PALO ALTO, California – The Pepperdine women's golf team had a massive improvement at the second round of the NCAA Stanford Regional on Tuesday, putting the Waves back into contention to advance to the NCAA finals.
The Waves' score of 6-under was the second-best of the day by any team, and it moved them up from 16th place and into a tie for eighth place. Pepperdine has a two-day total of 582 (304-278) at the par-71 Stanford Golf Course.
To make the NCAA finals, teams must finish in the top six. The Waves will begin the final round just five shots out of sixth place.
Pepperdine, which is playing in its 22nd consecutive regional, is attempting to advance to the NCAA finals for the 13th time in program history and the first time since 2017.
PLAYER SCORES
- Freshman Kaleiya Romero (San Jose, Calif.) is tied for 11th place with a 1-under 141 (74-67). Her 4-under today was her best round of the season. She had a total of six birdies, including two in her final three holes. If the Waves don't advance as a team, Romero or any of the other Waves could move on as an individual if they are among the top three players from non-qualifying teams.
- Freshman Caroline Hwang (Orlando, Fla.) is tied for 34th at 145 (77-68). Her 3-under today included five birdies, with three coming in her first five holes. She also had a season-best score.
- Sophomore Reese Guzman (Kahului, Hawai'i) is also tied for 34th at 145 (75-70). Her 1-under round featured four birdies, including each of her final two holes.
- Freshman Lion Higo (Gold Coast, Australia) is tied for 63rd at 151 (78-73). She had two birdies today.
- Senior Megan Dennis (Bedfordshire, United Kingdom) is tied for 85th at 158 (79-79). Her second round had two birdies.
UP NEXT
For Wednesday's third and final round, the Waves will begin on the first tee starting at 8 a.m. along with Arizona and Denver.
THE NUMBERS
Team Standings: 1. Stanford 543; 2. Virginia Tech 565; 3. Wake Forest 566; 4. Oklahoma State 569; 5. USC 571; 6. Florida 577; 7. Arizona 578;
T8. Pepperdine 582; T8. Denver 582; T8. Northwestern 582; 11. San Diego State 585; 12. New Mexico State 586; 13. San Jose State 588; 14. Iowa State 593; 15. Sacramento State 595; 16. TCU 600; 17. Cal Poly 605; 18. Navy 618.
Individual Leaders: T1. Angelina Ye (Stanford) 135; T1. Rachel Heck (Stanford) 135; T3. Brooke Seay (Stanford) 136; T3. Maja Stark (Oklahoma State) 136; T5. Irene Kim (Northwestern) 137; T5. Sadie Englemann (Stanford) 137.
