Kansas Women's Golf Tied for Eighth at Briar's Creek Invitational Heading into Day 2
March 25, 2013
JOHN’S ISLAND, S.C. – Kansas’ women’s golf team sits tied for eighth heading into the second day of the Briar’s Creek Invitational at the Golf Club at Briar’s Creek here Monday. Second-round play was suspended with about six holes remaining and will continue Tuesday beginning at 8:15 a.m. (ET). The final round of play to follow thereafter. Players battled course conditions on Monday with winds from 25-30 miles an hour and gusts up to 40 mph.
Coastal Carolina shot a morning-round 305 (+15) and Kansas was in second place with a 309 (+20) in the 18-team field. But KU could not hold on to its first-round momentum and sits tied for eighth with Augusta State at +41. Coastal Carolina also faltered in the afternoon and is tied with East Carolina and Notre Dame for the team lead at +33 heading into Tuesday.
Individually, Kansas junior Thanuttra Boonraksasat shot a 1-over 73 in her opening round. She is tied for seventh in the 98-golfer field at +6 heading into Tuesday. Rosie Davies of Indiana and Brittany Henderson of Coastal Carolina are tied for the individual lead at +2.
KU freshman Yupaporn Kawinpakorn shot a morning round 79 and is tied for 23rd at +10, while junior Meghan Potee is tied for 31st at +12, sophomore Minami Levonowich tied for 35th at +13 and sophomore Gabby DiMarco 96th at +34. Every KU golfer has six holes remaining in their second round.
Live scoring for the Briar’s Creek Invitational can be viewed via Golfstat.com at http://www.golfstatresults.com/public/index.cfm?tournament_id=3733.
Briar’s Creek Invitational
Monday March 25, 2013 – Tuesday March 26, 2013
The Golf Club at Briar’s Creek * John’s Island, S.C.
Place. Team – First Round Score (Current Score when play was suspended)
T1. Coastal Carolina – 305 (+33)
T1. East Carolina – 317 (+33)
T1. Notre Dame – 317 (+33)
4. UCF – 307 (+34)
5. Campbell – 316 (+36)
6. Indiana – 315 (+37)
7. Maryland – 312 (+38)
T8. KANSAS – 309 (+41)
T8. Augusta State – 318 (+41)
10. Wisconsin – 321 (+49)
11. Kansas State – 322 (+51)
12. Mississippi State – 322 (+53)
T13. College of Charleston – 326 (+54)
T13. South Florida – 318 (+54)
15. Chattanooga – 319 (+55)
T16. Furman – 328 (+59)
T16. Penn State – 329 (+59)
18. Georgetown – 337 (+69)
Individual Top 10
Place. Name, School – First Round (current when play was suspended)
T1. Rosie Davies, Indiana – 74 (+2)
T1. Brittany Henderson, Coastal Carolina – 71 (+2)
3. Ashley Armstrong, Notre Dame – 74 (+3)
T4. Jessica Alexander, Coastal Carolina – 72 (+4)
T4. Natalie Wille, Augusta State – 76 (+4)
6. Brooke Bellomy, Campbell 76 (+5)
T7. Olivia Eliasson, Kansas State – 76 (+6)
T7, Juliet Vongphoumy, Maryland – 78 (+6)
T7. Talia Campbell, Notre Dame – 79 (+6)
T7. Nico Engstroem Skaug, East Carolina – 80 (+6)
T7. Thanuttra Boonraksasat, Kansas – 73 (+6)
T7. Monifa Sealy, UCF – 78 (+6)
Other Kansas Scores
T23. Yupaporn Kawinpakorn, Kansas – 79 (+10)
T31. Meghan Potee, Kansas – 78 (+12)
T35. Minami Levonowich, Kansas – 79 (+13)
96. Gabby DiMarco, Kansas – 89 (+34)
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