Strong Second Round Sends Mustangs Into Fifth At Illini Women's Invite
Oct 6 | Women's Golf
LIVE RESULTS
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MEDINAH, Ill. (SMU) SMU women's golf used a strong second round to move into fifth place at the Illini Women's Invitational from Medinah Country Club.
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The Mustangs were slated to play two rounds on Monday against a tough field with six teams in the top 25 or receiving votes. SMU shot a three over in round one to hold a share of 10th. The Mustangs responded with an 11-under score in round two to bring their two-round total to eight under par. The team jumped five spots into a tie for fifth. They sit three shots back of fourth-place Indiana. The Mustangs are tied with LSU who finished last year 10th at the NCAA Championship.
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Junior Celine Chen led the charge on Monday with two rounds under par. She shot a 71 in the opening round and followed that with a 69 in round two. She holds a share of 11th. On the front nine of round two, Chen executed a stretch of five birdies in seven holes. The Australian is in search of her fourth top 10 finish and her sixth top 20 showing
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Freshman Uma Bergner started the day with an even par score before improving to two-under in round two. She sits in a tie for 20th looking for back-to-back top 20 showings in her young career.
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One shot back of Bergner sit Mackenzie Lee and Emily Odwin. Lee rebounded after a 76 in round one to shoot a 67, five-under in round two. Lee birdied four of the first seven holes in the round. She moved up 36 spots into a tie for 32nd. Emily Odwin carded an even par 72 in round one followed by a below par 71 in round two. The pair of SMU seniors are at one-under for the tournament. Â Junior Grace Jin shot rounds of 76 and 74 to hold a share of 74th.
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The Mustangs return to the course for the final round on Tuesday.
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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
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SMU LEADERBOARD
T11 Celine Chen -4
T20 Uma Bergner -2
T32 Emily Odwin -1
T32 Mackenzie Lee -1
T74 Grace Jin +6
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MEDINAH, Ill. (SMU) SMU women's golf used a strong second round to move into fifth place at the Illini Women's Invitational from Medinah Country Club.
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The Mustangs were slated to play two rounds on Monday against a tough field with six teams in the top 25 or receiving votes. SMU shot a three over in round one to hold a share of 10th. The Mustangs responded with an 11-under score in round two to bring their two-round total to eight under par. The team jumped five spots into a tie for fifth. They sit three shots back of fourth-place Indiana. The Mustangs are tied with LSU who finished last year 10th at the NCAA Championship.
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Junior Celine Chen led the charge on Monday with two rounds under par. She shot a 71 in the opening round and followed that with a 69 in round two. She holds a share of 11th. On the front nine of round two, Chen executed a stretch of five birdies in seven holes. The Australian is in search of her fourth top 10 finish and her sixth top 20 showing
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Freshman Uma Bergner started the day with an even par score before improving to two-under in round two. She sits in a tie for 20th looking for back-to-back top 20 showings in her young career.
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One shot back of Bergner sit Mackenzie Lee and Emily Odwin. Lee rebounded after a 76 in round one to shoot a 67, five-under in round two. Lee birdied four of the first seven holes in the round. She moved up 36 spots into a tie for 32nd. Emily Odwin carded an even par 72 in round one followed by a below par 71 in round two. The pair of SMU seniors are at one-under for the tournament. Â Junior Grace Jin shot rounds of 76 and 74 to hold a share of 74th.
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The Mustangs return to the course for the final round on Tuesday.
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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
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SMU LEADERBOARD
T11 Celine Chen -4
T20 Uma Bergner -2
T32 Emily Odwin -1
T32 Mackenzie Lee -1
T74 Grace Jin +6
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