Furman's Wearn Grabs Second Round Cougar Classic Lead; Paladins Move Up To 10th Place
Hanahan, S.C. - Furman's Laura Wearn totaled seven birdies to fire a second round 69 and grab a share of the lead at four-under par on Monday in the Cougar Classic at the par-72, 6,210-yard Yeamans Hall Golf Club in Hanahan, S.C.
Wearn (71-69=140), a sophomore, birdied three holes on the front nine to shoot a two-under 34 and carded four birdies on the back nine to overcome a double bogey and shoot a one-under 35. The Charlotte, N.C., native enters Tuesday's final round in a tie with North Carolina's Courtney Gunter (69-71=140) at four-under. The Tarheel's Jackie Chang (72-69=141) is one stroke behind in third place after 36 holes.
Sophomore Alexa Rancourt posted a second round 75 and junior Stefanie Kenoyer posted a 76 to help Furman (304-297=601) climb from 14th place to 10th place with a nine-over 297 on Monday. North Carolina (285-285=570) continues to pace the field and stands nine strokes ahead of second place South Carolina (291-288=579). Mississippi and Oklahoma are tied for third entering the final round.
The tournament conlcudes on Tuesday morning with a shotgun start scheduled for 8:30.
10 Furman 304 297 601
T1 Laura Wearn 71 69 140
T39 Stefanie Kenoyer 74 76 150
T68 Liz Wendt 78 77 155
T78 Alexa Rancourt 81 75 156
105 Aubrie Street 81 82 163
Cougars Eighth at Cougar Classic
HANAHAN, S.C. - Leigh Whittaker (Baden-Baden, Germany) fired a 74 in the second round to finish the day with a 147, and lead the College of Charleston women's golf team to eighth with a 595 at the Cougar Classic being held Sept. 12-14 at Yeamans Hall Golf Club in Hanahan, S.C. North Carolina maintained its lead after firing a three-under par 285 for a 570, putting the Tar Heels nine strokes ahead of second-place South Carolina. UNC posted 12 birdies on the day with Jackie Chang leading the way with four.
"We've had two very good rounds," said Head Women's Golf Coach Jamie Futrell. "With a solid finish we can have a great start to the season."
Mississippi was the big mover of the day, jumping from a tie at 10th to a tie for third with a 284 second-round. Ole Miss sits tied with Oklahoma with a 584. Rounding out the top five is Minnesota with a 585.
North Carolina's Courtney Gunter, who led after the first round, is tied for first with a 140 after firing a 71 in today's round. Furman's Laura Wearn shot a 69 today to move from third to a tie at the top spot.
Whittaker finished with three birdies and just four bogies to tie for 20th with a 147. After ending the front nine with a double bogey and a bogey, Kathryn Miranda (Lexington, S.C.) recovered with two birdies on the back nine to end the round with a 75 and a tie for 24th with a 148. Ainhoa Nogales (Pozuelo de Alarcon, Spain) finished tied for 51st after posting an 81 in the second round to total a 152 in 36 holes.
Katharina Boehm (Poing, Germany) recovered from an 80 in the first round with a one-over par 73 in the second to sit tied for 58th. She posted two birdies and just three bogeys in today's round. Tied for 90th is Vanessa Koechli (Greer, S.C.) who improved her performance by six strokes with a 76 in today's action. Anna Martin (Easley, S.C.) is competing for the Cougars as an individual and is tied for 99th with a 160.
The Cougars and the other 20 teams tee off in third and final round action at 8:45 a.m. Tuesday in a shotgun format. The event is free and open to the public. Fans that cannot attend may follow at www.GolfStatResults.com <http://www.golfstatresults.com/> .
College of Charleston Results
T20 - Leigh Whittaker, 73-74=147
T24 - Kathryn Miranda, 73-75=148
T51 - Ainhoa Nogales, 71-81=152
T58 - Kathy Boehm, 80-73=153
T90 - Vanessa Koechli, 82-76=158
T99 - Anna Martin, 80-80=160
Team Results
1 - North Carolina, 285-285=570
2 - South Carolina, 291-288=579
T3 - Mississippi, 300-284=584
T3 - Oklahoma, 293-291=584
5 - Minnesota, 289-296=585
6 - Florida, 292-294=586
7 - Florida State, 296-294=590
8 - College of Charleston, 297-298=595
9 - UCF, 297-303=600
10 - Furman, 304-297=601
11 - Wisconsin, 303-302=605
12 - Penn State, 297-309=606
13 - Maryland, 309-298=607
14 - Kentucky, 302-308=610
T15 - N.C. State, 308-304=612
T15 - South Florida, 305-307=612
17 - Richmond, 310-307=617
18 - UNCG, 300-318=618
19 - Mississippi State, 315-307=624
20 - Miami, 317-307=624
21 - Charleston Southern, 322-315=637
UNCG women's golf sits in 18th after two rounds at Cougar Classic
HANAHAN, S.C. - UNCG sophomore Courtney Taylor recorded the Spartans' low round of the day on Monday with a 77 at the Cougar Classic, hosted by College of Charleston at Yeamans Hall.
Taylor overcame a sluggish start to card her 77. She began the day with a bogey and a double-bogey, but bounced back with a birdie at No. 3. She finished the front side of the course in 37 and closed out the back side with a birdie at No. 18.
The Spartans shot 318 on the day and dropped to 18th place with a score of 618 after 36 holes. North Carolina leads the team standings with a score of 570, nine shots better than South Carolina and 14 ahead of Mississippi and Oklahoma.
North Carolina's Courtney Gunter and Furman's Laura Wearn are tied atop the individual leaderboard. Gunter began the day as the leader, but Wearn's second-round 69 pulled her into a tie. North Carolina's Jackie Chang is one shot back.
The final round of the 21-team tournament gets underway with a shotgun start at 8:30 a.m. The Spartans will begin in groups on hole Nos. 13, 14, 15 and 16.
AGATE
TEAM SCORING: North Carolina 570, South Carolina 579, Mississippi 584, Oklahoma 584, Minnesota 585, Florida 586, Florida State 590, College of Charleston 595, UCF 600, Furman 601, Wisconsin 605, Penn State 606, Maryland 607, Kentucky 610, North Carolina State 612, South Florida 612, Richmond 617, UNCG 618, Mississippi State 621, Miami (Fla.) 624, Charleston Southern 637.
INDIVIDUAL SCORING
Top 10: T-1. Courtney Gunter (North Carolina) 69-71=140; T-1. Laura Wearn (Furman) 71-69=140; 3. Jackie Chang (North Carolina) 72-69=141; T-4. Mia Piccio (Florida) 70-72=142; T-4. Shena Yang (South Florida) 73-69=144; T-6. Emily Collins (Oklahoma) 71-72=143; T-6. Casey Grice (North Carolina) 71-72=143; T-8. Katie Burnett (South Carolina) 75-69=144; T-8. Katie Detlefsen (UCF) 70-74=144; T-8. Natalie Gleadall (Mississippi) 75-69=144; T-8. Samantha Swinehart (South Carolina) 71-73=144.
Other UNCG Golfers: T-58. Courtney Taylor 76-77=153; T-64. Erica Creed 76-78=154; T-64. Lizzie Bundy 73-81=154; T-84. Ana Martinez 75-82=157; 110. Rachel Uremovich 86-92=178