MOBILE, Ala. – The University of South Alabama women's golf team is tied for eighth out of 17 teams after posting a combined 298 (+10) in the second round of the USA Intercollegiate Sunday at the Robert Trent Jones Magnolia Grove – Crossings Course.
Julie Hovland shot a 73 (+1), the lowest round of the day for the Jaguars, and is tied for 10th entering the final round.
TOURNAMENT INFORMATION
Event (Host): 2018 USA Intercollegiate (South Alabama)
Dates: Sept. 15-17 (Saturday-Monday)
Format: 54 holes (18/18/18)
Start Time: 8:30 a.m. Sept. 17
Course: Robert Trent Jones Magnolia Grove – Crossings Course (par 72, 6,002 yds)
Live Results
TEAM SCORES
1) South Florida 284-292—576 (E); 2) California Baptist 282-296—578 (+2); T3) Tulane 289-291—580 (+4); T3) Lamar 288-292—580 (+4); T3) Western Kentucky 290-290—580 (+4); 6) Southern Miss 299-282—581 (+5); 7) Houston Baptist 292-293—585 (+9); T8) South Alabama 289-298—587 (+11); T8) Little Rock 291-296—587 (+11); T8) Stetson 292-295—587 (+11); 11) Arkansas State 298-295—593 (+17); 12) UAB 300-297—597 (+21); T13) Georgia State 305-294—599 (+23); T13) McNeese State 300-299—599 (+23); 15) ULM 302-304—606 (+30); 16) UT Arlington 306-308—614 (+38); 17) Alabama State 311-307—618 (+42)
INDIVIDUAL LEADERS
1) Hanna Kiefer, Stetson, 68-68—136 (-8); T2) Mary Joiner, Western Kentucky, 71-68—139 (-5); T2) Elodie Chapelet, Lamar, 71-68—139 (-5); 4) Ramya Meerakshisundaran, South Florida, 69-71—140 (-4); 5) Grayson Gladden, Arkansas State, 74-67—141 (-3); T6) Riley Isaac, McNeese State, 72-70—142 (-2); T6) Erica Wang, California Baptist, 70-72—142 (-2); T6) Emelie Blennow, Little Rock, 69-73—142 (-2); T6) Sadie Dewinton-Davies, South Florida, 72-70—142 (-2); T10) Kaity Cummings, Houston Baptist, 69-74—143 (-1); T10) Julie Hovland, South Alabama, 70-73—143 (-1); T10) Maria Donado, UAB, 71-72—143 (-1); T10) Bailey Tyree, Western Kentucky, 69-74—143 (-1); T10) Jennifer Rosenberg, Tulane, 71-72—143 (-1); T10) Samantha Martirez, California Baptist, 70-73—143 (-1); T10) Julie Baker, Southern Miss, 74-69—143 (-1); T10) Laura Munoz, Tulane, 71-72—143 (-1)
SOUTH ALABAMA SCORES
T10) Julie Hovland, 70-73—143 (-1); T24) Siti Shaari, 70-76—146 (+2); T24) **MacKenzie Peyton, 74-72—146 (+2); T30) Nele Mattner, 72-75—147 (+3); T58) Caroline Berge, 78-74—152 (+8); T67) Lexi Worrell, 77-77—154 (+7)
**Competing as an individual
TEE SHOTS
-South Alabama is tied for first in par-3 scoring (3.00, E) and par-5 scoring (4.80, -8).
-Hovland holds a 4.50 (-4) average on par-5s. The sophomore carded four birdies in the round, including three on the last five holes.
-Caroline Berge is tied for first overall in par-3 scoring with a 2.75 (-2) average. She played 12 holes at par and had birdies on holes 14 and 15 in round two.
-MacKenzie Peyton shot an even-par 72 and has recorded 27 pars through the first two days of competition. The senior is tied for first among individuals with a 36-hole total of 146 (+2).
-Siti Shaari remains in the top 25 after a four-over-par 76 Sunday. The reigning Sun Belt Conference Freshman of the Year is tied for 10th overall on par-5s (4.75, -2) and is even on par-3s.
-Freshman Nele Mattner recorded three consecutive birdies in the second round (holes 4-6). She is averaging 4.75 (-2) on par-5 scoring.
THEY SAID IT
Head Coach Matt Luther
On the second round overall… "We did a better job of managing not making big numbers. We didn't make as many birdies as yesterday and we let that get to us, but this is what a bad round for us should look like. We hit some bad shots, didn't make safe putts, and shot 10 over. That was instead of doing something stupid and making a bunch of doubles and shooting 10 over."
On Hovland's day two performance… "She's doing all the right things and getting a lot better. This is a round that last year would have turned into a 78 or 79 for her and she managed it and fought her way back to 73, which was fantastic."
On how the team plans to approach the final round… "We talked about expectation management and attitude. We certainly aren't trying to make bogeys but we know we are going to make them. How we respond to them matters. We need to continue to do what we do well even when we don't start out very well."
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