Mustangs Lead The Ally By Six Strokes
Oct 17 | Women's Golf
RESULTS
WEST POINT, Miss. (SMU) – SMU women's golf leads The Ally by six strokes after two rounds of competition on Monday from Waverly Golf Club.
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All five Mustangs finished the two rounds on Monday in the top half of the 60-player field to complete an impressive day one on the Par 72, 6413 yard course. The Mustangs' score of three-under sits ahead of Ole Miss at three-over. The Mustangs and Rebels have distanced themselves from the rest of the field with third place trailing the Mustangs by 18 strokes and fourth place by 29 strokes.
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SMU began the day with a score of 282, tying for the fourth lowest round to par in Mustang history, good for a 10-stroke advantage over the rest of the field. In round two, the Mustangs shot three-over (291) to remain on top of the leaderboard. On the day, the Mustangs shot par-or-better in six of their 10 individual rounds.
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A pair of Mustangs, Ellie Szeryk and Mackenzie Lee, are tied for second place at three-under par.
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Szeryk impressed in round one with a score of 69, her second round in the 60s as a Mustang. She sat one stroke back of the lead at midday. Szeryk ended the day with an even par round. Â The junior transfer made an impact on the par fours, shooting four-under on such holes, the best mark in the field.
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Lee continued the notable start to her career with a 70 (-2) showing in round one. She followed that up with a one-under showing in round two. The North Little Rock, Ark. native has shot par or better in six of eight rounds thus far in her collegiate career. She has a team-best scoring average of 71.13 on the season.
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Michelle Zhang started the day with an even par 72, good for a spot in the top 10. Zhang maintained that top-10 showing with another even par round and now sits tied for sixth heading into the final round. The freshman tied for the best on the course by playing the par threes at two-under on the day.
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Ashley Chow made her first appearance of the season on Monday. Chow ended the day in a share of 19th place after rounds of 74 and 76. Lauren Miller carded her best round of the season with an opening-round 71 and finished the day in a share of 28th place.
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SMU returns to the course for Tuesday's final between 8 a.m. and 9:52 a.m. paired alongside Ole Miss.
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MUSTANG RESULTS (Through 2 rounds)
T2Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Mackenzie Lee 70-71=141
T2Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Ellie Szeryk 69-72=141 (-3)
T6Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Michelle Zhang 72-72=144 (E)
T19Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Ashley Chow 74-76=150 (+6)
T28 Â Â Â Â Â Â Lauren Miller 71-81=152 (+8)
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WEST POINT, Miss. (SMU) – SMU women's golf leads The Ally by six strokes after two rounds of competition on Monday from Waverly Golf Club.
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All five Mustangs finished the two rounds on Monday in the top half of the 60-player field to complete an impressive day one on the Par 72, 6413 yard course. The Mustangs' score of three-under sits ahead of Ole Miss at three-over. The Mustangs and Rebels have distanced themselves from the rest of the field with third place trailing the Mustangs by 18 strokes and fourth place by 29 strokes.
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SMU began the day with a score of 282, tying for the fourth lowest round to par in Mustang history, good for a 10-stroke advantage over the rest of the field. In round two, the Mustangs shot three-over (291) to remain on top of the leaderboard. On the day, the Mustangs shot par-or-better in six of their 10 individual rounds.
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A pair of Mustangs, Ellie Szeryk and Mackenzie Lee, are tied for second place at three-under par.
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Szeryk impressed in round one with a score of 69, her second round in the 60s as a Mustang. She sat one stroke back of the lead at midday. Szeryk ended the day with an even par round. Â The junior transfer made an impact on the par fours, shooting four-under on such holes, the best mark in the field.
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Lee continued the notable start to her career with a 70 (-2) showing in round one. She followed that up with a one-under showing in round two. The North Little Rock, Ark. native has shot par or better in six of eight rounds thus far in her collegiate career. She has a team-best scoring average of 71.13 on the season.
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Michelle Zhang started the day with an even par 72, good for a spot in the top 10. Zhang maintained that top-10 showing with another even par round and now sits tied for sixth heading into the final round. The freshman tied for the best on the course by playing the par threes at two-under on the day.
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Ashley Chow made her first appearance of the season on Monday. Chow ended the day in a share of 19th place after rounds of 74 and 76. Lauren Miller carded her best round of the season with an opening-round 71 and finished the day in a share of 28th place.
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SMU returns to the course for Tuesday's final between 8 a.m. and 9:52 a.m. paired alongside Ole Miss.
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MUSTANG RESULTS (Through 2 rounds)
T2Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Mackenzie Lee 70-71=141
T2Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Ellie Szeryk 69-72=141 (-3)
T6Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Michelle Zhang 72-72=144 (E)
T19Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Ashley Chow 74-76=150 (+6)
T28 Â Â Â Â Â Â Lauren Miller 71-81=152 (+8)
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