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Daphne Van Son Fires 4-under Opening Round Score, Zips 12th after 36 Holes
April 06 | Women's Golf
West Lafayette, Ind. – Daphne Van Son led the Akron scoring through the initial 18-holes of play with a career-best 4-under par 68 as the Zips carded 295-310 – 605 (+29) total for 36 holes at the Boilermaker Spring Classic hosted by Purdue.
After 18 holes of play, van Son was tied at the top of the player's leaderboard, recording a nearly flawless 18-hole round at the Ackerman-Allen Golf Course (par 72, 6,212 yards). Van Son tallied five birdies and 12 par scores with one bogey. She is currently tied for 29th on the leaderboard after a second-round 81 (+9) ledger, entering the final round with a 149 (+5) total.
Maisarah Hezri posted a 1-over par 73 initial round and followed with a 77 (+5) score for a 150 (+6) total. She currently ranks second in team scoring for Akron and tied for 33rd overall on the leaderboard.
Emily Liptak was third in scoring for Akron with a 152 (+8) on rounds of 75 (+3) and 77 (+5) scores. Liptak is tied for 45th on the leaderboard.
Hridhika Vora and Sohniya Chandra Mohan rounded out the scoring for the Zips, registering 154 (+10) and 167 (+23) scores, respectively.
Akron is scheduled to start the final round at 10 a.m. with a shotgun start form holes 9-12: Hezri (9A), Van Son (9B), Liptak (10), Vora (11) and Chandra Mohan (12B).
12 Akron +29, 295-310 - 605
T29 Daphne Van Son +5, 68-81 - 149
T33 Maisarah Hezri +6, 73-77 - 150
T45 Emily Liptak +8, 75-77 - 152
T55 Hridhika Vora +10, 79-75 - 154
92 Sohniya Chandra Mohan +23, 82-85 - 167
After 18 holes of play, van Son was tied at the top of the player's leaderboard, recording a nearly flawless 18-hole round at the Ackerman-Allen Golf Course (par 72, 6,212 yards). Van Son tallied five birdies and 12 par scores with one bogey. She is currently tied for 29th on the leaderboard after a second-round 81 (+9) ledger, entering the final round with a 149 (+5) total.
Maisarah Hezri posted a 1-over par 73 initial round and followed with a 77 (+5) score for a 150 (+6) total. She currently ranks second in team scoring for Akron and tied for 33rd overall on the leaderboard.
Emily Liptak was third in scoring for Akron with a 152 (+8) on rounds of 75 (+3) and 77 (+5) scores. Liptak is tied for 45th on the leaderboard.
Hridhika Vora and Sohniya Chandra Mohan rounded out the scoring for the Zips, registering 154 (+10) and 167 (+23) scores, respectively.
Akron is scheduled to start the final round at 10 a.m. with a shotgun start form holes 9-12: Hezri (9A), Van Son (9B), Liptak (10), Vora (11) and Chandra Mohan (12B).
12 Akron +29, 295-310 - 605
T29 Daphne Van Son +5, 68-81 - 149
T33 Maisarah Hezri +6, 73-77 - 150
T45 Emily Liptak +8, 75-77 - 152
T55 Hridhika Vora +10, 79-75 - 154
92 Sohniya Chandra Mohan +23, 82-85 - 167
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