April 15, 2000

CLEMMONS, N.C. - Sparked by a career-best-tying round of 67 by freshman Maria-Garcia Estrada, the Duke women's golf team increased its lead to 29 strokes at the Atlantic Coast Conference Women's Golf Championship being held at the 6,355-yard, par-72 Salem Glen Country Club in Clemmons, N.C.

The Blue Devils (295-286=581) are followed in the team standings by Wake Forest at 310-300=610 and North Carolina in third at 319-299=618. Florida State remains in fourth place with a 36-hole total of 335-315=650, and Maryland is in fifth at 348-349=697.

Following her second round 5-under-par 67, Estrada (76-67=143) took over the individual lead in the event, one stroke ahead of Duke teammate and first-round leader Candy Hannemann, who is at even par 70-74=144 after two rounds. Beth Bauer is the third member of the Blue Devil contingent in the top five as she is in third place two shots off the lead at 73-72=145. North Carolina freshman Abby Spector is alone in fourth place at 76-71=147, and rounding out the top five are Wake Forest junior Marta Prieto at 75-75=150 and Duke junior Kalen Anderson at 77-73=150.

The ACC Championship will conclude tomorrow with the final round of play beginning at 8:30 a.m.

ACC Championship
Salem Glen Country Club Clemmons, NC
Tournament Dates: 04/14 - 04/16
Date Printed: 04-15-2000

Par: 72
Yardage: 6355