Sports > March 6, 2008

By Donovan Carberry | Staff writer

The Deacons traveled to Spartanburg, S.C., March 3-4 for the Diet Coke Wofford Invitational. The event was held at the Carolina Country Club’s par 72, 6,701-yard course. The team was represented by sophomores Erin Boyle, Jessica Boney and Laura Ormson.

Ormson and Boyle came out strong in the first round of competition.

Ormson looked terrific through the first nine holes where she shot a 36 and was contending for a top 10 spot.

However, she shot 43 on the back nine which dropped her several spots.

She posted a 79 (+7) for the round which tied her for 15th overall.

Boyle carded an 81(+9) which tied her for 23rd overall. This was Boyle’s second appearance of this young season. She first played in the UNC-Greensboro Starmount Fall Classic where she shot a 167 (+25) and tied for 61st.

Boney rounded out Wake’s first round performance shooting 88 (+16). It tied her for 43rd overall.

The Deacons were not able to build on their first day success.

The final round, which was scheduled for March 4, had to be canceled due to poor weather.

Lightening was detected within 10 miles of the course, a condition that requires the NCAA to cancel play.The final round was not rescheduled.

As a result, the standings after the first round are final.

Elon was named the team winner out of the nine team field.

The Phoenix had three girls scoring in the top 10.

Jacksonville’s Danielle Gib finished number one overall after scoring 73 (+1) in the first round.