May 24, 2000
WEST LAFAYETTE, Ind. - The No. 18 ranked Purdue women's golf team battled gusty winds for a first round 298 (+10) at the NCAA Championships in Sunriver, Oregon. The championships are being played at the Crosswater Course, which is a par 72 6,502 yards.
After a solid performance at regionals, Heather Zielinski continued her stellar play as a freshman with a 1-over-par 73, leaving her in a tie for 10th place. Senior Big Ten Female Golfer of the Year Stacy Orschell fired a 74 (+2) and stands in a 20th-place tie, while Kari Damron carded a 75 and is tied for 29th. Sophomore Andrea Makauskas shot a 76 to complete the Old Gold & Black score of 298. Sophomore Christy Rittenhouse, competing in her first NCAA Championship, recorded a score of 79 in the first round.
The University of Oregon holds the lead after day one with a 295 (+7) with Texas (296, +8), Georgia (296, +8), Ohio State (298, +10), Purdue (298, +10) rounding out the top five. The top four teams all went in the morning and faced light winds.
Stacy Prammanasudh of Tulsa has the individual lead with a 69. Duke will be teeing off on Thursday at 9:00 AM and ESPN2 will be covering the competition Thursday and Friday live from 12-2:00 PM. All times listed are Pacific.
Team Results:1. Oregon 2952. Texas 296 Georgia 2964. Ohio State 298 Purdue 2986. Arizona 2997. Tennessee 301 Stanford 3019. Pepperdine 302 Auburn 30211. Duke 303 Michigan State 30313. New Mex. St. 30414. Southern Cal 30515. Florida 30616. Tulsa 30717. Wake Forest 308 San Jose St. 308 Oklahoma 30820. Nebraska 31021. TCU 31122. LSU 313 Northwestern 31324. Arizona St. 315
Purdue Individuals:T 10. Heather Zielinski 73T 20. Stacy Orschell 74T 29. Kari Damron 75T 44. Andrea Makauskas 76T 88. Christy Rittenhouse 79