Miami, Fla. – (FIUSports.com) – FIU closed out its first spring tournament of 2013 claiming second-place at the Sir Pizza Terrapin Challenge, held on the Senator Course at Shula's Golf Club in Miami Lakes.  No. 18 N.C. State won the event with a 10-over 874, ahead of FIU's 22-over 886 over three rounds and 54 holes of play.

N.C. State's Lindsay McGetrick won the individual title shooting a four-under 212 (70-71-71), while competing as an individual. The Wolfpack would claim the top three spots in the individual standings with Brittany Marchand (-3) and Augusta James (-2) to follow.

FIU freshman Meghan McLaren (Cambridge, United Kingdom) led the Panthers, finishing in fifth with a three-round two-over, 218 (70-74-74). Senior Yolecci Jimenez (Caracas, Venezuela) put together a career-high finish, bolstered by a final round 71, as the only other Panther in the top 10 placing in a tie for eighth place with a seven-over, 223 (75-77-71). Jimenez began the final day in 23rd place but rose to eighth in the final round.

After N.C. State and FIU, Miami (+31) came in third ahead of host-Maryland (+35). FIU, which is No. 56 in the most recent GOLFSTAT rankings, out-dueled several teams rated higher, including the Hurricanes (No. 53 GOLFSTAT), East Tennessee State (No. 53 GolfWeek), Maryland (No. 54 GolfWeek) and Missouri (No. 55 GOLFSTAT).
Louisville (No. 63 GOLFSTAT) and Kansas (No. 66 GOLFSTAT) also entered the event with solid team rankings.

In three all-time appearances at the Sir Pizza Challenge, FIU has now finished second in two appearances (2011 and 2013) and much-improved from last season's 11th-place showing.

FIU, which is off to its most successful start under Head Coach Joe Vogel has three first-place finishes, one second and one fourth in its five tournaments so far in 2012-13.
FIU next travels to the Second Annual Clover Cup, hosted by Notre Dame, at the Longbow Club in Mesa, Ariz., March 8-10.

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Final Standings

1 NC State 293 297 284 874 +10
2 Florida International 289 302 295 886 +22
3 Miami 296 304 295 895 +31
4 Maryland 302 299 298 899 +35
5 East Tennessee St. 293 309 307 909 +45
6 Louisville 307 298 307 912 +48
7 Mercer University 307 308 299 914 +50
8 Xavier 302 310 305 917 +53
T9 Missouri 304 307 307 918 +54
T9 Kansas 292 305 321 918 +54
11 Cincinnati 321 317 301 939 +75
12 Jacksonville 316 321 315 952 +88
13 Memphis 313 313 327 953 +89
14 UMKC 315 320 322 957 +93
15 Illinois State 311 326 326 963 +99
16 Arkansas State 322 325 320 967 +103

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Individual Standings

1 Lindsay McGetrick * NC State 70 71 71 212 -4
2 Brittany Marchand NC State 69 71 73 213 -3
3 Augusta James NC State 70 74 70 214 -2
4 Christine Shimel Maryland 73 73 71 217 +1
5 Meghan MacLaren FIU 70 74 74 218 +2
T8 Yolecci Jimenez FIU 75 77 71 223 +7
T18 Shelby Coyle FIU 71 75 80 226 +10
T23 Sophie Godley FIU 76 76 76 228 +12
T23 Jasmine Wade * FIU 79 74 75 228 +12
T35 Carla Jane * FIU 76 75 79 230 +14
93 - Tania Tare Florida International 73 A 74 WD

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