UNIVERSITY PARK, Pa. (Feb. 27, 2004) - Six inches of snow fell overnight in Pinehurst, N.C., forcing the first day of the Edwin Watts Carolina Classic to be postponed on Friday.

The Penn State women's golf team hopes to continue its long trip south on Saturday at the par-72, 5,926-yard Pinehurst Course No. 8 at the Carolina Classic. A decision will be made later in the day on Friday whether or not to begin play on Saturday.

The Nittany Lions, fresh off a 15th-place showing in a tough field at the Lady Puerto Rico Classic, are one of 18 teams that will compete in Pinehurst, N.C. Also in the field will be Appalachian State, Charleston Southern, Coastal Carolina, host College of Charleston, East Carolina, Georgia State, Jacksonville State, James Madison, Maryland, Memphis, UNC Greensboro, UNC Wilmington, Oregon, Richmond, South Florida, Virginia and Washinton State.

Leading the way for Penn State will be sophomore Amber Weinerth (Auburn, N.Y.) and freshman Evelyn Paik (Toronto, Ontario). Weinerth finished 51st in Puerto Rico with a 36-hole total of 236 and Paik was 59th with a 242. Sophomore Katrin Wolfe (Johnstown, Pa.), sophomore Lauren Lundy (Wayne, Pa.) and freshman Maggie Lester (Oswego, N.Y.) will also hit the greens for the Nittany Lions.

For more information on Penn State women's golf, please visit our official athletics website at www.GoPSUsports.com.