MSU Women's Golfers Move From Ninth To Fourth At Papa John's Collegiate
"I was really proud of the efforts the team put forth today," said head coach Christi Sanders. "It was a great comeback round after having such a slow start. Beth put in another good performance, and it is nice to see her name on top of the leader board. Amanda stepped up today and played more to her ability."
Germantown, Tenn., native Beth Irwin recorded her second collegiate hole-in-one on her 12th hole of the day, the third hole of the course. Irwin shot a 70, moving her into first place overall. She is one stroke ahead of Miami's Josie Shinn and Hagen Weintraub and UNC-Wilmington's Michelle Jarman, all tied for second place, entering the final day.
"I hit a knock-down seven wood just below the hole, and it rolled up into the hole," said Irwin. "It was my second hole-in-one in competition. This was just an exciting day."
Picayune, Miss., native Amanda Mathis moved from tied for 28th to tied for eighth place shooting a 72, improving by six strokes from day one. Stephanie Godare also improved her score by six strokes, firing a 75 for tied for 31st. Freshman Julia Huh is tied for 39th place with her 77 in the second round. Ashleigh Korzack recorded an 83, leaving her tied for 49th place.
The final day of competition will begin in a shotgun start at 7 a.m. CT on Tuesday.
The Lady Bulldogs are ranked 28th in the country by the latest GolfWeek Rankings. Germantown, Tenn., native Irwin is 55th in the nation and 14th in the Southeastern Conference. Mathis, from Picayune, Miss., sits 94th in the nation and 23rd in the SEC.
The field includes #32 North Carolina State, #37 UNC-Wilmington, #39 Virginia, Alabama, College of Charleston, East Carolina, Kentucky, Louisville, Miami, South Florida and Southern Mississippi.
Papa John's Collegiate Golf Tournament 1. Miami 296-299=595 2. Virginia 301-301=602 3. N. Car. Wilmington 299-304=603 4. Mississippi State 313-294=607 5. East Carolina Univ. 296-312=608 6. USF 304-309=613 7. North Carolina State 312-308=620 Louisville 308-312=620 9. Alabama 311-318=629 10. Coll. of Charleston 319-311=630 11. Kentucky 321-317=638 12. Southern Mississippi 326-326=652 4. Mississippi State 313-294=607 1. Beth Irwin 75-70=145 t8. Amanda Mathis 78-72=150 t31. Stephanie Godare 81-75=156 t39. Julia Huh 82-77=159 t49. Ashleigh Korzack 79-83=162