Sept. 26, 2007
ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. --
Valentine Derrey shot a final round even-par 73 to finish at 2-under as the TCU women's golf team completed play Wednesday at the Margaret Branch NCAA Preview in Albuquerque, N.M.
Playing in their first fall tournament, the 21st-ranked Horned Frogs placed 15th with a 54-hole score of 33-over-par 909. TCU had its best round of the tournament on Wednesday, carding an 8-over 300. It was the 12th-best score on the day. The Frogs dropped their score each round.
With a 16-under 860, Duke won the team title by one stroke over USC.
A sophomore from Paris, France, Derrey had four birdies Wednesday as she tied for 12th individually at 2-under-par 217. USC's Dewi Claire Schreefel took medalist honors with a 15-under 204.
Megan O'Donnell, en route to a final-round 76, recorded three birdies Wednesday for TCU. Freshman Allyson Ferguson, in her first collegiate tournament, also carded a 76. Senior Carrie Morris had a 75, while Christina Schams posted a 78.
The Frogs return to action Oct. 19-21 at the Lady Paladin Invitational in Greenville, S.C.
Team Scores
1. Duke - 287-286-287--860
2. USC - 292-285-284--861
3. UCLA - 291-294-285--870
4. Arizona State - 295-287-292--874
5. Vanderbilt - 295-298-288--881
T6. Auburn - 298-299-288--885
T6. Arizona - 298-292-295--885
T8. New Mexico - 300-291-297--888
T8. Purdue - 298-288-302--888
T10. Georgia - 304-295-293--892
T10. Oklahoma State - 296-301-295--892
12. Pepperdine - 296-292-305--893
13. Wake Forest - 300-298-296--894
14. BYU - 304-303-300--907
15. TCU - 305-304-300--909
16. Louisville - 304-306-303--913
17. Stanford - 301-312-309--922
18. UNLV - 315-308-306--929
TCU Scores
T12. Valentine Derrey - 74-70-73--217
T64. Megan O'Donnell - 76-79-76--231
T64. Carrie Morris - 78-78-75--231
T68. Allyson Ferguson - 78-78-76--232
T74. Christina Schams - 77-78-78--233
