March 25, 2012

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COLLEGE PARK, Md. - The Maryland women's golf team opens play at the John Kirk Panther Intercollegiate hosted by Georgia State University at the par-72, 6.047-yard Eagle Landing Country Club on Monday, March 26. The two-day event will feature 36 holes of golf tomorrow and will feature a shotgun start at 9 a.m.

The Terps
Maryland enters the tournament with three straight second-place finishes and three players ranked in the top 15 in scoring in the ACC.

Freshman Juliet Vongphoumy is second in the league with a 73.35 average and is the conference's top-rated freshman.

Junior Christine Shimel tied for seventh last weekend at the Pinehurst Challenge. Shimel is ninth in the ACC in scoring (74.35), while senior Jessica Hollandsworth is 15th with a 75.00.

John Kirk Panther Intercollegiate
The tournament begins Monday with a shotgun start at 9 a.m., with the second round to follow the conclusion of the opening round.

Third round play will be held Tuesday with tee times beginning at 9 a.m.

In addition to Maryland, the field includes: Campbell, Daytona State College, East Tennessee State, Furman, Georgia State, Mississippi State, Murray State, Nova Southeastern, Jacksonville State and Western Carolina.

Live stats will be provided by Golfstat.com.

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