Duke Captures Hooters Collegiate Match Play
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KISSIMMEE, FLORIDA (November 6, 2007) – The Duke Blue Devils captured their 4th Hooters Collegiate Match Play Championship in as many tries as they defeated the Georgia Bulldogs 3-1-1. Duke was also the Champion in 2003, 2004 and 2006. This year’s Match Play was held at the Ginn Reunion Resort in Kissimmee, Fla.In the 3rd place match, Florida defeated Tennessee4-1-0. Alabama and Purdue were victorious in the other matches today.
Order of Finish
1st – DukeUniversity
2nd – University of Georgia
3rd - University of Florida
4th – University of Tennessee
5th – University of Alabama
6th – TexasA&MUniversity
7th Tied – OklahomaStateUniversity
7th Tied – Auburn University
9th – PurdueUniversity
10th – University of New Mexico
11th Tied - University of Denver
11th Tied - VanderbiltUniversity
13th Tied – University of Louisville
13th Tied – MichiganStateUniversity
13th Tied – TexasChristianUniversity
13th Tied - University of South Carolina
Results Follow.
(1) DukeUniversity def. (6) University of Georgia, 3-1-1
Amanda Blumenherst, Duke def. Innapha Tantanavivat, UGA, 8&6
Kim Donovan, Duke def. Krystle Caithness, UGA, 5&3
Garrett Phillips, UGA def. Jennie Lee, Duke, 2&1
Jennifer Pandolfi, Duke and Carolina Andrade, UGA, Match Halved
Alison Whitaker, Duke def. Mallory Hetzel, UGA, 5&4
(2) University of Florida def. (5) University of Tennessee, 4-1-0
Diana Cantu, Tenn def. Jessica Yadloczky, UF, 2&1
Brittany Nelson, UF def. Rebecca Watson, Tenn, 1-up
Sandra Gal, UF def. Ginny Brown, Tenn, 3&2
Ornella Jouven, UF and Nicole Smith, Tenn, Match Halved
Tiffany Chudy, UF def. Rachel Ingram, Tenn, 5&4
(10) University of Alabama def. (13) TexasA&MUniversity, 3-2-0Miranda Orr, A&M def. Helena Blomberg, Bama, 1-up
Camilla Lennarth, Bama def. Sara Hemingway, A&M, 2&1
Kathleen Ekey, Bama def. Lauren Johnson, A&M, 3&2
Sarah Zwartynski, A&M def. Laura Goodwin, Bama, 1-up
Sarah Strum, Bama def. Ashley Freeman, A&M, 4&3
(4) PurdueUniversity def. (11) University of New Mexico, 3-2-0
Jodi Ewart, UNM def. Christel Boeljon, Purdue, 4&3
Junthima Gulyanamitta, Purdue def. Giselle Claux, UNM, 2&1
Maria Hernandez, Purdue def. Alexandra Phleps, UNM, 6&5
Maude-Aimee Leblanc, Purdue def. Mikaela Backstedt, UNM, 5&4
Morgan Grantham, UNM def. Stephanie Oukeo, Purdue, 3&2
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