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 WCU sophomore Ashley Hovda takes over the lead for the Catamounts after round two. |
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April 24, 2004
Greensboro, N.C. - Defending Southern Conference champion Western Carolina continued its hold on second place Saturday in the 2004 SoCon women's golf championship. The Catamounts fired a 315 in the second round under windy conditions for a two-day total of 619 and inched further away from the rest of the field. Furman still leads the pack after carding a 308 for the day to bring its two-day total to 605.
Ashley Hovda moved into the lead for the Catamounts as she shot a 74 for the second round to bring her total to 150. Hovda is now in third place and just four strokes off the lead. Tied for seventh is Bianca Melone with a 155 and right behind her is Brandy Andersen with a 156 to tie for ninth. Becca Twiner is tied for 14th with a 160, while Erika Danford is in 30th place with a 167.
Furman teammates Sarah Johnston and Jenny Suh are tied atop the individual leaderboard with a two-day total of 146 (+4). Suh fired the lowest round of the day at two-over-par 73 while Johnston used consecutive birdies on the 14th and 15th holes to card a four-over-par 75. Elon skipped up to third place, now with a 635. The host school, UNC Greensboro is fourth at 637. College of Charleston is fifth at 640, followed by East Tennessee State (645) in sixth, and Appalachian State (680) in seventh. The Citadel (691) and Wofford (693) round out the field.
The final round will begin on Sunday, April 25, at 8:15 am. Live stats can be found at http://www.golfstat.com/live/W0323L.htm Also visit SoConSports.com for complete tournament standings and the announcement of the 2004 Southern Conference All-Conference teams, Freshman of the Year, Coach of the Year, and Player of the Year following Sunday's final round.
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Southern Conference Championship Starmount Forest C.C. Greensboro, NC Dates: 04/23 - 04/25 (Today:04-24-2004) Par: 71 Yardage: 6162 Fin. Top 20 Teams Scores 1 Furman University 297-308=605 2 Western Carolina 304-315=619 3 Elon University 320-315=635 4 UNC Greensboro 315-322=637 5 Coll. of Charleston 319-321=640 6 East Tennessee St. 320-325=645 7 Appalachian State 340-340=680 8 The Citadel 341-350=691 9 Wofford College 346-347=6932 Western Carolina U. 304-315=619 T3 Ashley Hovda 76-74=150 T7 Bianca Melone 77-78=155 T9 Brandy Andersen 74-82=156 T14 Becca Twiner 77-83=160 30 Erika Danford 86-81=167
