Jayhawks in 10th as a Team and Fourth in Match-Up Competition after First Round at Tallahassee
Feb. 15, 2013
TALLAHASSEE, Fla. – Kansas junior Meghan Potee shot a three-over par 75 to lead Kansas after the first round of the inaugural Florida State Match-Up Women’s Golf Tournament at SouthWood Golf Club here Friday.
As a team, Kansas is in 10th place out after shooting an opening round 310, which is 22 strokes over par. Georgia shot a two-over par 290 team score to take a one-stroke lead over Tennessee into Saturday’s second round of the three-round event. Host Florida State and Furman, KU’s match-up partner, are tied for third at 295.
The unique format of the tournament has each of the 12 participating teams paired with another team and playing with that common opponent over the first two days of the event. Georgia and Oklahoma are in first place in the match-up standings with a two-team total of 366. The tandems of Florida State/Texas A&M and Tennessee/Texas San Antonio are tied for second with scores of 368. Kansas and Furman are in fourth place with a 374.
Potee is tied for 21st overall with her 75. Rocio Sanchez Lobato of Georgia shot a six-under 66 to lead all golfers. Laura Wearn of Furman is second after shooting a three-under 69. Each of the top 10 golfers shot even par or better for the opening round.
KU sophomore Michelle Woods is tied for 35th-place after shooting a five-over 77, one ahead of junior teammate Thanuttra Boonraksasat’s 78. Freshman Yupaporn Kawinpakorn shot an 80 and sophomore Gabby DiMarco an 82 to round out the KU scores. Kawinpakorn is in tie for 52nd and DiMarco is tied for 59th in the 64-golfer field.
The event winner (both team and individual) will be determined in the normal way with the team and individual at the top of the leaderboards after three rounds being crowned the tournament champions. The second round will be Saturday and the final round Sunday.
Inaugural Florida State Match-Up/Feb. 15-17, 2013 (Overall Team Standings)
Southwood Golf Club/Tallahassee, Florida/Par 72
1. Georgia – 290 (+2)
2. Tennessee – 291 (+3)
T3. Florida State – 295 (+7)
T3. Furman – 295 (+7)
5. Texas A&M – 296 (+8)
6. Oklahoma – 298 (+10)
7. UTSA – 299 (+11)
8. Notre Dame – 300 (+12)
9. Michigan – 304 (+16)
10. KANSAS – 310 (+22)
11. UNCG – 314 (+26)
12. UNC Wilmington – 323 (+35)
Inaugural Florida State Match-Up/Feb. 15-17, 2013 (Match-Up Standings)
Southwood Golf Club/Tallahassee, Florida/Par 72
1. Oklahoma/Georgia – 366
2. Florida State/Texas A&M – 368
2. Tennessee/Texas San Antonio – 368
4. KANSAS/Furman – 374
5. Michigan/Notre Dame – 377
6. UNC Greensboro/UNC Wilmington – 400
Individual Top 10
1. Rocio Sanchez Lobato, Georgia – 66 (-6)
2. Laura Wearn, Furman – 69 (-3)
3. Erica Popson, Tennessee – 70 (-2)
4. Paola Valerio, UTSA – 71 (-1)
T5. Manuela Carbajo Re, Georgia – 72 (E)
T5. Chessey Thomas, Tennessee – 72 (E)
T5. Aubrie Street, Furman – 72 (E)
T5. Jessica Negron, Florida State – 72 (E)
T5. Olivia Hullert, Florida State – 72 (E)
T5. Lindsey Weaver, Notre Dame – 72 (E)
T5. Collins Bradshaw, Georgia – 72 (E)
Kansas Scores
T21. Meghan Potee – 75
T35. Michelle Woods – 77
T41. T. Boonraksasat – 78
T52. Yupaporn Kawinpakorn – 80
T59. Gabby DiMarco – 82
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