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GAINESVILLE, Fla. – The Coastal Carolina University women’s golf team improved on its first day score and is tied for 12th through two rounds of the 2009 NCAA East Regionals May 8. Hosted by the University of Florida, the three-day, 54-hole event is being played at the Mark Bostick Golf Course at the University of Florida (Par 70 - 6,023 yards) in Gainesville, Fla.
The Chanticleers improved on their opening round by fourt shots and are at 598 through 36 holes, tied with No. 7 Auburn and No. 43 South Carolina. No. 6 Alabama leads at 575, eight shots ahead of No. 20 Denver in second. Coastal Carolina is just six shots outside of the final advancing spot, currently held by No. 14 Georgia at 592. A total of 16 top-50 squads are participating in the tournament, including six teams who finished in the Top-25 at the NCAA Championship a year ago.
Coastal Carolina was led by senior Jessica Vincent, who is at 4-over 144 and is tied for 14th. Junior Aruka Felgueroso was next with a 9-over 149 in a tie ford 38th, while sophomore Carmen Jones is next in a tie for 59th at 152. Sophomore Alicia Grier is tied for 81st at 155, while senior Ann Maness is in a tie for 86th at 157.
The Chanticleers will be in the afternoon wave with Auburn and Mississippi, going off the No. 1 hole starting at 11:50 a.m. The top eight teams and top two individuals on non-advancing teams will move on to the NCAA Championship.
Team Results (GolfStat Ranking) Scores
1. Alabama (6) 284-291=575
2. Denver (20) 287-296=583
t3. Tennessee (27) 292-293=585
t3. Vanderbilt (23) 286-299=585
5. Virginia (3) 290-297=587
6. Tulane (31) 292-296=588
7. Duke (12) 298-293=591
8. Georgia (14) 297-295=592
9. North Carolina (10) 291-303=594
10. Furman (46) 305-290=595
11. East Carolina (37) 283-313=596
t12. Coastal Carolina 301-297=598
t12. South Carolina (43) 308-290=598
t12. Auburn (7) 304-294=598
15. Mississippi (38) 307-293=600
16. Florida State 307-297=604
17. Florida (30) 305-301=606
18. UCF 309-302=611
t19. College of Charleston (50) 302-310=612
t19 Stetson 309-303=612
21. Jackson State 324-336=660
Individual Results (Top 5 Plus Coastal Carolina)
1. Camilla Lennarth (Alabama) 69-70=139
t2. Marina Alex (Vanderbilt) 69-72=141
t2. Nathalie Mansson (Tennessee) 69-72=141
t2. Candace Schepperle (Auburn) 71-70=141
t5. Stephanie Connelly (UCF) 73-69=142
t5. Linn Gustafsson (Tulane) 71-71=142
t5. Brooke Pancake (Alabama) 70-72=142
t14. Jessica Vincent (Coastal) 70-74=144
t38. Aruka Felgueroso (Coastal) 76-73=149
t59. Carmen Jones (Coastal) 77-75=152
t81. Alicia Grier (Coastal) 80-75=155
t86. Ann Maness (Coastal) 78-79=157