Sept. 6, 2000

The University of Tulsa women's golf team improved 29 shots to score the day's best round of two-over par 290 at the 2000 Topy Cup U.S.-Japan Intercollegiate Golf Championship played at the Tanagura Country Club in Tanagura, Japan.

In the first round Tulsa shot a disappointing 319 for fifth place, but jumped into second-place with its two-over team score of 290 for a 36-hole total of 609. Texas, the only other U.S. team in the women's field, continues to hold onto the lead after a round of 293 for a 599 total.

Tulsa's two-time All-American Stacy Prammanasudh improved upon a career worst round of 84 in the first round to shoot the best score of the second round with a two-under par 70. Prammanasudh shot a 33 on the front nine with four birdies, while hitting a 37 on the backside with a birdie and bogeys on the final two holes. Prammansudh moved into a four-way tie for ninth place individually.

Tulsa's freshmen duo of Julie Tvede and Suzie Fisher continued toplay solid golf as well, leading the Hurricane individually. Tvede carded a one-under par 71 for a fourth-place total of 149, while Fisher's 75 puts her in eighth place overall with a nine-over par 153.

Junior Dani Mallon's 156 total after a second round score of 74 is good for 15th place, while sophomore Maiko Senda is in 18th place with a 36-hole score of 157.

Texas' Kristin Dufour carded her second straight one-over par 73 to take a one-stroke individual lead into the final round. The tournament will conclude n Wednesday.

Team Scores
1.  Texas            306-293=599
2.  Tulsa            319-290=609
3.  Tohoku Fukushi   308-306=614
4.  Kinki            306-312=618
5.  Senshu           321-301=622
6.  Nihon            317-309=626

Tulsa's Individual Scores
4.  Julie Tvede         78-71=149
8.  Suzie Fisher        78-75=153
T9.  Stacy Prammanasudh 84-70=154
15.  Dani Mallon        82-74=156
18.  Maiko Senda        81-76=157