UM's Hilland Third After Opening Round

Sept. 13, 2002

Lexington, KY (hurricanesports.com) – University of Miami junior Camilla Hilland (Lommedalen, Norway) fired an opening round 72 and is tied for third-place at the Lady Kat Invitational in Lexington, KY.

Hilland, the 2002 NCAA Independent Player of the Year, trails the leader, Tennessee’s Jessica Shepley, by only three strokes. Shepley recorded a 3-under-par 69 on Friday to take the first round lead.

As a team the Hurricanes shot 307 and are tied for fifth with Louisville. Tennessee leads the team competition after posting a score of 290. Mississippi State shot an opening round 301 and is in second.

Miami senior Dominique Gagnon (La Romana, Dominican Republic) is in a tie for 20th after recording a 4-over-par 76. Junior Jazmin Cataldo recorded a first-round score of 78 and is in a tie for 30th.

Second round action will begin Saturday at 8:30 a.m.

Hurricane ScoresT3    Camilla Hilland    37-35--72T20   Dominique Gagnon   38-38--76T30   Jazmin Cataldo     40-38--78T49   Tina Miller        39-42--81T68   Ashley Lamoureux   39-45--84

Team Scores1. Tennessee 2902. Mississippi State 3013. Penn State 3034. Kentucky (Blue) 3065. MIAMI 307 Louisville 3077. Illinois State 3098. South Florida 3109. Maryland 316 Arkansas 31611. Cal State Northridge 31912. Mississippi 32013. Alabama 32114. Kentucky (White) 32515. Richmond 33016. Northern Kentucky 355