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W. Golf in Second Place at Franklin Street Invite
Friday, October 3, 2003 | Women's Golf
Led by sophomores Aimee Cho (Orlando, Fla.) and Tarah McNaughton (Bradenton, Fla.), the No. 9 University of Florida Lady Gator golf team stands in second place after the first round of the Franklin Street Partners Invitational. UF carded a 292 (+4), while first-place Duke carded a 279.
Cho and McNaughton are tied for second place as they carded a two-under par. McNaughton had a collegiate-best round with 70 strokes, and Cho's round of 70 ties her collegiate best.
Freshman Naree Song (Bradenton, Fla.) is tied for 14th place as she carded a 74 (+2). Junior Andrea Vander Lende (Longwood, Fla.) shot a 78 (+6) in the first round to tie for 27th place, and sophomore Camila Gonzalez (Bucaramanga, Colombia) carded an 81 (+9) for 38th place.
Eight of the nine tournament teams are ranked in the NGCA Coaches' Poll. Four of those teams are ranked in the top 10 (Duke, 1; Auburn, 2; Oklahoma St., 4; UF, 9).
The Lady Gators have finished in the top five in seven of the last 12 tournaments, including their No. 4 finish at the Mason Rudolph Championship Sept. 28.
Florida's last appearance in the Franklin Street Partners Invitational was in 2000 when the Lady Gators placed eighth out of 17 teams.
First Round Results
1 Duke -9 279
2 Florida +4 292
3 Wake Forest +10 298
4 Auburn +13 301
5 Texas +14 302
6 North Carolina, U of +17 305
7 Tennessee, U. of +19 307
8 Oklahoma State +23 311
9 North Carolina State +29 317
UF Individual Results
T2 Aimee Cho 70
T2 Tarah McNaughton 70
T14 Naree Song 74
T27 Andrea Vander Lende 78
38 Camila Gonzalez 81
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