Hurricanes Finish Eighth at ACC Championships

April 18, 2010

GREENSBORO, N.C. – Sophomore Begona Sarabia finished 27th and the University of Miami women’s golf team took eighth at the Atlantic Coast Conference Championships Sunday at the Sedgefield Country Club.

Wake Forest won the team title after finishing 17-over par 869, which was four strokes better than second place Virginia (873) and five strokes better than third place Duke (874). Florida State (901) and North Carolina (906) finished out the top five. Wake Forest’s Michelle Shin shot two-under par 211 to win the individual championship.

Sarabia posted Miami’s top score on the day at eight-over par 79. She made a pair of birdie shots on holes 2 and 15.

Junior Christina Hirano had Miami’s second best score of the day at nine-over par 80 while freshman Shelby Gilbert posted an 81, junior Maria Ronderos shot an 83 and Melanie Kleiner shot 85.

The ACC also recognized long-time UM head coach Lela Cannon, who is retiring at the conclusion of the season. The conference presented Cannon with token of appreciation for her 27-years of coaching at Miami.

Final Results

1 Wake Forest               286-285-298=869 +17

2 Virginia                      288-298-287=873 +21

3 Duke                          288-298-288=874 +22

4 Florida State              301-298-302=901 +49

5 North Carolina            302-291-313=906 +54

6 Maryland                    299-305-311=915 +63

7 North Carolina St.       301-304-322=927 +75

8 Miami                        318-324-323=965 +113

9 Boston College          324-323-340=987 +135

Individual Results

T27 Begona Sarabia          80-75-79-234 (+21)

35  Christina Hirano            81-80-80=241 (+28)

38 Shelby Gilbert                                 76-87-81=244 (+31)

39 Maria Ronderos             81-82-83=246 (+33)

45 Melanie Kleiner              89-92-85=266 (+53)