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LAS VEGAS, NEV. -- The Coastal Carolina University women's golf team improved 26 shots on its opening round and is currently in 14th at the nationally-renowned UNLV Spring Invitational, Mar. 10. The three-day, 54-hole tournament is the spring opener for the Chanticleers and is being played at the Boulder Creek Golf Club (Par 72 - 6,234 yards) in Las Vegas, Nev.
After posting a 330 in tough conditions on the opening day, Coastal Carolina battled back and improved 26 shots in the second round to shoot 304 and finish with two-round total of 634. Host No. 34 UNLV, one of five ranked teams in the field, is leading at 595, with Texas Tech two shots behind in second. No. 8 Georgia is currently third at 604.
The Chanticleers are led by senior Ann Maness, who posted her second straight round in the 70s with a 2-over 74 and is currently tied for 22nd at 8-over 152. Junior Aruka Felgueroso fired an even-par 72 in the second 18, the best of the tournament for Coastal Carolina, and moved up to a tie for 37th at 155. Sophomore Alicia Grier is next for the Chants in a tie for 73rd at 162, while sophomore Carmen Jones (165) and senior Jessica Vincent (171) are tied for 81st and in 94th, respectively. Currently three players are tied for the individual lead at even-par 144, Natalie Gleadall of Nebraska, Georgia's Marta Silva and Ulrika van Niekerk of Texas Tech.
The final round will be played Wed., Mar. 11 with the Chants going off No. 10 with Fresno State and Idaho, starting at 8:18 a.m.
Team Results (Golfstat Rank) Scores
1. UNLV (43) 312-283=595
2. Texas Tech 306-291=597
3. Georgia (8) 312-292=604
4. Tulsa 306-302=608
5. Oregon (38) 311-301=612
T6. Washington (36) 325-288=613
T6. Kent State (22) 319-294=613
T6. Oregon State 317-296=613
9. Campbell 323-294=617
10. Nebraska 330-288=618
11. Missouri 324-298=622
12. Brigham Young 321-303=624
13. Fresno State 323-304=627
14. Coastal Carolina 330-304=634
15. Idaho 334-301=635
16. Washington State 337-300=637
17. Southern Methodist 325-314=639
18. UNLV (B) 326-315=641
Individual Results (Top 5 Plus Coastal Carolina)
T1. Natalie Gleadall (Nebraska) 77-67=144
T1. Marta Silva (Georgia) 70-74=144
T1. Ulrika van Niekerk (Texas Tech) 74-70=144
T4. Alejandra Guacaneme (UNLV) 75-71=146
T4. Mallory Hetzel (Georgia) 75-71=146
T4. Natasha Krishna (UNLV) 77-69=146
T22. Ann Maness (Coastal Carolina) 78-74=152
T37. Aruka Felgueroso (Coastal Carolina) 83-72=155
T73. Alicia Grier (Coastal Carolina) 82-80=162
T81. Carmen Jones (Coastal Carolina) 87-78=165
94. Jessica Vincent (Coastal Carolina) 89-82=171