April 20, 2008

The No. 14 Wake Forest women's golf team posted a fourth-place finish after carding a 10-over 298 in the final round of the ACC Championship in Daytona Beach, Fla.

Natalie Sheary finished fifth after recording a two-under 70 in the final round. The finish is the best for the freshman since a fourth-place tie at the Lady Gator in February. Sheary shot a two-over 218 for the tournament, her fifth lowest 18-hole total of the season.

Sheary entered the final round tied for eleventh place.

Allie Bodemann posted a five-over 77 to finish in eighth place. The freshman carded a five-over 221 in her first career ACC Championship.

Nannette Hill rose two spots Sunday to finish in a tie for 17th place. The junior, who was one of two Deacons with ACC Championship experience entering the weekend, finished the event with a nine-over 225. Hill shot a two-over 74 in the final round.

Hill finished tied for 24th one year ago in the conference championship.

Jean Chua fell three spots into a tie for 25th place Sunday. The junior posted a seven-over 79 in the final round and finished the weekend with a 16-over 232.

Jordan Craig recorded a five-over 77 and finished tied for 28th after entering the final round in the same position. The senior ended the event with a three-day total of 233 (+17).

Duke won its 13th consecutive ACC Championship as the Blue Devils defeated Virginia by one stroke in the final round to defeat the Cavaliers, who led the tournament through the first two rounds. The Blue Devils and Cavaliers were tied entering the final round of the event.

Duke won the championship on the final hole as both teams walked on the 18th green tied after 53 holes. The Blue Devils' Amanda Blumenherst parred the hole while Virginia's Calle Nielson bogeyed the hole to give Duke the one-shot victory. The one shot victory for the Blue Devils set a championship record for smallest margin of victory eclipsing a pair of two shot wins: North Carolina over Florida State in 1992 and Wake Forest over Florida State in 1995.

Not only did Blumenherst give Duke the team title with her par but she won the individual championship for the third consecutive season. Blumenherst defeated Florida State's Caroline Westrup by one stroke for the individual championship.

Virginia, which was bidding to win its first ever ACC championship, tied its highest ever placing in the event with a second place finish. The Cavaliers also finished in second place in 2006. Florida State finished in third place - the highest finish for the Seminoles since they finished in third place in 2001.