Wearn tied for lead, Furman sixth at Florida State Match-Up

TALLAHASSEE, Fla. – Furman’s Laura Wearn (-4) posted a 1-under 71 on Saturday morning to grab a share of first place after 36 holes in the Florida State Match-Up Tournament at the par-72 Southwood Golf Course.

The Charlotte, N.C., native played a bogey-free second round and notched a birdie at the par-4 No. 5.  She is tied with first-round leader Rocio Sanchez Lobato of the University of Georgia for the lead at 4-under-par entering Sunday’s final round.

Furman junior Aubrie Street (+1) followed a first-round 72 with a 1-over 73 to hold a share of eighth place thru 36 holes, while freshmen Stephanie Carlozzi and Valentina Romero are tied for 42nd place at 12-over.

The Paladins (+21) compiled a 14-over 302 in Saturday’s second round to hold sixth place in the 12-team field.  Oklahoma (+6) holds a six-stroke lead over second-place Florida State (+12) with Georgia (+14), Tennessee (+14) and Texas A&M (+19) rounding out the top five.

Furman, playing in the match-up portion of the spring opener with the Kansas Jayhawks, are in fourth place at 748.  The teams of Georgia/Oklahoma (730), FSU/Texas A&M (735) and Tennessee/UTSA (745) hold the top three spots.

The FSU Match-Up field includes six of the top 50 teams in the country and 12 of the top 70 individuals in the nation.

Sunday’s final round is set to tee off with a shotgun start at 9 a.m.