odale. "The grass up north is a lot thicker and it makes the ball react a lot differently. The scores for the tournament were pretty high, in general."

The Lady Broncs will return to action at the Northern Illinois Invitational October 5th.

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UTPA RESULTS

Daniela Cortes 85-88-75-248, tie-41
Stefanie Maynard 86-80-86-252-tie-58
Nikki Boychuk 93-84-76-253-tie-61
Christine Treanor 87-81-89-257-tie-68
Itziar Unanue 90-81-87-258-71
Crystal Frazier 85-91-91-267-tie-83