College Notebook
Kupcho wins NCAA Athens golf regional
Wake Forest sophomore Jennifer Kupcho completed a dominant performance at the NCAA Athens women’s golf regional, posting a final-round 68 Wednesday to win the tournament at 10-under par. The victory advances her to the 2017 NCAA Women’s Golf Championships, held later this month in Sugar Grove, Ill.
Kupcho posted a five-stroke win over Alabama’s Cheyenne Knight and Lauren Stephenson, who both shot 5-under par for the tournament to share runner-up honors.
The victory was the third of the year for Kupcho, who became the first Deacon to post three wins in a season since Stephanie Neill in 1994-95. She is the first player in program history to win the individual title at a NCAA Regional while her 10-under-par total is tied for the second-best 54-hole score in school history. Kupcho’s final round 68 extended her school-record streak to 12 consecutive rounds under par.
“I was just hitting the ball well and my putter was on fire all week,” Kupcho said. “I had a lot of confidence on the course and that allowed me to play well. I am excited to represent the school at the NCAA championships.”
Kupcho advanced as an individual to the NCAA championships for the second consecutive season. Last year she capped her freshman season with a sixth-place finish at NCAAs, becoming the first Demon Deacon to finish the event under par.
UNC: The Tar Heels qualified for the NCAA Women’s Golf Championships after making an 11-shot comeback on Wednesday. The Tar Heels shot a 1-under-par 287 to climb from 10th to sixth and claim the final spot from the Athens Regional at Rich Harvest Farms.
Duke: Boosted by a team-best even-par round of 288 Wednesday, the Blue Devils moved up to finish second overall at the NCAA Regional in Albuquerque, N.M., with a 54-hole ledger of 873. With the finish, the Blue Devils advance to the NCAA championships for the 29 time in school history.
N.C. State: The Wolfpack concluded its season on Wednesday with a seventh-place finish at the NCAA Albuquerque Regional. The Wolfpack posted the second-lowest round of the day with a 295 (plus-7) to finish with an 890 (plus-26) – just two shots out of the top six cutline to advance to the NCAA Championship.
Baseball
Duke/ECU: A four-run fourth catapulted the Pirates to a 5-1 victory over the visiting Blue Devils Wednesday at Clark-LeClair Stadium. Tied 1-1 after three, the Pirates plated four and kept the Blue Devils off the board the rest of the way.
UNC: Ashton McGee homered and drove in three runs as the Tar Heels completed an 8-0 homestand with a 16-4 win over UNC-Asheville Wednesday evening at Boshamer Stadium. Brandon Riley and Brian Miller both added three hits for UNC, which improved to 39-9 with the victory.
N.C. State: The Wolfpack completed the season sweep against UNC-Wilmington with a 6-3 win Wednesday at Doak Field. The Wolfpack won the first meeting between the teams this season in Wilmington, 8-5, on March 8.
N.C. Central/Campbell: The Camels jumped out the gate with 10 runs in the first two innings on their way to a 15-4 decision over The Eagles on Wednesday at the Durham Athletic Park. Carter Williams led the Eagles with three hits, and Corey Joyce drove in three runs.
Women’s basketball
Wake Forest: Davidson College announced the hiring of Wake Forest assistant coach Gayle Coats Fulks as its new women’s basketball coach on Wednesday.
From news releases
This story was originally published May 10, 2017 at 11:30 PM with the headline "College Notebook."