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MSU Ocala Spring Invitational – Day Two
Murray's Career-Low Round Leads the Way for Women's Golf
March 23 | Women's Golf
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Round Two Results
OCALA, Fla. – Laura Murray posted a career-low round of 71 – the first round under par for her career – as the Akron women's golf team closed day two of the MSU Ocala Spring Invitational in 12th place on Monday.
Murray's round was tied for the second-lowest round of the day and tied for the sixth-lowest round in program history. She climbed 31 spots into a tie for 10th place and will open Tuesday's final round with a score of 4-over 148, just three shots outside the top five.
As a team, Akron posted a round of 307 (+19) to move up one spot into 12th place (620, +44). Daytona State posted the low round of the day to take the overall lead with a 36-hole tally of 596 (+20).
Pader Her sits in a tie for 54th place with a score of 156 (+12) after posting a round of 80 (+8).
Sierra Everson made a 17-spot jump in the standings thanks to a round of 3-over 75. She will open play on Tuesday in a tie for 63rd place with a two-day tally of 158 (+14).
Mallory Etcheberry is tied for 74th place (162, +18) after her second-straight round of 9-over 81 while Frida Fougberg rounded out the scoring-five in a tie for 84th place (165, +21). She carded a round of 86 (+14) on Monday.
Lesli Stolly, playing as an individual, is tied for 94th place after her round of 83 (+11).
Tuesday's final round is set to begin at 8:15 a.m. ET with a shotgun start. There will be no live scoring for the event.
Top Five Teams: 1. Dayton State, 305-291 – 596 (+20); t2. Elon, 303-294 – 597 (+21); t2. South Dakota State, 297-300 – 597 (+21); 4. Murray State, 301-298 – 599 (+23); t5. Morehead State, 302-299 – 601 (+25); t5. Western Kentucky, 304-297 – 601 (+25); 12. Akron, 313-307 – 620 (+44).
Top Five Individuals: 1. Ji Sun Kang, Daytona State, 69-72 – 141 (-3); 2. Giulia Vandenberg, Stetson, 71-71 – 142 (-2); 3. Tiffany Chan, Daytona State, 72-72 – 144 (E); t4. Georgina Blackman, Western Kentucky, 68-77 – 145 (+1); t4. Kelsey Badmaev, Elon, 74-71 – 145 (+1).
Akron: t10. Laura Murray, 77-71 – 148 (+4); t54. Pader Her, 76-80 – 156 (+12); t63. Sierra Everson, 83-75 – 158 (+14); t74. Mallory Etcheberry, 81-81 – 162 (+18); t84. Frida Fougberg, 79-86 – 165 (+21); t94. Lesli Stolly (I), 88-83 – 171 (+27).
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