April 1, 2008

STOCKBRIDGE, Ga. - The University of Memphis women's golf team finished 15th in the John Kirk/Panther Intercollegiate. Memphis shot 657 as a team for the two day event hosted by Georgia State University. The Lady Tigers fared 13 strokes better in round two than it did in the opening round.

Senior Dawn-Marie Conaty and sophomore Leslie Grabeman lead the way for Memphis finishing in a tie 44th. Both shot consecutive rounds of 81. Junior Rachel Larson fired rounds of 82 and 83 and tied for 57th. Freshman Alexa Porter was the low scorer in round two for Lady Tigers turning in a 77. Porter finished in a tie for 65th.

Georgia State was victorious in the team competition, defeating Jacksoville State in a play-off. Suzanne Stanley of Mississippi State turned in a 36-hole total of 147 to claim the individual championship.

Memphis will return to action when they compete in the Conference USA Championship April 14-16 in El Paso, Texas. The Lady Tigers are the defending Conference USA champions.