May 7, 1999

HOUSTON, Texas - The 42nd-ranked Texas Tech women's golf team fell to 17th place at the 1999 NCAA Golf Championship West Regional after shooting a second round total 324, giving it a two round score of 636.

The tournament is being held at the 6119 yard, par 72 Pine Forest Country Club. Texas A&M is the host school.

Leading Texas Tech and tying for 43rd overall is senior Brooke Lowrance at 155. She shot 77 in the second round. Junior Jamie Vannoy and senior Beth Covington are tied for 66th place at 159. Junior Heather Wrede is tied for 97th after shooting a second round 90, giving her a total of 168. Freshman Jennifer Newhouse is tied for 101st at 173.

Arizona overtook Stanford for first place in the tournament at 588. The Lady Cardinal are second at 591.

Arizona's Jenna Daniels continues to lead the event after shooting a women's collegiate course record 67 in the second round giving her a total of 137 for the tournament. Julie Dunn of Stanford is in second place at 142.

The top 10 teams and two individuals will advance to the NCAA Championships on May 19-22 in Tulsa, Oklahoma, joining the top nine squads and two individuals from the NCAA East Regional.

The three-day tournament will conclude with 18 holes tomorrow, May 8 with the first tee time slated for 7:30 am.

Results:
Texas Tech		312-324=636	t12th		
Brooke Lowrance		78-77=155	t43rd
Jamie Vannoy		77-82=159	t66th
Beth Covington		79-80=159	t66th			
Heather Wrede		78-90=168	t97th				
Jennifer Newhouse	88-85=173	t101st

Team Standings:
1	Arizona			300-288=588
2	Stanford		292-299=591
3	USC			299-294=593
4	Arizona	 St.		299-295=594
5	TCU			308-296=604
6	Pepperdine		310-299=609
7	Tulsa			312-298=610
8	New Mexico St.		300-311=611
9	San Jose St.		311-301=612
10	Oklahoma St.		307-306=613
11	Texas			308-306=614
12	Oregon			302-316=618
13	Oregon St.		318-304=622
14	Washington		315-310=625
15	Texas A&M		131-316=629
16	Missouri		320-312=632
17	Texas Tech		312-324=636
18	San Diego St.		316-321=637
19	UCLA			321-321=642
	New Mexico		326-316=642

Individual Top 10
1	Jenna Daniels		Arizona			70-67=137
2	Julie Dunn		Stanford		72-70=142
3	Grace Park		Arizona St.		74-70=144
	Angie Yoon		Nevada			71-73=144
5	Nicole Dalkas		USC			71-74=145
6	Kathleen Takaishi	Oregon St.		74-72=146
7	Sasha Medina		New Mexico St.		71-76=147
	Lisa Chang		Pepperdine		74-73=147
	Susan Horton		TCU			75-72=147
10	Gwladys Nocera		New Mexico St.		76-72=148
	Maria Boden		Oklahoma St.		73-75=148
	Rebecka Heinmert	San Jose St.		76-72=148
	Michelle Sperry		Stanford		73-75=148
	Leila Chartrand		USC			77-71=148
	Brenda Anderson		TCU			76-72=148
	Jennifer Rosales	USC			77-71=148