Maryland
Pinehurst Challenge
Trotter Rallies for Top-20 Finish
3/6/2007 7:00:00 AM | Women's Golf
March 6, 2007
PINEHURST, N.C. - Katie Trotter shot a 77 on Tuesday to finish as the top University of Maryland finisher at the Pinehurst Challenge women's golf tournament hosted by the College of Charleston.
The event was held at the par-72 Pinehurst No. 8 Course.
Trotter tied for 16th overall with a 155 total to lead the Terps. As a team, Maryland fired a 317 in the second and final round of the event to finish 10th in the team standings with a 638 total.
Also for Maryland, Kelly Calkin finished at 162 to tie for 45th, Jessica Reno tied for 49th with a 163 total, Kate Stepanek shot a 78 on Tuesday to tie for 59th at 164 and Kelly MacWhinnie tied for 72nd at 167.
East Carolina won a playoff to earn the team championship, shooting 305 on Tuesday for a 613 total. NC State placed second with the same total after rallying with a 301 team score. Host College of Charleston was third at 619.
Individually, Sara Wikstrom of Arkansas-Little Rock and Lene Krog of East Carolina tied for medalist honors. They were tied for second individually after Monday's opening round, and each shot a 74 for a 149 total. First-round leader Ashley Lambert finished in a tie for 19th.
Maryland plays next in the USF/Waterleft Invitational on March 19 and 20.
TEAM STANDINGS
** 1 East Carolina Univ. 308 305 613
2 North Carolina State 312 301 613
3 Charleston, Coll. of 310 309 619
4 Campbell University 313 308 621
5 Coastal Carolina U. 316 307 623
6 Princeton University 317 310 627
7 N. Car.- Greensboro 317 314 631
N. Car. Wilmington 325 306 631
9 Arkansas-Little Rock 322 311 633
10 Maryland, U. of 321 317 638
11 Richmond, U. of 316 326 642
12 Memphis, Univ. of 321 323 644
13 Penn State Univ. 337 311 648
Oregon, U. of 326 322 648
15 Charleston Southern 336 320 656
16 Marshall University 338 337 675
17 James Madison Univ. 343 344 687
MARYLAND SCORES
T16. Katie Trotter 78-77--155; T45. Kelly Calkin 80-82--162; T49. Jessica Reno 77-86--163; T59. Kate Stepanek 86-78--164; T72. Kelly MacWhinnie 87-80--167.
