Second-Round Results

SAN FRANCISCO, California " Hira Naveed posted one of the best rounds in Pepperdine women's golf postseason history and the Waves played themselves back into contention for a spot in the NCAA Championships with an outstanding second round at the NCAA San Francisco Regional on Tuesday.

Thanks to a 3-under 285 " the best score of the day by any team at the par-72 TPC Harding Park " the Waves will head into the final round in a tie for ninth place but just two shots back of sixth place. The top six teams will advance to the NCAA Championships.

Naveed tied Pepperdine's NCAA postseason record with a 5-under 67, which has moved her into first place overall. Even if the Waves don't advance as a team, Naveed could qualify as an individual by being one of the top three finishers from non-advancing teams.

Pepperdine has a two-day total of a 6-over 582 (297-285). Today's team score of 3-under matches the Waves' third-best ever at a regional. The Waves were in 13th place and 10 shots back of sixth place at the start of the second round.

Pepperdine, which is the #13 seed, is playing in its 20th consecutive NCAA Regional and is attempting to qualify for the NCAA Championships for the 13th time.

PLAYER SCORES

• Junior Hira Naveed (Perth, Australia) has a one-shot lead with a 5-under 139 (72-67). Her round included six birdies and just one bogey. She birdied each of the final two holes. She's the fourth Wave ever to post a score of 5-under in an NCAA round, and the first since 2012. Naveed began the day in a tie for 25th place.
• Junior Hannah Haythorne (Honolulu, Hawai'i/IMG Academy) picked an excellent time to play one of the best rounds of her college career, a 2-under 70 that included three birdies and just one bogey. She moved up to a tie for 43rd place at 148 (78-70).
• Sophomore Momoka Kobori (Rangiora, New Zealand) is also tied for 43rd place at 148 (71-77). Her second round had two birdies.
• Senior Tatiana Wijaya (Jakarta, Indonesia) is tied for 63rd at 151 (77-74). She had three birdies in the second round.
• Senior Katherine Zhu (Vancouver, B.C.) is also tied for 63rd at 151 (77-74). Zhu had three birdies on Tuesday.

UP NEXT

Wednesday's final round will begin at 8:05 a.m. for the Waves. They'll start on the 10th tee along with San Diego State and South Carolina.

THE NUMBERS

Team Standings: T1. Kent State 284-290=574; T1. Stanford 287-287=574; 3. UCLA 280-295=575; T4. Ole Miss 290-287=577; T4. Oregon 287-290=577; 6. Oklahoma State 291-289=580; T7. Louisville 287-294=581; T7. North Carolina 289-292=581; T9. Colorado 284-298=582; T9. Pepperdine 297-285=582; 11. San Diego State 289-294=583; 12. South Carolina 296-289=585; 13. California 297-292=589; 14. North Carolina State 296-296=592; 15. Princeton 305-299=604; 16. Long Beach State 304-304=608; 17. Grand Canyon 306-306=612; 18. Fairleigh Dickinson 315-313=628.

Individual Leaders: 1. Hira Naveed (Pepperdine) 72-67=139; T2. Andrea Lee (Stanford) 66-74=140; T2. Emily Wang (Stanford) 71-69=140; T4. seven players tied at 141.

Other Pepperdine Scores: T43. Momoka Kobori 71-77=148; T43. Hannah Haythorne 78-70=148; T63. Tatiana Wijaya 77-74=151; T63. Katherine Zhu 77-74=151.