STOCKBRIDGE, Ga. – The University of South Alabama women's golf team shot a combined 304 and maintained its third-place ranking after the second day of Georgia State's John Kirk Panther Intercollegiate at the Eagle's Landing Country Club.
Siti Shaari shot an even-par 72 for the second consecutive round and leads a field of 87 individuals. Julie Hovland climbed three spots and is tied for sixth overall after carding a two-over-par 74 in day two.
TOURNAMENT INFORMATION
Event (Host): 25th Annual John Kirk Panther Intercollegiate (Georgia State)
Dates: March 25-27 (Sunday-Tuesday)
Format: 54 holes (18/18/18)
Start Time: 7:30 a.m. (CST) March 25 and 26; 8 a.m. March 27
Course: Eagle's Landing Country Club (par 72, 6,043 yds)
Live Scoring
TEAM SCORES
1) Jacksonville 299-295 – 594 (+18); 2) Murray State 302-296 – 598 (+22); 3) South Alabama 304-304 – 608 (+32); 4) Eastern Kentucky 317-298 – 615 (+39); T5) Georgia State 309-307 – 616 (+40); T5) Tulsa 310-306 – 616 (+40); 7) Western Kentucky 317-300 – 617 (+41); 8) Elon 309-311 – 620 (+44); 9) Winthrop 315-309 – 624 (+48); 10) Florida Gulf Coast 322-306 – 628 (+52); 11) Samford 315-319 – 634 (+58); 12) James Madison 329-306 – 635 (+59); 13) Morehead State 328-314 – 642 (+66); 14) Alabama-Birmingham 324-320 – 644 (+68); T15) Appalachian State 317-328 – 645 (+69); T15) Western Michigan 333-312 – 645 (+69); 17) Central Michigan 340-342 – 682 (+106)
INDIVIDUAL LEADERS
1) Siti Shaari, South Alabama, 72-72 – 144 (E); 2) Maria Brunzell, Jacksonville, 74-71 – 145; 3) Linette Holmslykke, Murray State, 76-70 – 146; T4) Amanda Detmer, Jacksonville, 74-74 – 148; T4) Michelle Forsland, Jacksonville, 74-74 – 148; T6) Ashley Sloup, Winthrop, 71-78 – 149; T6) Maria Donado, Alabama-Birmingham, 75-74 – 149; T6) Moa Folke, Murray State, 75-74 – 149; T6) Julie Hovland, South Alabama, 75-74 – 149; T6) Georgina Blackman, Western Kentucky 77-72 – 149
SOUTH ALABAMA SCORES
1) Siti Shaari, 72-72 – 144 (E); T6) Julie Hovland, 75-74 – 149 (+5); T33) Madison Connell, 77-80 – 157 (+13); T40) MacKenzie Peyton, 80-78 – 158 (+14); T59 Lexi Worrell, 81-82 – 163 (+19)
TEE SHOTS
-The Jaguars lead in par-3 scoring with a 3.08 average (+3). The team has totaled 106 pars in two rounds and is tied for first in that category. USA has also recorded 19 birdies, the fourth-highest number in the tournament.
-Shaari leads individuals in par-3 scoring with a 2.75 average (-2) and is tied for second overall in par-4 scoring (4.15 average, +3). The freshman is shooting -1 on par-5 holes and holds a 4.88 average.
-Hovland is tied for fourth in par-5 scoring with a 4.75 average (-2) and has played 28 holes at or below par through two rounds.
-MacKenzie Peyton improved her second-round score by two strokes and shot even-par on 13 holes Monday.
-Lexi Worrell played nine holes at par and shot a 10-over-par 82 in round two. The junior currently is tied for fourth on par-3 holes (3.00 average, E) and ranks 59th individually.
THEY SAID IT
Head Coach Matt Luther
On the team's day two performance… "We let some shots get away. We played pretty good. Conditions were incredibly difficult again. We turned some pars into bogeys and let a good round get away."
On attitudes and persevering through tough conditions… "We've been talking about that all week. We've done a much better job of that lately. Our attitudes are great when the sun is shining and everything is going our way. We've got to have the same attitude when conditions are tough and it is miserable being on the golf course."
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