Weed, Bulldogs Lead After Two Rounds at The Ally

Tuesday, October 22

West Point, Miss.

Mississippi State

The Ally

Weed, Bulldogs Lead After Two Rounds at The Ally

October 22, 2024 | Women's Golf

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By: William Simmons, Communications Fellow

WEST POINT, Miss. – After the second round of The Ally at Old Waverly Golf Club, the Mississippi State Bulldogs sit in a tie for first place at 9-under par. Avery Weed remains in the individual lead at 11-under.

The Bulldogs were able to square away an even-par score in the second round of their home tournament, the third best round on the day. Auburn shot a 6-under par second round, while Florida is tied with the Bulldogs in first after finishing 8-under in day two.

Avery Weed held on to her lead after shooting even-par in the second round. Weed was set up for success after tying an NCAA record of 11-under par in the opening day. She tied a team-best four birdies in the second round. Tuesday's second-round score marked Weed's 19th par or better round as a Bulldog, needing just 38 rounds to accomplish such. She heads into the final round with a four-stroke lead on Auburn's Anna Davis.

Tying Weed with the team-best four birdies was Chiara Horder, who shot 2-under par in the second round. Her score of 70 tied the lowest round she has shot in her two-year career as a Bulldog, which she shot in the second round of the Carmel Cup earlier this season. This puts Horder in a tie for 11th with fellow Bulldog, Izzy Pellot.

Pellot and Horder have tallied identical scorecards the first two days of the Ally, as they both finished even-par in the first round and two-under in day two. Pellot played bogey-free golf throughout the duration of the second round, only needing two birdies to secure her two-under score. This was the best round for Pellot since the third round of the stroke play portion of the SEC Championship on April 14th, 2024.

Ana Pina Ortega finished under par for the second-straight day as an individual, marking the first time in her career she has done such. Pina Ortega also finished two-under on the day, moving her three-day total to 3-under par. Her two-under finish on the second day tied the lowest round of her career, which she set in last season's Carmel Cup. She enters the final round in a tie for eighth.

The Bulldogs head into the final round of The Ally on Wednesday. State is set to begin tomorrow's action with Pina Ortega at 9:51 a.m. The rest of the Bulldogs will then tee off in nine minute intervals. State will pair up with Florida, who is tied with State in first, and Vanderbilt, who is one stroke off the lead. Live scoring for The Ally is available at scoreboard.clippd.com.

The Ally Standings
T1. Mississippi State, -9
T1. Florida, -9
3. Vanderbilt, -8
4. Auburn, -5
5. Mercer, +12
6. ULM, +14
7. Indiana, +17
8. Western Kentucky, +18
9. Sam Houston State, +19
10. Jacksonville State, +23
11. Old Dominion, +26
12. Southern Miss, +31
13. UAB, +32
14. Wisconsin, +34
15. Troy, +35
16. James Madison, +39

Name	Place	Rd. 1	Rd. 2
Avery Weed (1)	1	61 -11	72 E
Izzy Pellot (3)	T11	72 E	70 -2
Chiara Horder (2)	T11	72 E	70 -2
Samantha Whateley (5)	T46	74 +2	77 +5
Surapa Janthamunee (4)	T62	79 +7	76 +4
Ana Pina Ortega*	8	71 -1	70 -2
TEAM	2	279 -9	288 -8

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