Roxy Pro Gold Coast pres. by LG<\/p>\n
Stop No. 1 of 8 on the ASP Women\u0092s World Tour<\/p>\n
Snapper Rocks, Coolangatta, Australia <\/p>\n
February 23 – March 5, 2008 <\/p>\n
Sofia Mulanovich Wins Roxy Pro; Takes Ratings Lead on ASP Women\u0092s World Tour<\/p>\n
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COOLANGATTA, Australia (Saturday, Mar. 1, 2008) \u0096 Sofia Mulanovich (PER) has won the 2008 Roxy Pro Gold Coast presented by LG, defeating fellow finalist Samantha Cornish (AUS) in clean three foot (1 metre) waves at Snapper Rocks.<\/p>\n
The opening event of the 2008 ASP Women\u0092s World Tour season, the Roxy Pro Gold Coast ran from Round 3 through the Final today with major upsets and inspiring performances enthralling the hundreds on the beach and thousands watching online.Mulanovich, 2004 ASP Women\u0092s World Champion and world runner-up last season, was in sensational form today, netting the day\u0092s highest heat total of a 17.34 out of a possible 20 to combo Cornish in the Final.<\/p>\n
\u0093The final started out kind of slow, but I got a good score midway and from then on, I started pushing my surfing out there,\u0094 Mulanovich said. \u0093My board felt really good out there and I when I caught that last wave, I knew that Sam (Cornish) was going to need a lot to catch me. So stoked.\u0094<\/p>\n
The Peruvian had yet to procure a solid result at the Roxy Pro Gold Coast in past seasons, but her victory today puts Mulanovich at the top of the ratings in the race for the 2008 ASP Women\u0092s World Title.<\/p>\n
\u0093So stoked to finally get a good result here,\u0094 Mulanovich said. \u0093I love the wave at Snapper, but until today, I hadn\u0092t been able to get a result. It\u0092s a long season and I am off to a good start, but there are still so many good girls out there. Steph (Gilmore) and Layne (Beachley) and so many others. Samantha today surfed so well and I know she\u0092s hungry for a win.\u0094<\/p>\n
Cornish, who finished No. 4 on the ASP Women\u0092s World Tour last season, was in devastating form today netting solid scores in the three rounds leading up to the final. Although the young Australian\u0092s conditioning held steady, the waves did not deliver for her in the Final.<\/p>\n
\u0093We\u0092ve surfed four times today, but I didn\u0092t feel too tired out there, I just couldn\u0092t get the waves that linked through,\u0094 Cornish said. \u0093Congrats to Sofia (Mulanovich) though as she was ripping. I\u0092m a bit bummed that I couldn\u0092t see it all the way through today, but I\u0092m still happy with my performance here.\u0094<\/p>\n
Carissa Moore (HAW), who won the Roxy Pro Trials and was runner-up at this event last season, dazzled throughout the day, blending full-rail carves with new school tail slides to take down reigning ASP Women\u0092s World Champion Stephanie Gilmore (AUS) and fellow islander Melanie Bartels (HAW) before going down to Cornish.<\/p>\n
\u0093This was my first time ever surfing against Steph (Gilmore) and she has absolutely been ripping,\u0094 Moore said. \u0093It see-sawed back and forth in that heat, but I ended up getting that one at the end that was really exciting. I am a bit disappointed that I couldn\u0092t do as well as I did last season, but Sam (Cornish) was on point and got the better waves. It has been a great experience for me and I\u0092m really thankful for the opportunity to compete here again this year.\u0094<\/p>\n
Amee Donohoe (AUS), who finished No. 6 on the ASP Women\u0092s World Tour in 2007, was in sterling form all day, eliminating Jacqueline Silva (BRA) and Julia De La Rosa Toro (PER) (formerly Julia Christian (USA)) before going down to Mulanovich in the Semifinals. Donohoe collects an equal 3rd place finish and solid positioning on this season\u0092s ratings.<\/p>\n
\u0093Starting the season with a 3rd is great, although I\u0092m a bit bummed that I couldn\u0092t get the waves in the Semifinal against Sofia (Mulanovich),\u0094 Donohoe said. \u0093Pretty stoked with my performance here and I\u0092ll be focusing on keeping the momentum up at Bells Beach.\u0094<\/p>\n
The next stop on the 2008 ASP Women\u0092s World Tour will be the Rip Curl Pro at Bells Beach from Mar. 19-24, 2008.<\/p>\n
Highlights from the 2008 Roxy Pro Gold Coast pres. by LG will be available via www.aspworldtour.com\/roxypro <\/p>\n
The Quiksilver Pro Gold Coast pres. by LG has completed the opening two rounds of competition and with swell forecasted to come in over the next few days, the ASP Top 45 could be back in the water very soon. The Quiksilver Pro pres. by LG will be webcast live via www.aspworldtour.com\/quikpro <\/p>\n
For more details, including quotes and complimentary images, log onto the Press Room on www.aspworldtour.com <\/p>\n
Roxy Pro Gold Coast pres. by LG Results<\/p>\n
Final<\/p>\n
1 \u0096 Sofia Mulanovich (PER) 17.34<\/p>\n
2 \u0096 Samantha Cornish (AUS) 7.83<\/p>\n
Semifinals: 1st advances to Final; 2nd finishes Equal 3rd <\/p>\n
SF 1: Samantha Cornish (AUS) 16.90 def. Carissa Moore (HAW) 15.53<\/p>\n
SF 2: Sofia Mulanovich (PER) 13.50 def. Amee Donohoe (AUS) 10.33<\/p>\n
Quarterfinals: 1st advances to Semifinals; 2nd finishes Equal 5th <\/p>\n
QF 1: Samantha Cornish (AUS) 15.60 def. Layne Beachley (AUS) 12.00<\/p>\n
QF 2: Carissa Moore (HAW) 17.57 def. Melanie Bartels (HAW) 9.07<\/p>\n
QF 3: Sofia Mulanovich (PER) 13.16 def. Rebecca Woods (AUS) 7.10<\/p>\n
QF 4: Amee Donohoe (AUS) 10.73 def. Julia De La Rosa Toro (PER) 10.33<\/p>\n
Round 3: 1st advances to Quarterfinals; 2nd finishes Equal 9th
\nHeat 1: Samantha Cornish (AUS) 14.50 def. Nicola Atherton (AUS) 8.30
\nHeat 2: Layne Beachley (AUS) 12.67 def. Serena Brooke (AUS) 11.66
\nHeat 3: Melanie Bartels (HAW) 14.40 def. Megan Abubo (HAW) 12.23
\nHeat 4: Carissa Moore (HAW) 15.33, def. Stephanie Gilmore (AUS) 14.50
\nHeat 5: Sofia Mulanovich (PER) 15.50 def. Claire Bevilacqua (AUS) 12.16
\nHeat 6: Rebecca Woods (AUS) 11.50 def. Rosanne Hodge (ZAF) 9.83
\nHeat 7: Amee Donohoe (AUS) 14.90 def. Jacqueline Silva (BRA) 10.80
\nHeat 8: Julia De La Rosa Toro (PER) 12.33 def. Silvana Lima (BRA) 7.83<\/p>\n
2008 ASP Women\u0092s World Tour Ratings after the Roxy Pro Gold Coast pres. by LG<\/p>\n
1. Sofia Mulanovich (PER) 1200 points<\/p>\n
2. Samantha Cornish (AUS) 972 points<\/p>\n
3. Amee Donohoe (AUS) 756 points<\/p>\n
4. Layne Beachley (AUS) 552 points<\/p>\n
4. Rebecca Woods (AUS) 552 points<\/p>\n
4. Melanie Bartels (HAW) 552 points<\/p>\n
4. Julia de la Rosa Toro (PER) 552 points<\/p>\n
8. Stephanie Gilmore (AUS) 360 points<\/p>\n
8. Silvana Lima (BRA) 360 points<\/p>\n
8. Megan Abubo (HAW) 360 points<\/p>\n
8. Rosanne Hodge (ZAF ) 360 points<\/p>\n
8. Jacqueline Silva (BRA) 360 points<\/p>\n
8. Serena Brooke (AUS) 360 points<\/p>\n
8. Nicola Atherton (AUS) 360 points<\/p>\n
8. Claire Bevilacqua (AUS) 360 points<\/p>\n
16. Jessi Miley-Dyer (AUS) 180 points<\/p>\n
16. Melanie Redman-Carr (AUS) 180 points<\/p>\n
16. Karina Petroni (USA) 180 points<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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