UW captures best-ever NCAA finish

By Ben Miller

May 24, 2004, 12:00 AM

The UW women's golf team wrapped up its season with a record-setting round on the final day of the NCAA championships to end in a tie for sixth, marking the team's best-ever finish at the tournament. After a slow start during the first three days of the event, the 12th-ranked Huskies climbed up the leader board by shooting a UW single-round postseason record, 4-under 284, to finish knotted with No. 16 Texas for sixth. Both squads carded a 32-over 1,184 overall for the four-day competition. "We knew if we went out and had a good round we had a good chance to improve our standing," said UW coach Mary Lou Mulflur. "We've had one or two people who have scored good rounds each day, but we couldn't get the total team effort. [Friday] we did." No. 2 UCLA captured the national title, shooting a 4-under 1,148. The Bruins upset top-ranked Duke, which finished third at 7 over, as No. 10 Oklahoma State made a surprise showing in the event, taking second at 1 under par. Redshirt sophomore Paige Mackenzie recorded Friday's best Washington round with an even-par 288. Her final round, a 4-under 68, propelled her up the standings, as she moved from 23rd place to sole possession of 11th. Mackenzie finished 10 strokes off tournament-winner Sarah Huarte of Cal, who carded a 10-under 278 to claim the individual title. Washington freshman Ashley Bickerton and senior Lindsay Morgan both shot 2-under 70 Friday. Bickerton finished tied for 80th, while Morgan placed 68th. "Lindsay has always been a good player but hasn't had it going and Ashley is a great player too," said sophomore Sung Ea Lee, who matched her third-round 77 Friday to finish in 69th at 15 over par. "For [them] to step up like that, it was awesome." Freshman Amber Prange shot 4-over 76 during the final and 20-over 308 for the tournament to finish in 93rd. "Sung hit the ball as well as anyone yesterday," said Mulflur. "She couldn't get any putts to drop." Four of the Huskies' five nationals participants will return to the UW roster next year. "I think Friday they got a taste of how good they can be," Mulflur said. "Now we just have to figure out how to do it for three or four days at a time and not one day at a time. It's a great way to end the year."

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