September 28, 1998

CHAPEL HILL, N.C. - Duke University, the top-ranked team in the country, played up to its #1 ranking as the Blue Devils captured the team title at the Lady Tar Heel Invitational firing a 10-under-par 854 total after rounds of 290-281-283. North Carolina was the runner-up after firing a two-under 286 in the final round to finish with an 890 total. South Carolina finished third with a 902 total, 12 shots behind the Tar Heels. UNC Greensboro tallied a fourth-place finish at 911 while South Florida finished fifth at 913 and Memphis finished sixth at 914.

Candy Hannemann of Duke captured the individual title with a four-under 212 total after rounds of 72-67-73. Kelly Lagedrost of South Florida finished one shot back in second place with a 213 total. A trio of players were tied for third place -- Duke's Jenny Chuasiriporn and Beth Bauer and Tennessee's Jessica Lindbergh.

Carolina freshman Heather Angell fired a five-under 67 in the final round, the low round of the day, to finish in ninth place with a 220 total. Teammate Shelley McKevitt finished one stroke back at 221 in a tie for 10th place. Marcy Newton tied for 14th with a 223 total while Cuyler Buckles tied for 27th at 232 and Kim Smith tied for 50th at 240.

The 54-hole event was played at the Chapel Hill Country Club which features a par 72, 6,075-yard layout.

FINAL TEAM STANDINGS (54 Holes) 
1. Duke 290-281-283--854 
2. North Carolina 302-302-286--890 
3. South Carolina 303-300-299--902 
4. UNC Greensboro 309-302-300--911 
5. South Florida 306-304-303--913 
6. Memphis 311-307-296--914 
7. Tennessee 305-312-300--917 
8. Wake Forest 316-303-305--924 
9. Vanderbilt 314-319-301--934 
10. Kentucky 317-315-308--940 
11. Baylor 312-327-305--944 
12. Arkansas 317-314-323--954 
12. Methodist 316-315-323--954 
14. Georgia State 331-323-311--965 
15. UNC Wilmington 330-323-322--975 
16. Longwood 345-344-327--1016 
17. Coastal Carolina 352-357-332--1041 

TOP INDIVIDUALS (54 Holes) 
1. Candy Hannemann (Duke) 72-67-73--212 
2. Kelly Lagedrost (S. Fla.) 71-72-70--213 
3. Jenny Chuasiriporn (Duke) 70-74-71--215 
3. Jessica Lindbergh (Tennessee) 70-73-72--215 
3. Beth Bauer (Duke) 76-69-70--215 
6. *Kalen Anderson (Duke) 73-74-71--218 
7. Amie Lehman (Duke) 79-71-69--219 
7. Natalie Tucker (Memphis) 72-78-69--219 
9. Heather Angell (UNC) 75-78-67--220 
10. Shelley McKevitt (UNC) 73-76-72--221 
10. Naima Ghilain (Memphis) 75-73-73--221 
10. *Filippa Hansson (Duke) 70-74-77--221 
*Playing as an individual 

CAROLINA'S INDIVIDUALS 
9. Heather Angell 75-78-67--220 
T10. Shelley McKevitt 73-76-72--221 
T14 Marcy Newton 77-72-74--223 
T27. Cuyler Buckles 83-76-73--232 
T50. Kim Smith 77-80-83--240 
*61. Sara Levin 85-84-74--243 
*65. Beth Lever 81-85-80--246