Feb. 26, 2006

Rio Grande, Puerto Rico - The South Carolina women's golf team finished 11th at the Lady Puerto Rico Classic this weekend with a three-round score of 306-312-304=922, finishing at 58 over par as a team and 37 strokes behind tournament-winner Florida.

Senior Erica Battle was Carolina's top performer at the event, carding a three-round score of 77-75-75=227 to finish in a tie for 28th on the individual leader board. Camila Mori tied for 40th with a 77-77-78=232, with Whitney Simons tied for 45th at 74-80-79=233. Senior Laura McCaslin and junior Jenna Pearson fired identical three-round scores of 234 to tie for 47th, with McCaslin going 78-81-75=234 and Pearson coming in at 78-80-76=234.

The Gamecocks return to action when they host the Lady Gamecock Classic from March 10-12.

Final Team Standings
1 Florida, U. of 299 292 294 885 +21
2 Purdue University 295 297 295 887 +23
3 Arkansas, U. of 298 294 296 888 +24
4 Oklahoma State Univ. 300 296 296 892 +28
5 Kent State 297 301 305 903 +39
6 Texas A&M University 309 302 295 906 +42
7 Tulsa, University of 308 299 304 911 +47
8 North Carolina, U of 301 303 308 912 +48
9 TCU 307 301 307 915 +51
10 Oklahoma, U. of 312 308 301 921 +57
11 South Carolina, U of 306 312 304 922 +58
12 Wisconsin, U. of 320 310 309 939 +75
13 East Tennessee State 319 316 311 946 +82
14 Iowa State Univ. 327 309 329 965 +101
15 Indiana University 322 321 326 969 +105
16 Minnesota, U. of 328 328 320 976 +112

Gamecocks On The Individual Leader Board
T 28 Erica Battle 77 75 75 227
T 40 Camila Mori 77 77 78 232
T 45 Whitney Simons 74 80 79 233
T 47 Laura McCaslin 78 81 75 234
T 47 Jenna Pearson 78 80 76 234