October 25, 1998

STANFORD, Calif. - The Texas Tech University women's golf team finished 16th in the Stanford Women's Intercollegiate Tournament, completed Sunday at the par-73, 6,093-yard Stanford Golf Course.

The Red Raiders fired a final-round 27-over-par 319 and fell from a tie for 12th in the second to finish 16th. Arizona overcame a five-shot deficit to defeat host Stanford for the team title, 885-887. Arizona shot a final-round score of 5-under 287. Washington (899) finished third, Indiana (903) fourth and Pepperdine (909) and San Jose State tied for fifth. Texas A&M (929) finished 12th in the 54-hole tournament.

Jenna Daniels, with a 4-under 69, made the big push for Arizona. She tied for medalist honors at 4-under 215 with Washington's Elisha Au. Au, who shot a final-round, one-over 74, was in the lead after the first and second rounds.

Arizona's Christina Baena tied for third at 217 with Indiana's Erin Carney after an even-par 73 on Sunday. UA's Jill Gomric also shot 4-under 69 en route to Arizona's victory to tie for 11th at 223.

Individually for the Red Raiders, senior Brooke Lowrance tied for 24th at 8-over 227. She finished with a 5-over 78. Junior Jamie Vannoy, who was six shots back and only 1-over par after Saturday, skied to a 10-over 83 to finish in a tie for 37th at 11-over 230.

Red Raider sophomore Priscillia Hunt tied for 81st (244). She shot a 4-over 77 in the final round. Senior Beth Covington tied for 89th (248), while junior Heather Wrede tied for 94th (250).

RESULTS

16. Texas Tech       307 314 319  940

t24 Brooke Lowrance   77  72  78  227
t37 Jamie Vannoy      73  74  83  230
t81 Priscillia Hunt   84  83  77  244
t89 Beth Covington    80  75  83  248
t94 Heather Wrede     77  92  81  250

Team Finishes

Arizona               298  300  287  885
Stanford              288  305  294  887
Washington            300  303  296  899
Indiana               293  308  302  903
Pepperdine            303  309  297  909
San Jose State        301  310  298  909
S. California         305  303  302  910
Oregon                302  320  290  912
UCLA                  306  312  305  923
Oregon State          307  310  306  923
New Mexico State      300  318  305  923
Texas A&M             303  316  310  929
Arizona State         305  316  309  930
New Mexico            308  323  304  935
California            308  313  316  937
TEXAS TECH            307  314  319  940
SMU                   325  317  312  954
Penn State            317  326  319  962
Washington State      317  335  321  973