Florida State Women's Golf - 1996 Year In Review

Florida State Women's Golf - 1996 Year In Review
Coaching Staff Debbie Dillman, Head Coach Sue Urry, Assistant Coach Click here to see indivual mug shots	1995-96 Women's Golf

1996 Florida State Signees/Newcomers

Sarah Capie, 5-1, Carterville, IL

Amy Hill, Fort Myers

Amy Spooner, 5-7, Margate

J.J. Swindle, Camilla, GA

1996 Roster - By Name

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T                            PY
R Name                  Cl   Ltr  Hometown (Prior School)
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* Amy Bond              Fr-R      Ocala (Vanguard)
* Kate Burton           Sr   ***  Surrey, England (Wallington)
* Sarah Capie           Fr        Carterville, IL (Carterville)
  Amy Hill              Fr        Fort Myers
  Kelly Hoffmeyer       Fr-R      East Lansing, MI (East Lansing)
  Betsy Jaeger          So        Naples (Saint John Neumann)
  Stacey Manger         Sr        Venice (Venice/Wyoming)
* Aguri Okura           So-R *    Osaka, Japan (Kobe College/UNC-Greensboro)
* Mabel Pascual del Pobil
                        Sr   ***  Cadiz, Spain (San Luis Gonzaga)
* Amy Spooner           Fr        Margate (Douglas)
  J.J. Swindle          Fr        Camilla, GA (Mitchell-Baker)

1996 Schedule and Results

DATE	LOC	OPPONENT	SCORE
10/01	H	LADY SEMINOLE INVITATIONAL September 29-October 1, 1995	2nd Place
10/10	N	LADY ROADRUNNER INVITATIONAL October 8-10, 1995, Las Cruces, NM	8th Place
10/22	N	LADY PALADIN INVITATIONAL October 20-22, 1995, Greenville, SC	14th Place
11/05	N	CAROLYN CUDONE INTERCOLLEGIATE November 3-5, 1995, Myrtle Beach, SC	8th Place
03/03	N	LADY GATOR INVITATIONAL March 1-3, 1996, Gainesville, Fl	6th Place
03/17	N	LSU-FAIRWOOD INVITATIONAL March 15-17, 1996, Baton Rouge, La	5th Place
03/24	N	LADY GAMECOCK CLASSIC March 22-24, 1996, Blythewood, SC	9th Place
04/07	N	RYDER-FLORIDA CHAMPIONSHIP April 5-7, 1996, Miami, Fl	3rd Place
04/14	N	ACC CHAMPIONSHIP April 12-14, 1996, Greensboro, NC	4th Place
05/11	N	NCAA EAST REGIONAL May 9-11, 1996, Auburn, Al	13th Place

                Overall   Home    Away   Neutral
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FSU RECORD IS    0- 0     0- 0     0- 0     0- 0

1996 ATLANTIC COAST CONFERENCE RESULTS
 1  DUKE                  890
 2  WAKE FOREST           899
 3  NORTH CAROLINA        925
 4  FLORIDA STATE         944

1996 EOY Stats
Name                 Tournaments Rounds Par Low Strokes Wins Top10   Ave
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Mabel Pascual del Pobil     10     30     0  73  2,342    0     2  78.07
Kate Burton                 10     30     0  73  2,343    0     3  78.10
Aguri Okura                 10     30     0  72  2,365    0     0  78.83
Amy Spooner                  9     27     0  75  2,141    0     0  79.30
Amy Bond                    10     30     0  74  2,403    0     0  80.10
Sarah Capie                  3      9     0  76    733    0     0  81.44
Kelly Hoffmeyer              1      3     0  80    252    0     0  84.00
Stacey Manger                1      3     0  84    255    0     0  85.00

LADY SEMINOLE INVITATIONAL, 2nd place
10/01/1995, TALLAHASSEE, FL, September 29-October 1, 1995

The FSU's women's golf team teed off their 1995 fall season at home with the annual Lady Seminole Invitational held at Seminole Golf Course. Defending champion Louisiana State reappered in strong fashion, again taking the team title with a 22-stroke lead over second-place Florida State. Mabel Pascual del Pobil overcame a first-round 82 to shoot a 74 and even-par 73 in the final 36 holes and finish in 7th place. Her final round 73 was the low score for that day. Kate Burton also made the top ten, finishing just one stroke off Pasqual del Pobil. Angie Stafford of South Alabama took home the individual title while three LSU players finished in the top five.

                                                                                                                                                                                                   
Team Results              311 310 305  926   (2)

Name                       Place  Rnd1  Rnd2  Rnd3  Total
=========================  =====  ====  ====  ====  =====
Mabel Pascual del Pobil      7     82    74    73    229
Kate Burton                  8t    77    74    79    230
Aguri Okura                 14t    76    82    76    234
Amy Spooner                 19t    80    80    77    237
Amy Bond                    26t    80    80    80    240
Sarah Capie                 49t    78    83    89    250
Kelly Hoffmeyer             53t    80    88    84    252
Stacey Manger               57t    85    84    86    255

LADY ROADRUNNER INVITATIONAL, 8th place
10/10/1995, October 8-10, 1995, Las Cruces, NM

The Lady Seminoles headed out west to New Mexico State Universoty's Lady Roadrunner Invitational to face competition from mainly southwestern U.S. universities. The nation's preseaon #1 team, Arizona State, walked away with the team title, while Florida State finished in the middle of the pack in 8th place. Mabel Pascual del Pobil nothced another top ten finish by firing a five-over par 228 for 54 holes, good enough for a ninth place tie.

                                                                                                                                                                                                   
Team Results             325 312 313  950    (8)

Name                       Place  Rnd1  Rnd2  Rnd3  Total
=========================  =====  ====  ====  ====  =====
Mabel Pascual del Pobil      9t    79    74    75    228
Aguri Okura                 35t    84    80    77    241
Amy Spooner                 37t    84    80    78    242
Amy Bond                    51t    80    78    86    244
Kate Burton                 59t    82    83    83    248

LADY PALADIN INVITATIONAL, 14th place
10/22/1995, October 20-22, 1995, Greenville, SC

The annual Furman Invitational featured nine teams in the top 25 poll, and half of the 23-team field was represented in the nation's top-30, providing some stiff competition for the Lady Seminoles. Florida State went through the first 26 holes in 9th place, but a team 28-over par in the final round pushed them to a 14th place finish. Mabel Pascual del Pobil turned in the highest finish for FSU, coming in tied with a score of 231.

                                                                                                                                                                                                   
Team Results             310 312 316  938  (t14)

Name                       Place  Rnd1  Rnd2  Rnd3  Total
=========================  =====  ====  ====  ====  =====
Mabel Pascual del Pobil     19t    77    74    80    231
Amy Spooner                 45t    76    78    81    235
Kate Burton                 45t    77    80    78    235
Aguri Okura                 57t    80    80    77    237
Amy Bond                    89t    82    81    82    245

CAROLYN CUDONE INTERCOLLEGIATE, 8th place
11/05/1995, November 3-5, 1995, Myrtle Beach, SC

The Lady Seminoles concluded their fall season in South Carolina at the Carolyn Cudone Intercollegiate hosted by Coastal Carolina University. Florida State was led by both a freshman and a senior as Amy Spooner and Mabel Pascual del Pobil finished in a tie for 18th individually. As a team, FSU finished in 8th out of 15 teams. Louisiana State, the winner of the Lady Seminole Invitational, took home another team title while Cecilia Hedlund of the University of South Florida was the individual champion.

                                                                                                                                                                                                   
Team Results             312 319 313  944    (8)

Name                       Place  Rnd1  Rnd2  Rnd3  Total
=========================  =====  ====  ====  ====  =====
Amy Spooner                 18t    78    76    80    234
Mabel Pascual del Pobil     18t    79    79    76    234
Kate Burton                 30t    77    84    77    238
Aguri Okura                 33t    78    80    81    239
Amy Bond                    58t    84    85    80    249

LADY GATOR INVITATIONAL, 6th place
03/03/1996, March 1-3, 1996, Gainesville, Fl

Florida State started off their spring season on rival territory as they travelled to Gainesville for the Lady Gator Invitational. Again, Florida State finished in the middle of the pack, placing sixth out of 13 teams. The Lady Gators kept the team trophy at home, with a strong 15 stroke lead over second place Louisiana State. Mabel Pascual del Pobil kept up her streak of posting the team's highest finish by placing 20th with a score of 229, 18 strokes off the individual champion Riko Higashio of UF.

                                                                                                                                                                                                   
Team Results             306 308 309  923   (t6)

Name                       Place  Rnd1  Rnd2  Rnd3  Total
=========================  =====  ====  ====  ====  =====
Mabel Pascual del Pobil     20t    77    76    76    229
Aguri Okura                 22t    75    76    79    230
Kate Burton                 29t    79    77    77    233
Amy Bond                    33t    78    79    77    234
Amy Spooner                 37t    82    78    75    235
Sarah Capie                 45t    76    82    83    241

LSU-FAIRWOOD INVITATIONAL, 5th place
03/17/1996, March 15-17, 1996, Baton Rouge, La

Florida State continued their tour of Southeastern Conference schools with the Fairwood Invitational hosted by LSU, a team they met three times already this season. FSU placed fifth among the 18-team field, backed by the strong performance of Kate Burton. The senior from Surrey, England shot a 7-over par for the tournament for a fifth place individual finish. Her showing was the highest individual finish for the Lady Seminoles so far this season.

                                                                                                                                                                                                   
Team Results             298 290 296  884    (5)

Name                       Place  Rnd1  Rnd2  Rnd3  Total
=========================  =====  ====  ====  ====  =====
Kate Burton                  5     76    73    74    223
Aguri Okura                 30t    78    80    77    235
Mabel Pascual del Pobil     33t    82    73    81    236
Amy Bond                    38t    82    81    74    237
Amy Spooner                 53t    82    79    80    241

LADY GAMECOCK CLASSIC, 9th place
03/24/1996, March 22-24, 1996, Blythewood, SC

FSU caught a glimse of the strength of ACC competition at the Lady Gamecock Classic hosted by the University of South Carolina. Conferernce rivals Duke and Wake Forest finished first and second while Florida State came in at 9th place. The Lady Noles struggled as Mabel Pascual del Pobil carded the highest finish, coming in at 23rd with a 19-over par 232. Wake Forest's Laura Philo captured the individual title with a 2-over par 215, while Duke's Kathi Poppmeier placed second with a 217.

                                                                                                                                                                                                   
Team Results             314 311 314  939    (9)

Name                       Place  Rnd1  Rnd2  Rnd3  Total
=========================  =====  ====  ====  ====  =====
Mabel Pascual del Pobil     23t    76    78    78    232
Aguri Okura                 33t    80    78    78    236
Amy Bond                    36t    82    80    75    237
Kate Burton                 40t    79    75    84    238
Amy Spooner                 61t    79    83    83    245

RYDER-FLORIDA CHAMPIONSHIP, 3rd place
04/07/1996, April 5-7, 1996, Miami, Fl

The Lady Seminoles shot a three-round total of 928 to place third at the Ryder-Florida Women's Collegiate Championships, held at Miami Lakes Country Club. They finished behind the University of Florida and University of Miami. FSU had a strong showing individually as four team members placed in the final top twenty. Kate Burton tied for 8th place with a three-round score of 229, only nine strokes off the individual champion, Riko Higashio of UF.

                                                                                                                                                                                                   
Team Results            309 309 310  928    (3)

Name                       Place  Rnd1  Rnd2  Rnd3  Total
=========================  =====  ====  ====  ====  =====
Kate Burton                  8t    77    77    75    229
Aguri Okura                 16t    79    78    76    233
Amy Spooner                 18t    75    81    78    234
Amy Bond                    20t    78    76    81    235
Mabel Pascual del Pobil     36t    85    78    81    244

ACC CHAMPIONSHIP, 4th place
04/14/1996, April 12-14, 1996, Greensboro, NC

Only four ACC schools have women's golf teams, but according to Coach Debbie Dillman, "That's like saying there's only four teams in the Final Four. Everyone is good." The other three conference teams, Duke, North Carolina, and Wake Forest all entered this year's tournament ranked in the country's top ten. The Lady Seminoles were outmatched this year finishing in fourth place. Mabel Pascual del Pobil started off the tournament in last place individually, but shot a one-over par 73 in the third round to jump into 14th place, the highest finish for FSU. Her finish marked the seventh tournament this season she led the team.

                                                                                                                                                                                                   
Team Results            318 312 314  944    (4)

Name                       Place  Rnd1  Rnd2  Rnd3  Total
=========================  =====  ====  ====  ====  =====
Mabel Pascual del Pobil     14     83    79    73    235
Kate Burton                 15t    81    78    77    236
Aguri Okura                 18     76    78    84    238
Amy Bond                    19     80    78    81    239
Sarah Capie                 20     81    78    83    242

NCAA EAST REGIONAL, 13th place
05/11/1996, May 9-11, 1996, Auburn, Al

                                                                                                                                                                                                   
Team Results            326 315 303  944   (13)

Name                       Place  Rnd1  Rnd2  Rnd3  Total
=========================  =====  ====  ====  ====  =====
Kate Burton                 32t    80    76    77    233
Amy Spooner                 54t    83    78    77    238
Aguri Okura                 67t    87    83    72    242
Amy Bond                    73t    79    87    77    243
Mabel Pascual del Pobil     75t    84    78    82    244