Nov. 7, 2004

Virginia Beach, VA - A 77 by senior Jessica Carafiello led the way for the Florida Atlantic University women's golf team on Sunday as they finished the first round of the TPC Virginia Beach Women's Invitational with a 320 team total, good enough for second place.

Carafiello's fine round leaves her in a tie for fourth in the individual standings, three shots behind Sara Ann Palmer of Ohio University and Kate O'Sullivan of High Point. Ohio leads the team standings after a opening-round 314.

Freshmen June Bolme (78) and Anna-Claire Daniels (80) also had solid opening rounds while Kendall Kirby (85) and Sandi MacDougall (87) brought up the rear for the Owls. The final round of the two-round event will be played on Monday.

Leading Team Scores
1. Ohio 314
2. Florida Atlantic 320
3. Wyoming 321
4. High Point 324
4. Bethune-Cookman 324.

Leading Individuals
1. Sara Ann Palmer (Ohio) 35-39--74
1. Kate O'Sullivan (High Point) 36-38--74
3. Laura Mengelkamp 39-37--76
4. Jessica Carafiello (FAU) 38-39--77,
4. Becky Dowell (Bethune-Cookman) 39-38--77
4. Shauna Wilde (Long Island-Brooklyn) 37-40--77
4. Adrienne Mayhew (IUPUI) 39-38--77
8. June Bolme (FAU) 36-42--78
8. Meredith Waterston (Ohio) 41-37--78

FAU Individuals
4. Jessica Carafiello 38-39--77
8. June Bolme 36-42--78
14. Anna-Claire Daniels 39-41--80
29. Kendall Kirby 38-47--85
34. Sandi MacDougall 45-42--87