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Dade City, FL -- Upstart Fairleigh Dickinson captured its first ever NEC women’s golf title after a ninth place finish at last season’s championships. The Knights, under the guidance of head coach Michelle Melia, who earned 2008 NEC Coach of the Year honors for her efforts, led throughout the competition firing rounds of 324, 330 and 330, respectively, for a three-round total of 984. Sacred Heart edged out seven time conference champion Saint Francis (PA) (333-341-324-998) for second with a three-day score of 986 (326-330-330). Long Island and 2007 runner-up Central Connecticut State tied for fourth with three-day totals of 1008, while Monmouth and Robert Morris finished sixth (360-332-340-1032) and seventh (363-342-354-1059), respectively. Mount St. Mary’s (353-356-354-1063) and St. Francis (NY) (423-428-401-1252) rounded out the field of nine. Wagner, which entered three participants, competed as individuals.

Central Connecticut State sophomore Lucie Sarochova (Prague, Czech Republic/Gymnazium Nad Stoulou) captured the individual crown after carding a three-day score of 229. The Prague, Czech Republic’s 77 on the first and third rounds of play rank tied for 10th on the NEC’s 18-hole championship performance list. Her second round 75 is tied for sixth on the same list, while her 36-hole total of 152 sits tied for third. Two-time defending champion Samantha Milosh (Aliquippa, PA/Center), of Saint Francis (PA), finished second with a three-day total of 237 (78-79-80), while Fairleigh Dickinson freshman Michele Holzwarth Hagen (Berlin, Germany/Hans-Carossa-Gymnasium), a six-time NEC Golfer of the Week honoree, placed third with a three-day 241 (78-86-77). Wagner senior Emily Noelker (Southbury, CT/Pomperaug) and Knights’ sophomore Eve Mayr (Schwendi, Germany/Gebhart-Mueller-Schule) tied for fourth with a score of 243, while freshman Lisa Warrilow (Gnossal, Staffordshi, UK/Newport Girls), of FDU, placed sixth with a three-round total of 244 (78-79-87).

Monmouth senior Rylee Plitz (Innisfail, Alberta/Innisfail), Sacred Heart’s Jennifer Tierney (Danbury, CT/Danbury) and

Lauren Foster (Newington, CT/Newington) tied for seventh with a 246, while Stephanie Switzer (Beaver, PA/Beaver) finished 10th with a three-round total of 248 (85-80-83). The tournament’s top-10 finishers were awarded 2008 NEC All-Conference honors.

Team Standings (Day 2)
Fin.     School	  	         Scores		  	  	
1 	Fairleigh Dickinson 	324 330 330 984 +120 
2 	Sacred Heart 		326 330 330 986 +122 
3 	Saint Francis (PA) 	333 341 324 998 +134 
4 	Long Island 		330 333 345 1008 +144 
  	Central Conn. St. 	343 328 337 1008 +144
6 	Monmouth University 	360 332 340 1032 +168
7 	Robert Morris 		363 342 354 1059 +195
8 	Mount St. Mary's 	353 356 354 1063 +199
9 	St. Francis (NY) 	423 428 401 1252 +388
* Wagner competed as individuals

2008 NEC Women’s Golf Individual Results - Day Two
Fin. 	Name 			School 	Scores 
1 	Lucie Sarochova 	CCSU 	77 75 77 229 +13
2 	Samantha Milosh 	SFPA 	78 79 80 237 +21
3 	Michele Holzwarth 	FDU 	78 86 77 241 +25
4 	*Emily Noelker 		WC 	82 81 80 243 +27
	Eva Mayr 		FDU 	79 81 83 243 +27
6 	Lisa Warrilow 		FDU 	78 79 87 244 +28
7 	Rylee Plitz 		MU 	83 81 82 246 +30
	Jennifer Tierney 	SHU 	82 81 83 246 +30
	Lauren Foster 		SHU 	85 80 81 246 +30
10 	Stephanie Switzer 	SFPA 	85 80 83 248 +32
11 	Emma Lister 		LIU 	81 84 84 249 +33
12 	Natalie Desjardins 	LIU 	84 81 86 251 +35
13 	Brigid Cahill 		MU 	87 84 82 253 +37
	Julia Drygas 		MU 	93 79 81 253 +37
	Joanne Martorana 	SHU 	78 91 84 253 +37
16 	Heather Pothier 	LIU 	83 82 89 254 +38
	Rochelle Brown 		LIU 	82 86 86 254 +38
18 	Jillian Nery 		SHU 	81 86 88 255 +39
19 	Lisa Kocin 		SFPA 	84 92 80 256 +40
	Sarah Feldman 		FDU 	89 84 83 256 +40
21 	Katie Letsch 		MSM 	80 91 86 257 +41
22 	Deb Kim 		CCSU 	87 86 85 258 +42
23 	Patricia Ali Heyes 	SHU 	94 83 82 259 +43
	Meghan Brunswick 	CCSU 	92 85 82 259 +43
25 	Lauren Lancia 		RMU 	91 85 85 261 +45
	Caryn Doege 		SFPA 	86 90 85 261 +45
27 	Chelsea Woods 		CCSU 	87 82 93 262 +46
28 	Ashleigh Frieday 	RMU 	91 86 86 263 +47
	Christina Koerper 	MSM 	88 89 86 263 +47
30 	Caitlin Fortner 	MSM 	90 85 89 264 +48
31 	*Caitlin Etienne 	WC 	90 87 88 265 +49
32 	Heather Mulvaney 	RMU 	89 87 90 266 +50
33 	*Allison Amador 	WC 	87 88 92 267 +51
34 	Laura Smith 		SFPA 	93 94 81 268 +52
35 	Lauren Chapman 		FDU 	90 87 95 272 +56
36 	Jacqueline Jurinko 	RMU 	100 84 93 277 +61
37 	Lisa Rastede 		MU 	97 88 95 280 +64
	Morgan Beikirch 	RMU 	92 93 95 280 +64
39 	Heather Wolfe 		LIU 	96 94 93 283 +67
40 	Megan Corbett 		MSM 	95 98 93 286 +70
41 	Emily Wisener 		SFNY 	93 102 92 287 +71
42 	Emily Morrison 		MSM 	105 91 93 289 +73
43 	Kelly Reilly 		MU 	101 95 97 293 +77
44 	Danielle Duque 		CCSU 	102 100 98 300 +84
45 	Teresa Dillilo 		SFNY 	111 94 107 312 +96
46 	Tonianne Campuzano 	SFNY 	112 111 94 317 +101
47 	Ashley Yelverton 	SFNY 	107 121 108 336 +120
WD 	Erin O'Shaughnessy 	SFNY 	142 138 WD