Rankin has Terriers in First After Round One at Boscobel Intercollegiate

PENDLETON, S.C. -- The Wofford College Terriers women's golf team holds a six stroke lead over Appalachian State and Pfeiffer University after round one of the Boscobel Intercollegiate held at the par-72 5,989 yard Boscobel Golf Course.  Wofford's Alex Rankin and Pfeiffer's Steph Peareth share the individual lead with an 18-hole round of 74.

As a team, the Terriers turned in a score of 310 while the Mountaineers and Falcons sit tied for second with team scores of 316.  Newberry sits in fourth pace with a score of 322 with High Point (325), Presbyterian (326) and Anderson (329) completing the field.

Rankin turned in her top score with a 36 front nine and 38 back nine, while Peareth shot 37 going out and coming back in.  Rankin leads the field with six birdies, while Peareth leads the field with 13 pars.  Wofford's Anne Marie Covar, Newberry's Maria Luz Besio and Anderson's Kalyn Johnson sit tied for third with scores of 76. 

Meredith Few, 78, and Tarah Taylor, 82, round out the Wofford scorers. 

Round two will resume Sunday with a shotgun start at 9 a.m.

Wendt's 71 Paces Paladins In Round Two At Mercedes-Benz Collegiate

Knoxville, Tenn. - Junior Liz Wendt carded a one-under par 71 to help Furman (298-293=591) maintain its hold on seventh place with a second round 293 on Saturday at the Mercedes-Benz Collegiate Women's Championships at the par-72, 6,302-yard Holston Country Club.

One over par with five holes to play, Wendt (77-71=148) notched birdies at No. 14 and No. 17 to fire a 35 on the back nine.  Senior Stefanie Kenoyer (73-73=146)  and sophomore Alexa Rancourt (73-74=147) each posted a second round 73 to hold a share of 15th place and 22nd place, respectively, while sophomore Laura Wearn (74-76=150) recorded four birdies on her way to a four-over 76.

The host Tennessee Lady Vols (280-284=564) extended their lead to 20 strokes over second place TCU (293-291=584) with a four-under 284.  Arkansas and Mississippi are tied for third place at 586 while Kent State and Notre Dame are tied for fifth place at 588.  Furman's Saturday round was tied for third best on the day.

Erica Popson (67-69=136) of Tennessee shot 69 to hold a two-stroke advantage over Natalie Gleadall (70-68=138) of Mississippi and teammate Sara Monberg (68-70=138) through two rounds.

Final round play in the 15-team Mercedes-Benz Collegiate is set to get underway at 9 a.m. on Sunday.

7       Furman          298     293     591

T15     Stefanie Kenoyer        73      73      146

T22     Alexa Rancourt  74      73      147

T25     Liz Wendt               77      71      148

T35     Laura Wearn             74      76      150

T70     Aubrie Street           79      80      159

 

Chattanooga Remains in Eighth Heading into Mercedes-Benz Championship Final Round

Junior Maju Loza fires career best with three-under par 69 today

KNOXVILLE, Tenn. --- The University of Tennessee at Chattanooga women's golf team improved in round two but remains in eighth place heading into the final round of the Mercedes-Benz Championship at Holston Hills Country Club.  Chattanooga's five-over par 293 is the team's low round of the young season.

Host Tennessee stands at 12-under par 564 with a comfortable 20-stroke lead over TCU in second at 584.  Nine shots separate the Horned Frogs in second and the Mocs in eighth.

UTC started strong making the turn at one-under par with Emma de Groot (Coffs Harbour, New South Wales, Australia) and Maria Juliana Loza (Bucaramanga, Colombia) at minus one each.  Christine Wolf (Igls, Austria) was even and Jordan Britt (Dayton, Tenn.) just plus one through nine.

Holes 10-12 proved costly again today for the Mocs as they quickly dropped six shots over the three holes.  Much like round one, Chattanooga rallied late playing the final two holes, both par fives, at five under to position itself for a Sunday move up the leaderboard.

Loza was the big story for the Mocs today tying her career-best round with a 69 (-3).  She carded four birdies and 13 pars with a bogey serving as the lone blemish.  She is tied for 13th at 145 (+1), one stroke behind de Groot who is tied for ninth after a second 72 (E) put her at level par 144.

Wolf matched her first round 73 (+1) and is tied for 16th at 146 (+2).  Freshman Yushira Budhram (Johannesburg, South Africa) shot a second 79, and is at 158.  She tallied birdies on three of her final four holes to round out the team scoring.  Britt had the drop score of 80 and is a shot behind at 159.

Tennessee's Erica Popson's continues to lead individually at 136 (-8) after a 69 today.  Natalie Gleadall (Ole Miss) and Sara Monberg (Tennessee) are two shots back at 138.

The Mocs are paired with Furman and Georgia State in Sunday's final round.  Britt starts UTC off No. 1 at 9 a.m., followed by Budhram (9:09), Loza (9:18), Wolf (9:27) and de Groot (9:36).

LEADERBOARD

1) Tennessee	280-284	564 (-12)
2) TCU	293-291	584 (+8)
T3) Ole Miss	291-295	586 (+10)
T3) Arkansas	291-295	586 (+10)
T5) Kent State	294-294	588 (+12)
T5) Notre Dame	295-293	588 (+12)
7) Furman	298-293	591 (+15)
8) Chattanooga	300-293	593 (+17)
9) Georgia State	304-294	598 (+22)
10) UTSA	305-294	599 (+23)
11) James Madison	303-300	603 (+27)
12) Kentucky	307-297	604 (+28)
13) Coastal Carolina	304-301	605 (+29)
14) East Tennessee State	304-314	618 (+42)
15) UNCG	312-309	621 (+45)
Mocs:
T9) Emma de Groot	72-72	144 (E)
T13) Maria Juliana Loza	76-69	145 (+1)
T15) Christine Wolf	73-73	146 (+2)
T65) Yushira Budhram	79-79	158 (+14)
T70) Jordan Britt	79-80	159 (+15)

UNCG's Martinez moves up with a 72 in second round at Mercedes-Benz Women's Collegiate

KNOXVILLE, Tenn. - UNCG sophomore Ana Martinez shot an even-par 72 on Saturday to lead the Spartans in the second round of play at the Mercedes-Benz Women's Collegiate Championship.

The Spartans are in 15th place after a round of 309 on Saturday. Tennessee, the tournament host, built on its commanding lead in the team standings, expanding its lead to 20 shots over second-place TCU.

Martinez, who closed Friday's round with 11 consecutive pars to finish at three-over 75, carded five birdies and five bogies in her round on Saturday, shooting 36 on both sides.

Tennessee's Erica Popson still holds the individual lead after shooting a 69 on Saturday. She has a two-shot lead over teammate Sara Monberg and Mississippi's Natalie Gleadall.

Sunday's final round gets underway at 9 a.m. with the Spartans beginning play off No. 10 in the 9:09 a.m. group.

AGATE

TEAM SCORING: Tennessee 564, TCU 584, Arkansas 586, Mississippi 586, Notre Dame 588, Kent State 588, Furman 591, Chattanooga 593, Georgia State 598, UTSA 599, James Madison 603, Kentucky 604, Coastal Carolina 605, ETSU 618, UNCG 621.

INDIVIDUAL SCORING

Top 10: 1. Erica Popson (Tennessee) 67-69=136; T-2. Sara Monberg (Tennessee) 70-68=138; T-2. Natalie Gleadall (Mississippi) 70-68=138; 4. Rachel Raastad (TCU) 70-69=139; 5. Kelli Shean (Arkansas) 69-72=141; T-6. Taylor Newlin (UTSA) 73-69=142; T-6. Nathalie Mansson (Tennessee) 69-73=142; 8. Martina Gavier (Kent State) 73-70=143; T-9. Emma de Groot (Chattanooga) 72-72=144; T-9. So-Hyun Park (Notre Dame) 73-71=144; T-9. Nicole Zhang (Notre Dame) 73-71=144; Siah Evans (ETSU) 71-73=144.

Other UNCG Golfers: T-22. Ana Martinez 75-72=147; T-56. Erica Creed 77-77=154; T-62. Courtney Taylor 75-80=155; 80. Lizzie Bundy 85-80=165.