Nicholson Enters Final Round of Hoya Invitational as Runner-Up, Zips Fourth

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Nicholson Enters Final Round of Hoya Invitational as Runner-Up, Zips Fourth

April 08 | Women's Golf

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Beallsville, Md. – Senior Danielle Nicholson (Geneva, Ohio) fired a 1-over par 145 total to rank second overall after 36 holes of the Hoya Invitational, while the Zips are fourth in team scoring with a 304-309 – 613 (+37).

On the initial 18-hole round, Nicholson posted an even-par 72 score with 12 pars, three birdies and three bogeys. She opened the round with back-to-back bogeys, but earned a stroke back on the fifth hole with a birdie. Nicholson carded five-straight par scores and dropped a third stroke to back to 2-over par with seven holes remaining. Nicholson pared the following two holes and recorded two-consecutive birdies for an even-par ledger. She earned par scores for the three remaining holes.

In round two, Nicholson collected seven pars and five birdies mixed with six bogeys for a 1-over 73 score. Again, Nicholson opened the round by using extra strokes. She bogeyed three-straight holes before registering her first par and birdie scores. She followed with a bogey and birdie, but traded pars and bogeys over the next four holes. With six holes remaining, Nicholson finished strong posting three birdies and pars, including two-straight birdies to finish the round. Nicholson trails Georgetown's Christina Parsells by one stroke.

Sophomore Abbie Pearce (Green, Ohio) followed in scoring for Akron on rounds of 76 (+4) and 79 (+7) for a 155 (+11) two-round total. Pearce currently is tied for 18^th overall, and carded 19 pars and five birdies in 36-holes of play.

Also in the Top 25 entering the final round are freshman Ivana Shah (Mumbai, India) and junior Allyson Wentworth (Stewartsville, N.J.), both totaling 158 (+14) scores to be tied for 25^th overall. Shah posted a pair of 79 (+7) scores, while Wentworth recorded 77 (+5) and 81 (+9) rounds.

Rounding out the Zips' scoring was senior Makayla Dull (Fremont, Ohio) with 82-78 – 160 (+16) for 29^th overall.

Georgetown leads the team scoring by 16 strokes, 293-299 - 592 (+16), while Richmond and Ball State are tied for second with 608 (+32) scores – Five strokes ahead of the fourth-place Zips.

Tuesday's final round is scheduled for a 9 a.m. shotgun start. Fans can follow the action via GolfStat Live Scoring.

4 Akron (+37) 304-309 - 613
2 Danielle Nicholson (+1) 72-73 - 145
T18 Abbie Pearce (+11) 76-79 - 155
T25 Ivana Shah (+14) 79-79 - 158
T25 Allyson Wentworth (+14) 77-81 - 158
T29 Makayla Dull (+16) 82-78 – 160

Team Scoring
1 Georgetown 293-299 - 592 (+16)
T2 Richmond 312-296 - 608 (+32)
T2 Ball State 305-303 - 608 (+32)
4 Akron 304-309 - 613 (+37)
5 St. John's 320-303 - 623 (+47)
6 Quinnipiac 314-312 - 626 (+50)
7 Lehigh University 322-317 - 639 (+63)
8 Bucknell 327-335 - 662 (+86)

Top 5 Players
1 Christina Parsells Georgetown 71-73 - 144 (E)
2 Danielle Nicholson Akron 72-73 - 145 (+1)
3 Annie Collom Richmond 77-69 - 146 (+2)
T4 Queenie Lai Quinnipiac 74-73 - 147 (+3)
T4 Pendleton Bogache Georgetown 70-77 - 147 (+3)