Sept. 18, 2007
SIMPSONVILLE, Ky.---Newcomer Bambee Dela Paz and veteran Hillery Wilson both finished tied for 15th, leading the University of Cincinnati women's golf team in its season-opening tournament, the Napa River Grill Cardinal Cup. The two-day event wrapped up on Tuesday with Cincinnati taking home 10th place in the team standings.
Dela Paz had the best round of the day for the Bearcats, matching her round two mark with a score of 74. Wilson shot 77 in the finale as both players finished with scores of 224. Both players missed top-10 finishes by only two shots.
Notre Dame won the battle of the BIG EAST at the top of the team standings, finishing three shots ahead of host Louisville. Cincinnati finished in 10th place, just one shot behind a two-way tie for eighth between Maryland and Illinois State.
The Bearcats are back in action, taking part in the Wolverine Invitational, hosted by the University of Michigan Sept. 29-30.
Final UC Individual Scores
T15 Bambee Dela Paz 76 74 74 224
T15 Hillery Wilson 75 72 77 224
T45 Marianne Erb 76 80 77 233
T67 Sarah Stamper 81 80 77 238
T73 Allison Mayborg 81 78 81 240
T81 Jenny Linville ( I ) 85 83 76 244
88 Ashley Combs ( I ) 79 85 86 250
Final Team Scores
1 Notre Dame, U. of 292 290 296 878
2 Louisville, Univ. of 295 295 291 881
3 Augusta State 289 303 298 890
4 Georgia State Univ. 303 291 302 896
5 Middle Tennessee State 302 300 310 912
T6 South Florida 307 307 299 913
T6 East Tennessee St. 309 296 308 913
T8 Maryland, U. of 311 306 299 916
T8 Illinois State Univ. 305 308 303 916
10 Cincinnati, U. of 308 304 305 917
11 Memphis 311 306 306 923
12 Coastal Carolina 317 304 305 926
13 Missouri State 310 308 311 929
14 Southern Mississippi 319 304 310 933
15 Eastern Kentucky 312 316 308 936
16 Xavier University 324 314 310 948
17 Western Carolina U. 323 323 310 956