June 13, 2002

YORK, NY -- Duke University rising junior Virada Nirapathpongporn made it two victories in a row by capturing the 2002 Women's Eastern Golf Association Championship on Thursday at the Country Club of York.

Nirapathpongporn fired a 73 in the third round on Thursday and finished with a three-day total of 210 to record the victory by three shots over Kristy McPherson of Conway, S.C. The win for Nirapathpongporn is her second in a row after registering the NCAA Individual crown on May 24 in Auburn, Wash.

Rounding out the top five were Sherry Herman (218), Jeanne Cho (218) and Diana Ramage (220).

In the first two rounds, the Bangkok, Thailand native turned in rounds of 69 and 68. She led Duke this past season with 14 rounds of even or under par. ---

2002 Women's Eastern Golf Association
Championship


	Virada Nirapathpongporn, Durham, N.C., 69-68-73--210
	Kristy McPherson, Conway, S.C., 74-69-70--213
	Sherry Herman, Marlboro, N.J., 75-70-73--218
	Jeanne Cho, Gainsville, Fla., 74-72-72--218
	Diana Ramage, Fayetteville, Ga., 71-73-76--220
	Carol Semple Thompson, Sewickley, Pa., 73-74-74--221
	Leigh Turner, Alpharetta, Ga., 69-76-77--222
	Andrea Kraus, Baltimore, Md., 73-76-74--223
	Courtney Swaim, Sugar Hill, Ga., 74-75-74--223
	Alison Hiller, Atlanta, Ga., 74-80-70--224
	Kathleen Futcher, State College, Pa., 75-76-74--225
	Becky Berzonski, North East, Pa., 75-73-78--226
	Sally Krueger, Bethesda, Md., 77-77-73--227
	Laura  Terebey, Greensboro, Md., 79-82-67--228
	Jessica Lewis, Bethesda, Md., 72-77-79--228
	Courtney Pomeranz, Sanford, N.C., 80-75-74--229
	Tara Joy Connelly, Ambler, Pa., 75-78-77--230
	Ann Pohira, Winter Park, Fla., 74-78-78--230
	Kingsley Barrett, Gainesville, Ga., 76-78-76--230
	Liz Haines, Gladwyne, Pa., 76-74-80--230
	Beth Marushak, Northhampton, Pa., 76-78-77--231
	Karen Ferree, Hilton Head, S.C., 75-77-79--231
	Briana Vega, North Andover, Mass., 76-75-80--231
	Meghan Adams, Chapel Hill, N.C., 78-76-80--234
	Connie Shorb, York, Pa., 76-78-80--234
	Erin Clasper, North Potomac, Md., 79-76-79--234
	Christy Larrimore, Severna Park, Md., 79-77-79--235
	Natalie Easterly, Richmond, Va., 80-78-78--236
	Josie Shinn, Pinehurst, N.C., 77-81-78--236
	Sherry Bowman, Manassas, Va., 79-78-79--236
	Barbara Young, Wilmington, N.C., 81-79-76--236
	Meghan Mull, State College, Pa., 79-78-79--236
	Nancy Smith, North Port, Fla., 83-76-78--237
	Mary Jane Anderson Hiestand, Naples, Fla., 83-79-76--238
	Stacie Hilton, Lexington, N.C., 79-81-78--238
	Leslie Stubblefield, Kennesaw, Ga., 76-77-85--238
	Donna Young, Ewing, N.J., 75-84-80--239
	Barbara Pagana, Selinsgrove, Pa., 84-75-80--239
	Keri Dugan, State College, Pa., 79-81-79--239
	Dana Harrity, North Hampton, N.H., 81-76-82--239
	Cynthia Skilton, State College, Pa., 83-82-75--240
	Natalie McNicholas, Lutherville, Md., 80-82-78--240
	Susan DeKalb, Leonardo, N.J., 80-77-83--240
	Margaret Weder, Greenville, N.C., 79-83-79--241
	Carter Crowther, Kilmarnock, Va., 83-76-82--241
	Sarah Bonner, Raleigh, N.C., 80-85-78--243
	Bonnie George, Huntington Valley, Pa., 75-85-83--243
	Amanda Diamond, Leesburg, Va., 82-82-80--244
	Jill Finlan, Clarion, Pa., 84-79-82--245
	Mary Ray Hill, Winston-Salem, N.C., 81-79-86--246
	Lauren Quinn, Egg Harbor Township, N.J., 81-82-84--247
	Ellen Dunne, Lauderdale by the Sea, Fla., 84-81-82--247
	Susan Oliver, State College, Pa., 84-79-85--248
	Meredith Roberts, Purcellville, Va., 88-82-79--249
	Lisa Schlesinger, Laytonsville, Md., 81-85-83--249
	Kathy Hunt, Clarence, N.Y., 79-88-83--250
	Alexis Foucek, Alentown, Pa., 83-80-87--250
	Esther Lee, Delray Beach, Fla., 85-84-82--251
	Jennifer Elsea, State College, Pa., 89-80-82--251
	Nicole Love, State College, Pa., 80-88-84--252
	Katrin Wolfe, State College, Pa., 84-84-84--252
	Hilary Mainka, Jenkintown, Pa., 82-86-84--252
	Peggy Woodard, Virginia Beach, Va., 83-86-84--253
	Angela Stewart, Greenville, N.C., 88-82-84--254
	Tinker Sanger, Hydes, Md., 80-87-87--254
	Gale Brudner, Greenwich, Conn., 84-83-88--255
	Courtnay Montgomery, Palm Beach, Fla., 84-88-83--255
	Cynthia Friend, Lexington, Mass., 86-85-85--256
	Lydia Siipola, Annandale, N.J., 86-85-85--256
	Carolyn  Forcina, West Trenton, N.J., 81-85-90--256
	Catharine Sibel, Gwynedd Valley, Pa., 85-83-90--258
	Amy Gierlak, Waterford, Pa., 92-81-86--259
 Evelyn Blackmon, Lake Wales, Fla., 93-82-85--260
	Cynthia Bowser, Stewartstown, Pa., 83-DQ--DQ
	Stacy Kress, Pikesville, Md., 91-92-WD--WD