May 26, 2000

SUNRIVER, Ore. - After three rounds of play at the NCAA Championships, the Duke University women's golf team, ranked No. 1 nationally, sits at 898 (+34). The Blue Devils improved three shots from Thursday's 299, after firing an eight-over-par 296 today. Arizona continued its outstanding play as the Wildcats shot seven-under-par today and now is one-over-par (865) for the championship. Freshman Julia Kraschinski and senior Jenna Daniels now share the individual lead at six-under-par (210), after Daniels shot a 68 and Kraschinski a 70 this morning. As of 4:00 PM six teams are in the clubhouse. Arizona leads by 28 strokes over Southern California (893), Oregon (895), Texas (895), Georgia (895), Stanford (896), and Duke (898) round out the top seven. The next closest teams still on the course are Tulsa and San Jose State (+38).

Day three was highlighted by the play of Blue Devil sophomore Candy Hannemann. She went out and shot 37 on the front nine and finished with a 35 on the back for an even-par 72 on the day. As a freshman, Hannemann finished second at the NCAA Championships with a three-under-par (213). She is now at 228 (+12) after three days. Freshman Kristina Engstrom led Duke on Friday with five birdies and finished with a 74. She was five-over-par on two holes during her first nine holes, but rebounded to shoot Duke's second best score today. Kalen Anderson began her third round four-over-par after the first five holes, but came back with two birdies and only one bogey in her final 13 holes. Anderson shot a 75 and is now 222 (+6).

Beth Bauer, ranked No. 2 nationally, finished the day with a 75 and is currently in sixth place individually with a 219 (+3). She played well but just couldn't get her putter working the way she wanted. A double-bogey on her ninth hole (No. 18 officially) hurt her third round. Freshman Maria Garcia-Estrada finished the day with a 76, which included a double-bogey on the final hole.

The final results will be in at around 8:00 PM (PT). If the Blue Devils finish at either seventh, eighth, or ninth place, Duke will tee off at 10:00 AM in the following order: Garcia-Estrada, Engstrom, Hannemann, Anderson, and Bauer.

The championships are 72 holes played at the Crosswater golf course. All times listed are Pacific.