Nov. 24, 2006
Poipu, Kauai, Hawaii -- The TCU women's golf team closed its fall season Thursday with a fifth-place finish at the Aloha Purdue Collegiate, played at the par-70, 6,183-yard Kiahuna Golf Club.
The Horned Frogs shot a final round 291, the second-best score on the day.
No. 17 and host Purdue captured the team title by seven strokes over eighth-ranked Pepperdine.
Catherine Matranga was the top Horned Frog individual, improving her score each round to tie for 13th individually with a 14-over-par 224 (78-75-71).
Freshman Ashley Watkins placed in a tie for 21st. Her final round 72 represented a career-best on the collegiate level, as was her 54-hole score of 227 (77-78-72).
UNLV's Natasha Krishna took medalist honors with a 2-over 212. Purdue's Maria Hernandez shot a final round 66, the lowest individual score of the tournament, to move into second place with a three-round score of 215.
The Frogs resume play when they open their spring season Feb. 19-20 at the Central District Invitational in Parrish, Fla.
Team Scores
1. Purdue 295-300-283--878
2. Pepperdine 294-296-295--885
T3. Kent State 296-303-294--893
T3. UNLV 296-300-297--893
5. TCU 303-313-291--907
6. Texas 310-306-299--915
T7. Iowa State 314-305-302--921
T7. Tulsa 300-313-308--921
9. Michigan 312-308-309--929
TCU Scores
T13. Catherine Matranga 78-75-71--224
T21. Ashley Watkins 77-78-72--227
T26. Elin Emanuelsson 76-80-75--231
T28. Camille Blackerby 74-85-73--232
T37. Stacey Bieber 76-80-81--237
