Monday, February 6
Orlando, Fla. (Eagle Creek GC)
All Day
Mississippi State
vs
UCF Challenge
Jessica Peng sets another career low to pace Bulldogs to first place finish.
Record Day Puts Peng, Bulldogs In Lead At UCF Challenge
February 06, 2017 | Women's Golf
ORLANDO, Fla. – Jessica Peng's career-low round lasted less than 24 hours. The Mississippi State women's golf senior shot a 65 on Monday as both she and the Bulldogs moved atop the leaderboard following the second round of the UCF Challenge in Orlando, Fla.
After opening with a 66 on Sunday, Peng fired a 7-under 65 on Monday to take a three-shot lead into Tuesday's final round.
Peng recorded seven birdies over her final 12 holes to finish with the second-lowest round in school history. She carded a 131 for her first two rounds, bettering her own school 36-hole record by six shots.
"Today was a good day. I just made sure that I did all of my shot routines that coach teaches us before I took my shots, Peng said. "I didn't really think about all the birdies, I just kept playing through."
Peng's stellar play helped Mississippi State tie the school single-round record with a 13-under 275 on Monday. The Bulldogs bettered the field by three shots in the second round to take a seven-shot lead at 16-under 275.
Monday's 275 tied for the lowest round in program history, while it's 560 two-round tally ranks as the second-lowest by a Bulldog squad.
"We knew it was in us, and it was great to see the ladies take control of their rounds while having fun doing it," MSU coach Ginger Brown-Lemm said. "To watch them finish strong was also rewarding as we work on that constantly. I loved seeing Jessica perform to her potential. She is an exception athlete and a strong senior leader on the team."
Freshman Athena Yang continued her solid start to the spring, carding a 2-under 70 on Monday to move into a tie for 11th with a 3-under 141.
Two Bulldogs, Kendall Wisenbaker and Katie Holt, recorded their first collegiate eagles on Monday. Wisenbaker eagled the 484-yard, par 5 13th en route to finishing with a 4-under 68. Her stellar round moved her into a tie for 28th with a 1-under 143.
Holt's eagle on the par 4, 380-yard 14th propelled her to a 2-under 70. That round moved her into a tie for 33rd with an even-par 144.
Ji Eun Baik improved nine strokes in the second round by firing a 70, while rookie Ela Grimwood carded a 79.
MSU wraps the UCF Challenge Tuesday. The final round tees off at 9 a.m. CST.
Team Results-Second Round
1 Mississippi St. U. 285 275 560 -16
2 Miami 287 280 567 -9
3 UCF 280 288 568 -8
4 Clemson 286 283 569 -7
5 Daytona State College 293 278 571 -5
6 Texas 288 284 572 -4
T7 Kent State 290 284 574 -2
T7 Iowa State 285 289 574 -2
T9 Kentucky 283 292 575 -1
T9 Old Dominion 286 289 575 -1
T11 Auburn 284 292 576 E
T11 Wisconsin 283 293 576 E
13 Tulane 291 288 579 +3
14 East Carolina 288 294 582 +6
15 SMU 292 291 583 +7
16 South Florida 297 288 585 +9
17 UNC Wilmington 295 301 596 +20
MSU Players- Second Round
1 Chieh Jessica Peng (1) 66 65 131
T11 Athena Yang (5) 71 70 141
T33 Katie Holt (4) 74 70 144
T67 Ji Eun Baik (2) 79 70 149
T81 Ela Grimwood (3) 74 79 153
After opening with a 66 on Sunday, Peng fired a 7-under 65 on Monday to take a three-shot lead into Tuesday's final round.
Peng recorded seven birdies over her final 12 holes to finish with the second-lowest round in school history. She carded a 131 for her first two rounds, bettering her own school 36-hole record by six shots.
"Today was a good day. I just made sure that I did all of my shot routines that coach teaches us before I took my shots, Peng said. "I didn't really think about all the birdies, I just kept playing through."
Peng's stellar play helped Mississippi State tie the school single-round record with a 13-under 275 on Monday. The Bulldogs bettered the field by three shots in the second round to take a seven-shot lead at 16-under 275.
Monday's 275 tied for the lowest round in program history, while it's 560 two-round tally ranks as the second-lowest by a Bulldog squad.
"We knew it was in us, and it was great to see the ladies take control of their rounds while having fun doing it," MSU coach Ginger Brown-Lemm said. "To watch them finish strong was also rewarding as we work on that constantly. I loved seeing Jessica perform to her potential. She is an exception athlete and a strong senior leader on the team."
Freshman Athena Yang continued her solid start to the spring, carding a 2-under 70 on Monday to move into a tie for 11th with a 3-under 141.
Two Bulldogs, Kendall Wisenbaker and Katie Holt, recorded their first collegiate eagles on Monday. Wisenbaker eagled the 484-yard, par 5 13th en route to finishing with a 4-under 68. Her stellar round moved her into a tie for 28th with a 1-under 143.
Holt's eagle on the par 4, 380-yard 14th propelled her to a 2-under 70. That round moved her into a tie for 33rd with an even-par 144.
Ji Eun Baik improved nine strokes in the second round by firing a 70, while rookie Ela Grimwood carded a 79.
MSU wraps the UCF Challenge Tuesday. The final round tees off at 9 a.m. CST.
Team Results-Second Round
1 Mississippi St. U. 285 275 560 -16
2 Miami 287 280 567 -9
3 UCF 280 288 568 -8
4 Clemson 286 283 569 -7
5 Daytona State College 293 278 571 -5
6 Texas 288 284 572 -4
T7 Kent State 290 284 574 -2
T7 Iowa State 285 289 574 -2
T9 Kentucky 283 292 575 -1
T9 Old Dominion 286 289 575 -1
T11 Auburn 284 292 576 E
T11 Wisconsin 283 293 576 E
13 Tulane 291 288 579 +3
14 East Carolina 288 294 582 +6
15 SMU 292 291 583 +7
16 South Florida 297 288 585 +9
17 UNC Wilmington 295 301 596 +20
MSU Players- Second Round
1 Chieh Jessica Peng (1) 66 65 131
T11 Athena Yang (5) 71 70 141
T33 Katie Holt (4) 74 70 144
T67 Ji Eun Baik (2) 79 70 149
T81 Ela Grimwood (3) 74 79 153
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