March 23, 2008

Athens, Ga. -- Freshman Jaclyn Hilea shot a three-over-par 75 to help Furman post a final round 312 and finish in 14th place at the Liz Murphey Collegiate Classic Sunday afternoon at the University of Georgia Golf Course.

Hilea (83-78-75=236) carded three birdies in third round action and played her final seven holes at one-under-par to finish with a share of 43rd place. Fellow freshman Stefanie Kenoyer (75-81-77=233) notched a five-over 77 on Sunday to lead the Paladins with a 33rd place showing.

The host Georgia Bulldogs (302-300-298=900) edged Purdue (302-303-295=900) in a playoff to claim their 13th Liz Murphey title. Alabama finished third while Arkansas grabbed fourth and Kent State tied top-ranked Duke for fifth place.

Furman (318-314-312=944) improved its team score in each round of the 54-hole event to finish in 14th just two strokes behind South Carolina and four strokes behind Florida State. The Paladins finished five strokes better than 25th-ranked Texas A&M and 12 strokes ahead of No. 19 Vanderbilt.

Purdue's Christel Boeljon (74-75-69=218) and Maria Hernandez (76-74-68=218) rallied past third place finisher Amanda Blumenherst (74-72-74=220) of Duke to tie for individual honors.

Complete results and statistics are available at www.golfstat.com.

Furman returns to action March 28-30, at the Bryan National Collegiate in Browns Summit, N.C.

14 Furman 318 314 312 944

T33 Stefanie Kenoyer 75 81 77 233

T43 Jaclyn Hilea 83 78 75 236

T50 Blair Lamb 79 77 81 237

T56 Corrine Carr 81 78 79 238

92 Ashley Baker 87 85 87 259

T1 Georgia 302 300 298 900

T1 Purdue 302 303 295 900

3 Alabama 302 307 303 912

4 Arkansas 305 305 306 916

T5 Kent State 303 307 308 918

T5 Duke 314 300 304 918