Oct. 11, 2002

Bayonet Point, FL (hurricanesports.com) – University of Miami sophomore Tina Miller (Miami, FL) fired an opening round 77 and is in 26th-place at the Beacon Woods Invitational in Bayonet Point, FL.

Miller trails Liz Stuart (FIU) and Sofie Anderson (Mississippi) by seven strokes. The two recorded 70’s on day-one to take the early lead.

The Hurricanes, who shot 328 as a team, are in 13th-place. Host South Florida, Mississippi, Memphis and Tulane are in a four-way tie for first after recording scores of 300.

Miami is playing without junior Camilla Hilland (Lommedalen, Norway). Hilland, the 18th ranked player in the nation, is competing for Norway at the World Cup in Malaysia.

Second-round action will begin at 8:30 a.m. on Saturday with the Sunday’s final round starting at 9 a.m.

TEAM RESULTSFin. School Scores1 So. Florida, U. of 3001 Mississippi, U. of 3001 Memphis, Univ. of 3001 Tulane University 3005 Fla. International 3036 Mississippi St. U. 3056 Rollins College 3058 Toledo, U. of 3069 Georgia State Univ. 31110 UCF 31411 UAB 31512 Southern Mississippi 32013 Miami, U. of 328

MIAMI INDIVIDUAL FINISHERST 26 Tina Miller 39- 38 77T 58 Jazmin Cataldo 40- 42 82T 66 Katie Buscemi 42- 42 84T 70 Urd Pedersen 42- 43 85T 70 Ashley Lamowrex 38- 47 85