WOLCOTT, Colorado – After a second straight 1-under 287, the Pepperdine women's golf team has moved up to second place following Tuesday's second round at the Golfweek Conference Challenge.
The Waves have won this event four times in its nine-year history. Championship number five may be hard to come by, as UCLA has opened up a 13-shot lead at the par-72 Red Sky Golf Club. The Bruins are at a 15-under 561 while the Waves have a 2-under 574 (287-287).
PLAYER SCORES
- Senior Hira Naveed (Perth, Australia), who is coming off a win at the season-opening McGuire Invitational, is in position to perhaps make a run at another title. She's tied for third place with a 3-under 141 (71-70), three shots back of the leaders. Her 2-under 70 on Tuesday included four birdies.
- Junior Momoka Kobori (Rangiora, New Zealand) is tied for 11th with an even-par 144 (70-74). She also had four birdies on Tuesday.
- Senior Patricia Wong (Walnut, Calif./Walnut HS) moved up to a tie for 13th after a 1-under 71 gave her a two-day total of 145 (74-71). She birdied seven holes during the second round, four on the front nine and three on the back in a four-hole span.
- Senior Hannah Haythorne (Honolulu, Hawai'i/IMG Academy) is tied for 19th place at 146 (72-74). She posted three birdies.
- Freshman Kathrine Chan (Richmond, B.C./Canada) had an even-par 72, moving her up 30 spots and into a tie for 32nd at 150 (78-72). She had two early birdies and finished her round with 12 straight pars.
UP NEXT
The third and final round is Wednesday. UCLA, Pepperdine and Campbell will be paired together with a shotgun start at 8 a.m. PT.
THE NUMBERS
Team Standings: 1. UCLA 277-284=561;
2. Pepperdine 287-287=574; 3. Campbell 286-293=579; 4. Denver 293-295=588; T5. Georgia 298-296=594; T5. East Tennessee State 296-298=594; 7. SMU 299-297=596; 8. TCU 294-303=597; 9. San Diego State 306-295=601; 10. UC Riverside 308-295=603; 11. Sacramento State 302-302=604; 12. Virginia Tech 297-309=606; 13. Nebraska 303-311=614; 14. Delaware 312-303=615; T15. Southern Miss 317-304=621; T15. Troy 304-317=621; 17. Jacksonville 306-317=623; 18. Central Arkansas 316-309=625.
Individual Leaders: T1. Patty Tavatanakit (UCLA) 68-70=138; T1. Marien Galdiano (UCLA) 70-68=138;
T3. Hira Naveed (Pepperdine) 71-70-141; T3. Tereza Melecka (East Tennessee State) 72-69=141; T3. Clare Legaspi 68-73=141.
