Lang low amateur at LPGA event
Rising junior Brittany Lang finished in a tie for 15th at the Corning Classic in Corning, N.Y. last weekend. She shot a seven-under-par 281 over the course of the tournament, which was held at the par-72 Corning Country Club.
It was the McKinney, Texas, native’s best finish in three career appearances on the LPGA tour, and Lang was the only amateur to make the cut after she fired consecutive one-under-par rounds in the opening two rounds.
Janangelo three-peats
For the third consecutive year rising senior Liz Janangelo won the Connecticut Women’s Open. She recorded scores of 68 and 66 to finish the tournament at 12-under par and win the tournament by 11 strokes.
Grzebien earns Honda Award
As a result of her NCAA individual title, rising junior Anna Grzebien was named the most outstanding athlete in women’s golf. She is the third Duke women’s golfer to win the Honda Award in school history. The other two were Candy Hannemann in 2001 and Virada Nirapathpongporn in 2002.
Chrest named attacker of year, left off U.S. World Cup team
Inside Lacrosse tabbed rising senior Katie Chrest Attacker of the Year after her record-setting season. Chrest set school records with 70 goals, 96 points and 162 shots.
The Hampstead, Md., native led Duke, which was the third-highest scoring offense in the country, to 17 wins and the second trip to the Final Four in school history.
Despite her outstanding season, she failed to qualify for the final U.S. World Cup team, which was announced Wednesday. No current collegiate players made the team, but Chrest will still participate as a member of the training squad.
Greer claims top freshman honor
After setting the ACC single-season scoring record with 57 goals, Zack Greer was named the national freshman of the year by Inside Lacrosse. He was an integral member of the highest-scoring attack in the country.
Players of the year to be announced
The Tewaaraton Award, the honor bestowed to the best men’s and women’s lacrosse players in the country, will be announced today. Rising junior Matt Danowski and rising senior Katie Chrest are both finalists for the award.
U.S. might oversee NCAA testing
Pending legislation, known as the Clean Sports Act of 2005, could enable the Office of National Drug Control Policy to conduct drug testing at NCAA institutions. Currently the NCAA conducts its own testing.
Baseball regional field set
The 64 teams that will compete for the chance to play in the College World Series in Omaha, Neb. were announced Monday. Tulane was awarded the top-overall seed after earning a 50-9 mark.
Seven ACC teams earned berths to the NCAA Regionals, including Georgia Tech which is seeded second after winning the ACC Championship last week.
The Regionals begin tomorrow, and the College World Series will be held June 17-23, with the best-of-three championship June 25-27.
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