(May 22, 2002)

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Chasing Arizona 
NCAA Division I Women's Golf Championships

AUBURN WA (May 22, 2002) Led by Laura Myerscough's 2-under-par 70, Arizona charged to a nine-stroke lead after Tuesday's opening round of the Division I Women's Golf Championships. Duke and Georgia finished in a tie for second at 194, while a pack of five teams -- including Celeste Troche (pictured) and tournament favorite Auburn -- were 13 strokes off the Wildcats' pace.

The championships are from May 21-24, at Washington National Golf Club, Auburn, Washington. The University of Washington is hosting the championships.

Participating teams and individuals:

East Region:                   Individuals:
1. Duke                         1. Meredith Duncan, LSU
2. Auburn                      2. Meaghan Francella, Memphis
3. Wake Forest
4. Florida
5. South Florida
6. South Carolina
7. Georgia
8. Vanderbilt

Central Region:                Individuals:
1. Tulsa                         1. Martina Gillen, Kent State
2. Texas                        2. Melanie Hagewood, Baylor
3. Ohio State
4. Purdue
5. Oklahoma State
6. Michigan
7. Oklahoma
8. Michigan State

West Region:                     Individuals:
1. UCLA                            1. Alena Sharp, New Mexico State
2. Pepperdine                        2. Kristi Larson, New Mexico
3. California
4. Arizona
5. Stanford
6. Arizona State
7. Washington
8. Southern California

[Source:  NCAA.org]