Robust Second Spherical Sends Mustangs Into Fifth At Illini Women’s Invite

LIVE RESULTS
 
MEDINAH, Ill. (SMU) SMU ladies’s golf used a robust second spherical to maneuver into fifth place on the Illini Women’s Invitational from Medinah Country Club.
 
The Mustangs have been slated to play two rounds on Monday in opposition to a tricky area with six groups within the prime 25 or receiving votes. SMU shot a 3 over in spherical one to carry a share of 10^th. The Mustangs responded with an 11-under rating in spherical two to convey their two-round complete to eight below par. The workforce jumped 5 spots right into a tie for fifth. They sit three pictures again of fourth-place Indiana. The Mustangs are tied with LSU who completed final 12 months 10^th on the NCAA Championship.
 
Junior Celine Chen led the cost on Monday with two rounds below par. She shot a 71 within the opening spherical and adopted that with a 69 in spherical two. She holds a share of 11^th. On the entrance 9 of spherical two, Chen executed a stretch of 5 birdies in seven holes. The Australian is seeking her fourth prime 10 end and her sixth prime 20 displaying
 
Freshman Uma Bergner began the day with an excellent par rating earlier than bettering to two-under in spherical two. She sits in a tie for 20^th searching for back-to-back prime 20 showings in her younger profession.
 
One shot again of Bergner sit Mackenzie Lee and Emily Odwin. Lee rebounded after a 76 in spherical one to shoot a 67, five-under in spherical two. Lee birdied 4 of the primary seven holes within the spherical. She moved up 36 spots right into a tie for 32^nd. Emily Odwin carded an excellent par 72 in spherical one adopted by a beneath par 71 in spherical two. The pair of SMU seniors are at one-under for the match.  Junior Grace Jin shot rounds of 76 and 74 to carry a share of 74^th.
 
The Mustangs return to the course for the ultimate spherical on Tuesday.
 
TEAM LEADERBOARD
1 UCF -24
2 Illinois -18
3 Auburn -14
4 Indiana -11
T5 SMU -8
T5 LSU -8
7 Texas Tech -7
8 Charleston -5
T9 Minnesota -2
T9 Michigan -2
11 Wisconsin -1
12 Alabama +1
13 Augusta +9
14 San Jose State +13
15 Illinois State N/A
 
SMU LEADERBOARD
T11 Celine Chen -4
T20 Uma Bergner -2
T32 Emily Odwin -1
T32 Mackenzie Lee -1
T74 Grace Jin +6