OWINGS MILLS,
“We did what we set out to do and play better today than yesterday,” said Head Coach Colette Murray. “Keep improving each day and keep our focus on what lies ahead. It was not a great day, but we managed our way around the course well. We just need some putts to fall.”
No. 2 UCLA shot five-over par 293 to move into first place at 589 (+13). Maria Jose Uribe shot a six-under par 66 to pace the Bruins.
No. 4 Southern California is seven shots behind UCLA in second place at 596 (20). No. 14 Denver, the first round leader, shot 304 in round two to fall into third place at 598 (+22).
Emma de Groot led the Lady Mocs with a one-over par 73. She is now tied for 37th at eight-over par 152 through 36 holes. de Groot’s round included four birdies, 10 pars, three bogeys and a double. She made the turn at two-under par with a spotless front nine.
Also tied for 37th is Maria Salinas.
She turned it around with birdies on No. 11 and No. 16 with a bogey on 12 serving as the only blemish on the back side.
Christine Wolf and Moa Duf played steady through a tough day on the greens. Both missed several putts in the four-to-five foot range, but still managed their way around the course with Wolf carding a 78 (+6) with Duf one shot behind at 79.
Wolf was a study in perseverance missing putts on the first three holes that got her off to a plus two start. After back-to-back double bogeys at 12 and 13, Wolf followed with birdies at 14 and 15 to close strong. She is tied for 110 at 163.
A balky putter also limited Duf’s day. She matched her first round score of 79 and is tied for 88th at 158. Duf also missed four-to-five footers on each of the first four holes.
Maria Juliana Loza had a tough day. Like
After four birdies as a team yesterday,
As a team, UTC was strong down the stretch. The four counting scores played the final four holes at even par which helped vault them up the scoreboard.
Uribe’s 66 moved her to the top of the individual leader board at three-under par 141. She is two shots clear of a trio of players in second place. Wake Forest Nannette Hill, Pepperdine’s Lisa McCloskey and
The Lady Mocs (623) are paired with Tulane (617) and No. 24 Tennessee (620) tomorrow teeing off of the 10th hole starting at 8:30 a.m. Loza leads off followed by Wolf, Duf,
No. 7 (Par 5, 496): -3 (Birdies by de Groot,
No. 8 (Par 3, 185): -1 (Birdie by Wolf, Four Pars)
No. 14 (Par 4, 330): -1 (Wolf Birdie)
No. 18 (Par 4, 387): -1 (Salinas Birdie)
No. 3 (Par 5, 492): E (Four Pars)
No. 4 (Par 3, 158): E (Four Pars)
No. 9 (Par 4, 385): E (Four Pars)
No. 15 (Par 3, 180): E (Wolf Birdie)
No. 16 (Par 4, 388): E (Birdie by
No. 17 (Par 5, 454): E (Four Pars)
No. 4 (Par 3, 158): -2 (
No. 10 (Par 4, 355): -1 (Salinas Birdie)
No. 17 (Par 5, 454): -1 (Salinas Birdie)
No. 14 (Par 4, 330): E (Five Pars)
No. 9 (Par 4, 385): E (Four Pars)
No. 3 (Par 5, 492): E (Four Pars)
No. 15 (Par 3, 180): E (Four Pars)
