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Mid-American Conference Championship – Day Two
Women's Golf in Fifth Place After Day Two of MAC Championship
April 25 | Women's Golf
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Day Two Results
LEBANON, Ohio – The Akron women's golf team remains in the hunt for the program's best-ever conference finish, closing day two of the 2015 Mid-American Conference Women's Golf Championship in fifth place on Saturday.
The Zips ended day two with a 36-hole tally of 628 (+52) after posting a round of 25-over 313. Akron is just six shots out of second place. UA's best finish came in 2009 when the Zips closed play in a tie for third place.
Kent State leads the field by 13 shots with a two-day score of 609 (+33).
Three Zips sit inside the top-25, led by senior Laura Murray. Murray posted a round of 3-over 75 – tied for the fifth-lowest round of the day – to climb 17 spots on Saturday. She will enter Sunday's final round in a tie for 10th place (156, +12).
Frida Fougberg and Mallory Etcheberry closed the day tied for 16th and 24th place, respectively. Fougberg carded a round of 82 (+10) to end play with a score of 158 (+14) while Etcheberry posted an 8-over 80. Etcheberry will open tomorrow's round with a two-day tally of 160 (+16).
Alejandra Velasco-Villanueva rebounded from a tough first round to fire a 4-over 76 to climb 13 spots into a tie for 27th place (161, +17). She is just one shot outside the top 25.
Pader Her rounded out the scoring five in a tie for 38th place (165, +21). She posted a round of 87 (+15).
The final round will begin at 8 a.m. ET on Sunday, with players teeing off from the first tee. The Zips are set to start their round at 9:30 a.m. ET. Fans can follow all the action live via Golfstat Live Scoring.
Top Five Teams: 1. Kent State, 304-305 – 609 (+33); t2. Eastern Michigan, 315-307 – 622 (+46); t2. Ohio, 302-320 – 622 (+46); 4. Toledo, 309-317 – 626 (+50); 5. Akron, 315-313 – 628 (+52).
Top Five Individuals: 1. Josee Doyon, Kent State, 74-74 – 148 (+4); 2. Wad Phaewchimplee, Kent State, 72-77 – 149 (+5); 3. Patricia Holt, Bowling Green, 77-75 – 152 (+8); t4. Angela Codian, Ohio, 74-79 – 153 (+9); t4. Anna Wilcoxson, Western Michigan, 75-78 – 153 (+9).
Akron: t10. Laura Murray, 81-75 – 156 (+12); t16. Frida Fougberg, 76-82 – 158 (+14); t24. Mallory Etcheberry, 80-80 – 160 (+16); t27. Alejandra Velasco-Villanueva, 85-76 – 161 (+17); t38. Pader Her, 78-87 – 165 (+21).
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