April 20, 2001

Orlando, Fla. - The University of North Carolina women's golf team is in a second place tie with Wake Forest after the first round of the ACC Women's Golf Championship. Both teams scored an opening round total of 312 while the number one ranked Duke Blue Devils leads the pack with a 293 total. Duke Freshman Virada Nirapathpongporn is the individual leader scoring a career-low tying three-under par 69 while teammate Candy Hannemann follows in second place with a one-over par 73. Florida State's Kristin Tamulis secured third place with a two-over par 74 and Blue Devil Leigh Anne Harden shot a 74 giving her sole possession of fourth. There are four golfers tied for fifth including North Carolina Junior Beth Lever who shot a four-over par 76. UNC Junior Shelley McKevitt is in a four-way tied for ninth scoring a 77 while Freshman Ashely Prange is tied for thirteenth and Sophomore Abby Spector and Junior Heather Angel are in a three-way tie for sixteenth with a nine-over par 81 opening round. The event is being played at Disney's Palm Course, which features a par 72, 6,183-yard layout. The tournament continues through Sunday.

TEAM STANDINGS (After First Round) 1. Duke 293 2. North Carolina 312 Wake Forest 312 4. Maryland 314 5. Florida State 319 6. North Carolina State 335

LEADING INDIVIDUALS (After First Round) 1. V. Nirapathpongporn (Duke) 69 2. Candy Hannemann (Duke) 73 3. Kristin Tamulis (FSU) 74 4. Leigh Ann Hardin (Duke) 75 5. Beth Lever (N. Carolina) 76 Katie Redeker (Maryland) 76 Kristina Engstrom (Duke) 76 Kalen Anderson (Duke) 76

CAROLINA'S INDIVIDUALS T5 Beth Lever 76 T9 Shelley McKevitt 77 T13 Ashley Prange 79 T16 Abby Spector 80 T16 Heather Angel 80