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 Senior Ashley Hovda stands tied for 2nd entering the final round. But on Saturday, it was sophomore Malin Fryk (pictured) who made the biggest jump for Western in the standings. |
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Oct. 22, 2005
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Cullowhee, N.C. - The first-round leading Western Carolina Catamount women's golf team slipped to fourth-place after the second round of the ECU Lady Pirate Intercollegiate Saturday, carding a team 307 for a two-round total of 591. Senior Ashley Hovda, who was the individual leader after 18 holes, is still in contention for the individual medallist honor as she is tied for second after two rounds.
Hovda leads the way for the Catamounts, firing a 76 on Saturday after tying her career-best on Friday with a 66. Her two-round, two-under 142 is six strokes in back of the leader, Katie Stepanek from the University of Maryland, who fired a 67 on the second 18 holes to lead at eight-under, 136.
For Western, junior Bianca Melone is tied for 30th with a 150 (72-78), with transfer Malin Fryk making the largest jump for the Cats, moving from 54th to tied for 36th on Saturday. The Swedish sophomore is one stroke back of her teammate, Melone, at 151 (76-75). Seniors Brandy Andersen and Erika Danford finished the day tied for 45th and 62nd, respectively. Andersen shot 152 (74-78) through two rounds, while Danford carded 72 and 82 for a 36-hole total of 154.
After two rounds, Georgia State leads the field with a 575, with the University of Maryland rallying to second, six strokes in arrears at 581. Augusta State (583) is third, followed by Western and Birmingham-Southern tied at 591.
Play from the Bradford Creek Golf Club concludes on Sunday with the final 18 holes of the 54-hole tournament.
Western Carolina Results: T-2nd Ashley Hovda (66-76 = 142) T-30th Bianca Melone (72-78 = 150) T-36th Malin Fryk (76-75 = 151) T-45th Brandy Andersen (74-78 = 152) T-62nd Erika Danford (72-82 = 154)Team Standings: 1 Georgia State Univ. 285 290 575 -1 2 Maryland, U. of 294 287 581 +5 3 Augusta State 286 297 583 +7 T4 Western Carolina U. 284 307 591 +15 T4 Birmingham-Southern Col. 297 294 591 +15 6 Coastal Carolina 296 297 593 +17 7 Richmond 296 299 595 +19 8 Winthrop University 300 296 596 +20 T9 Miami, U. of 299 300 599 +23 T9 East Carolina Univ. 297 302 599 +23 11 N. Car.- Greensboro 300 302 602 +26 12 Mercer University 294 309 603 +27 13 East Tennessee St. 302 304 606 +30 14 Elon College 302 307 609 +33 15 Methodist College 304 308 612 +36 16 Longwood College 303 310 613 +37 17 Marshall University 304 314 618 +42 18 Gardner-Webb Univ. 305 314 619 +43 19 Jacksonville St. 314 308 622 +46 20 James Madison Univ. 316 320 636 +60 21 Old Dominion 332 326 658 +82
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