University of Oregon
Ping/ASU Invitational
Women's Golf In 14th After Two Rounds in Tempe
04/03/04 | Women's Golf
TEMPE, Ariz. ? The Oregon women's golf team returned to Karsten Golf Course early Saturday morning to complete the first round of the PING/ASU Invitational, after getting only three holes in before play was suspended Friday due to persistent thunderstorms in the greater Tempe area.
As a team, Oregon shot six strokes better than their first-round effort, closing the day with a second-round 305.The Ducks stand 14th in the 17-team tournament at 616, one stroke behind in-state rival Oregon State.
Individually, sophomore Therese Wenslow, a native of Sweden, leads the Duck squad through two rounds, and is knotted in a tie for 24th-place at 149, a five place improvement from her first-round standing.Wenslow shot 75 in her opening round, and followed with a 74. Junior Johnna Nealy was the second-highest finisher for the Ducks Saturday, finishing the second-round in a tie for 60th-place, at 154, thanks to a four-stroke improvement in the second round, shooting a 75. Sophomore Michelle Tempani, and freshman Kimberly McCready both shot second-round scores of 78, and sit in 68th and 75th respectively, with tournament totals of 156 and 158. The final Duck finishers were sophomore Erin Andrews, who struggled through a second-round 81 to drop to 82nd overall (160), after being in a tie for 60th after first-round play, and Jess Carlyon, in 91st, shooting a second-round 87, dropping to 165.
Overall, UCLA used a strong second round 284 to move utop the leaderboard by three strokes at 579 after two-rounds of play, while first-round leader Southern California dropped to second, at 582. Individually, Washington's Paige McKenzie shot a second-round 69 to take the lead at 140, while first-round co-leaders Erica Blasberg of Arizona, and Lisa Ferrero of Texas both shot second-round 72's and dropped intoa tie for third.
The tournament concludes tommorow, as the Duck women will look to use second-round momentum to push themselves up the leaderboard in final-round play.
PING/ASU Invitationl
Karsten Golf Course, Tempe, Ariz.
Results After Two-Rounds
Team Scores - 1, UCLA, 295-284-579. 2, Southern California, 293-289-582. 3, New Mexico, 300-288-588. 4, California, 297-295-592. 5t, Texas, 300-293-593. 5t, Arizona, 297-296-593. 7, Tulsa, 298-296-594. 8, Stanford, 300-295-595. 9t, Arizona State, 299-297-596. 9t, Pepperdine, 306-290-596. 9t, Washington, 298-298-596. 12, New Mexico State, 300-303-603. 13, Oregon State, 307-308-615. 14, Oregon, 311-305-616. 15, TCU, 312-310-622. 16t, Northern Arizona, 315-308-623. 16t, San Jose State, 315-308-623.
Individual Scores - 1, Paige McKenzie, Washington, 71-69-140. 2, Carolina Llano, Pepperdine, 74-67-141. 3t, Erica Blasberg, Arizona, 70-72-142. 3t, Lisa Ferrero, Texas, 70-72-142. 3t, Charlotte Mayorkas, UCLA, 71-71-142. 3t, Gina Umeck, UCLA, 74-68-142. 7, Sophia Sheridan, California, 73-71-144. 8t, Kailin Downs, New Mexico, 73-72-145. 8t, Suzie Fisher, Tulsa, 74-71-145. 8t, Sarah Huarte, California, 73-72-145. 8t, Catalina Marin, Southern California, 73-72-145.
Oregon Individuals - 24t, Therese Wenslow, 75-74-149. 68t, Michelle Tempani, 78-78-156. 75, Kimberly McCready, 80-78-158. 82t, Erin Andrews, 79-81-160. 91, Jess Carlyon, 78-87-165.
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