Elon Women Pull Away From Sea Trail Field
SUNSET BEACH, N.C. -- The Elon Phoenix recorded four players in the top 10 after the second round of the Sea Trail Women's Intercollegiate to sit 17 strokes ahead of the rest of the field. Elon posted a two-day score of 594 (299-295). Tara McFadden carded a three-under 69 on Saturday to post an overall score of 142 (73-69) and remain in the top spot.
Appalachian State sits in second place with a score of 611 (301-310). The Mountaineers are two strokes ahead of Jacksonville with a score of 613 (311-302). Samford currently is in fourth place with a score of 616 (311-305) while Presbyterian is fifth with a 630 (322-308).
Elon's Martyna Meirzwa notched a 73 in the second round to move up nine spots and currently sits tied for third with a score of 150. Virginia Mayer (76-75) and Diana Davis (73-78) are tied at sixth with a score of 151. Shannon Prunty posted a 79 for a two-day score of 159 and currently sits in a tie for 28th. Playing as individuals, #Meghan Green# is tied for 25th with a score of 158 after shooting a 77 on Saturday while Lauren Lebak is 46th with a 170 (84-86).
Appalachian State's Yue Xu moved into second place after posting a 74 in the second round for a score of 149. Rumbidzai Masamvu shot a 75 for the second straight day to sit tied for third with a score of 150. Keri Dice is tied at 22nd with a score of 157 after carding an 81 in the second round while Kristina Boo sits tied for 28th with a two-day score of 159 (75-84).
Kristen Boettcher tallied a 73 on Saturday to lead Jacksonville. She currently sits tied for third with a score of 150. Morgan Jackson is tied for sixth with a 151 (75-76) while Jessica Williams (80-76) and Melissa Magdor (79-77) are tied at 16th with a 156.
Bethune-Cookman's Yanessa Adarme (75-76) sits tied with Jackson, Mayer and Davis for sixth place with a two-day score of 151.
The Sea Trail Women's Intercollegiate will conclude on Sunday, September 26 beginning at 9:15 a.m.
Cougars Hold 17th Spot at Mason Rudolph
FRANKLIN, TENN. - Leigh Whittaker (Baden-Baden, Germany) fired a one-under par 71 to lead the #46 College of Charleston women's golf team to 17th after the second round of the Mason Rudolph Women's Championship being held Sept. 24-26 at the Legends Club in Franklin, Tenn. #2 LSU shot a 282 for a combined 36-hole score of 560 to lead a field that consists of 15 of the nation's top 50 teams and seven of the nation's top 10. #20 Purdue is just a stroke back in second.
#11 California is third with a 563 and tied for fourth is #8 Georgia and #42 Wake Forest, both of which have a 570
Wake Forest's Michelle Shin continues to lead the tournament with a 135, but now shares it with California's Pia Halbig, who fired a 67 in today's round to move into the top spot with Shin.
Whittaker is tied for 67th with her 151 in 36 holes of golf. She posted three of four birdies in the front nine holes. Ainhoa Nogales (Pozuelo de Alarcon, Spain) is 76th with a 153 and tied for 77th is Anna Martin (Easley, S.C.) with a 155. Kathryn Miranda (Lexington, S.C.) is 87th with a 156 and 92nd is Vanessa Koechli (Greer, S.C.) with a 163.
Charleston continues with third and final round action beginning at 9:03 a.m. Sunday. The Cougars tee off from hole 10.
Team Results
1 - #2 LSU, 278-282=560 -16
2 - #20 Purdue, 279-282=561 -15
3 - #11 California, 279-284=563 -13
T4 - #8 Georgia, 284-286=570 -6
T4 - #42 Wake Forest, 286-284=570 -6
6 - #1 Alabama, 285-286=571 -5
7 - #10 UCLA, 284-288=572 -4
8 - #3 Southern California, 286-287=573 -3
9 - #12 Vanderbilt, 289-285=574 -2
10 - #6 Duke, 283-297=580 +4
11 - #22 Florida, 286-295=581 +5
12 - #29 Auburn, 294-288=582 +6
13 - #32 Texas, 294-293=587 +11
T14 - #4 North Carolina, 289-303=592 +16
T14 - Stanford, 298-294=592 +16
16 - Oklahoma State, 293-300=593 +17
17 - #46 College of Charleston, 307-303=610 +34
College of Charleston Results
T67 - Leigh Whittaker, 80-71=151
76 - Ainhoa Nogales, 75-78=153
T77 - Anna Martin, 77-78=155
87 - Kathryn Miranda, 75-81=156
92 - Vanessa Koechli 87-76=163