April 1, 2005

Miami, FL - The Florida Atlantic University women's golf team started strong at the Ryder Florida Collegiate Championship, shooting 313 as a team in the opening round. That total put them at sixth place out of fourteen teams entering the second day of competition.

The Owls were once again paced by freshman June Bolme, who has been the team's most consistent golfer all spring. Bolme shot a first-round 73, which tied her for sixth place among all individuals.

Sophomore Sandi MacDougall also placed among the top-30 with her opening-round 79. Senior Jessica Carafiello finished a stroke behind her with an 80.

The second round of the three-round event will be played on Saturday.

Leading Team Scores
1. Miami 294
2. South Florida 297
3. Florida State 299
4. Central Florida 304
5. Rollins 305
6. Florida Atlantic 313
t7. Nova Southeastern 320
t7. Florida International 320
9. Florida Southern 323
10. Barry 324

FAU Individual Results
t6. June Bolme 73
t30. Sandi MacDougall 79
t35. Jessica Carafiello 80
t41. Paige Maltby 81
t47. Anna-Claire Daniels 83