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9/17/2006 Duke held off a late surge from Georgia to win its third consecutive Mason Rudolph Women’s Championship by three shots Sunday at the Vanderbilt Legends Club in Franklin. Despite posting its worst round of the tournament, an 8-over par 296, the two-time defending national champion Blue Devils (283+284+296=863) managed to outlast the Bulldogs (280+294+292=866) for the team title. UCLA (287+289+296=872) finished third while Arizona recorded the best team round on Sunday, a 1-under par 287, to vault to fourth place at 292+296+287=875. Twelve of the 15 teams in the tournament field were ranked in Golfweek magazine’s preseason Top 25 poll. Arizona’s Alison Walshe tied the single-round course record with a 5-under par 67 to claim medalist honors at 71+72+67=210. Georgia’s Garrett Phillips (70+71+71=212) and Taylor Leon (69+72+72=213) finished second and third, respectively. Walshe tied the single round course record of 67 set Saturday by Duke’s Jennie Lee and Mandy Goins of Wake Forest. Vanderbilt (301+297+297=895) ended the tournament in 10th place after posting a 9-over par 297 on the final day. Commodore sophomore Jacqui Concolino (72+74+71=217) fired a 1-under par 71 on Sunday to finish tied with four other players for 11th place. Senior Chris Brady (76+73+73=222) tied for 30th position after posting a 1-over par 73 in the final round. Other Vanderbilt finishes included: senior Kristen Svicarovich who tied for 42nd (74+76+76=226); junior Liebelei Lawrence who ended tied for 60th (80+74+77=231); and sophomore Amber Lundskog who tied for 71st (79+81+78=238). “I was glad to see that we played tough and patient throughout the tournament,” Vanderbilt head coach Martha Richards Freitag said. “I thought Jacqui and Chris played a lot of good golf. “Our scores do not indicate how good this team can be. From tee to green we played extremely well. We just need to focus on putting it all together.” Two other Commodores played unattached from the Vanderbilt squad. Freshman Brooke Goodwin played well in her first collegiate tournament tying for 36th position (75+75+74=224). Junior Julie Bartholomew tied for 71st place at 76+81+81=238. Vanderbilt will compete next in the NCAA Fall Preview, Sept. 22-24, in Daytona, Fla. Mason Rudolph Women’s Championship Team Standings Individual Standings (Top 10) Vanderbilt Scores Individual Vanderbilt Players |