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Liz Murphey Collegiate Classic - Day 2
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Georgia Sixth Entering Liz Murphey Final Round
March 25, 2023 | Women's Golf
Craig boosts Bulldogs with birdies at No. 17 & 18
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ATHENS, Ga. — The Georgia women's golf team shot 4-over 292, two shots better than their opening-round effort, but slipped one spot to sixth in the field of the 51st annual Liz Murphey Collegiate Classic on Saturday. The Bulldogs enter the final round at the University of Georgia Golf Course at 10-over 586.
"It was a day when we thought we could make a move," head coach Josh Brewer said. "We had many birdie chances but unfortunately kind of stayed right where we were to start the day. But a lot more positive things happened so we've got to use that for the final round tomorrow and close strong on our home golf course."
Jenny Bae led the Bulldogs for the second consecutive round, signing for an even-par 72. Georgia also counted a pair of 73 from Caroline Craig and Jo Hua Hung and Candice Mahé's 74 while dropping Caterina Don's 76. Individually, Céleste Dao posted a 73 and LoraLie Cowart and Isabella Holpfer both shot 74.
Individually, Bae is tied for fifth, three shots off the lead. Additionally for Georgia, Hung is tied for 18th at 146; Craig is tied for 31st at 148; Cowart is tied for 37th at 149; Dao, Holpfer and Mahé are all tied for 42nd at 150; and Don is tied for 52nd at 152.
Bae played both sides at even-par for her 20th par-or-better effort in 25 rounds this season. Here loop featured 14 pars and a pair of birdies and bogeys. On the front nine, she birdied No. 2 and bogeyed No. 3. After the turn, she birdied No. 12 and bogeyed No. 13 before stringing together six straight pars.
Craig supplied the Bulldogs with a much-needed boost late in the day with birdies at both No. 17 and No. 18.
"I hit the ball a lot better today than yesterday," Craig said. "I gave myself a bit more birdie opportunities. It was tough because nothing was quite dropping, but I was able to snag a few key birdies. Going into 17 and 18, I was just looking to hit four solid shots to give myself a birdie chance, and both of them dropped. I almost had an eagle on the last hole. I just tried to stay in the moment and never stopped fighting."
No. 10 Auburn maintained a comfortable lead on the team field. The Tigers are at 13-under 563 through 36 holes, 11 strokes ahead of No. 4 South Caroilna. Rounding out the top-10 teams are No. 21 Florida at 581; Purdue and North Carolina at 583; the Bulldogs, No. 19 Virginia and Louisville all at 586; No. 9 Texas A&M at 589; and Arkansas at 591.
Auburn's Elina Sinz tops the individual field. She shot 2-under on 2-under on Saturday and is 5-under overall, a shot better than Louise Rhyqvist of South Carolina.
Sunday's final round is scheduled to begin with an 8:30 shotgun start. The Bulldogs will be paired with Purdue and North Carolina, teeing off from Nos. 4-7. Georgia's individual entrants will start at No. 14 and No. 15. Live scoring is being updated on a three-hole basis at golfstat.com.
51st Annual Liz Murphey Collegiate Classic
University of Georgia Golf Course
Athens, Ga.
Par 72, 6351 Yards
Saturday's Second-Round Standings
Team Leaderboard
Auburn 277-286=563
South Carolina 290-284=574
Florida 288-293=581
Purdue 298-285=583
North Carolina 295-288=583
Georgia 294-292=586
Virginia 289-297=586
Louisville 295-291=586
Texas A&M 298-291=589
Arkansas 297-294=591
Charleston 298-297=595
Alabama 294-305=599
Georgia Southern 305-306=611
San Diego State 307-306=613
Daytona State 320-313=633
Individual Leaderboard
Elina Sinz, Auburn 69-70=139
Louise Rydqvist, S. Carolina 69-71=140
Maisie Filler, Florida 71-70=141
Megan Schofill, Auburn 70-71=141
Jenny Bae, Georgia 70-72=142
Momo Sugiyama, Purdue 73-69=142
Amanda Sambach, Virginia 71-71=142
Katie Cranston, Auburn 69-73=142
Megan Streicher, N. Carolina 72-71=143
Crista Izuzquiza, N. Carolina 75-69=143
B.F. Garcia Poggio, Texasm A&M 75-69=144
Emma Schimpf, Charleston 74-70=144
Hannah Darling, S. Carolina 73-71=144
Additional Georgia Scores
T18. Jo Hua Hung 73-73=146
T31. Caroline Craig 75-73=148
*T37. LoraLie Cowart 75-74=149
*T42. Céleste Dao 77-73=150
*T42. Isabella Holpfer 76-74=150
T42. Candice Mahé 76-74=150
T52. Caterina Don 76-76=152
* competing as an individual
ATHENS, Ga. — The Georgia women's golf team shot 4-over 292, two shots better than their opening-round effort, but slipped one spot to sixth in the field of the 51st annual Liz Murphey Collegiate Classic on Saturday. The Bulldogs enter the final round at the University of Georgia Golf Course at 10-over 586.
"It was a day when we thought we could make a move," head coach Josh Brewer said. "We had many birdie chances but unfortunately kind of stayed right where we were to start the day. But a lot more positive things happened so we've got to use that for the final round tomorrow and close strong on our home golf course."
Jenny Bae led the Bulldogs for the second consecutive round, signing for an even-par 72. Georgia also counted a pair of 73 from Caroline Craig and Jo Hua Hung and Candice Mahé's 74 while dropping Caterina Don's 76. Individually, Céleste Dao posted a 73 and LoraLie Cowart and Isabella Holpfer both shot 74.
Individually, Bae is tied for fifth, three shots off the lead. Additionally for Georgia, Hung is tied for 18th at 146; Craig is tied for 31st at 148; Cowart is tied for 37th at 149; Dao, Holpfer and Mahé are all tied for 42nd at 150; and Don is tied for 52nd at 152.
Bae played both sides at even-par for her 20th par-or-better effort in 25 rounds this season. Here loop featured 14 pars and a pair of birdies and bogeys. On the front nine, she birdied No. 2 and bogeyed No. 3. After the turn, she birdied No. 12 and bogeyed No. 13 before stringing together six straight pars.
Craig supplied the Bulldogs with a much-needed boost late in the day with birdies at both No. 17 and No. 18.
"I hit the ball a lot better today than yesterday," Craig said. "I gave myself a bit more birdie opportunities. It was tough because nothing was quite dropping, but I was able to snag a few key birdies. Going into 17 and 18, I was just looking to hit four solid shots to give myself a birdie chance, and both of them dropped. I almost had an eagle on the last hole. I just tried to stay in the moment and never stopped fighting."
No. 10 Auburn maintained a comfortable lead on the team field. The Tigers are at 13-under 563 through 36 holes, 11 strokes ahead of No. 4 South Caroilna. Rounding out the top-10 teams are No. 21 Florida at 581; Purdue and North Carolina at 583; the Bulldogs, No. 19 Virginia and Louisville all at 586; No. 9 Texas A&M at 589; and Arkansas at 591.
Auburn's Elina Sinz tops the individual field. She shot 2-under on 2-under on Saturday and is 5-under overall, a shot better than Louise Rhyqvist of South Carolina.
Sunday's final round is scheduled to begin with an 8:30 shotgun start. The Bulldogs will be paired with Purdue and North Carolina, teeing off from Nos. 4-7. Georgia's individual entrants will start at No. 14 and No. 15. Live scoring is being updated on a three-hole basis at golfstat.com.
51st Annual Liz Murphey Collegiate Classic
University of Georgia Golf Course
Athens, Ga.
Par 72, 6351 Yards
Saturday's Second-Round Standings
Team Leaderboard
Auburn 277-286=563
South Carolina 290-284=574
Florida 288-293=581
Purdue 298-285=583
North Carolina 295-288=583
Georgia 294-292=586
Virginia 289-297=586
Louisville 295-291=586
Texas A&M 298-291=589
Arkansas 297-294=591
Charleston 298-297=595
Alabama 294-305=599
Georgia Southern 305-306=611
San Diego State 307-306=613
Daytona State 320-313=633
Individual Leaderboard
Elina Sinz, Auburn 69-70=139
Louise Rydqvist, S. Carolina 69-71=140
Maisie Filler, Florida 71-70=141
Megan Schofill, Auburn 70-71=141
Jenny Bae, Georgia 70-72=142
Momo Sugiyama, Purdue 73-69=142
Amanda Sambach, Virginia 71-71=142
Katie Cranston, Auburn 69-73=142
Megan Streicher, N. Carolina 72-71=143
Crista Izuzquiza, N. Carolina 75-69=143
B.F. Garcia Poggio, Texasm A&M 75-69=144
Emma Schimpf, Charleston 74-70=144
Hannah Darling, S. Carolina 73-71=144
Additional Georgia Scores
T18. Jo Hua Hung 73-73=146
T31. Caroline Craig 75-73=148
*T37. LoraLie Cowart 75-74=149
*T42. Céleste Dao 77-73=150
*T42. Isabella Holpfer 76-74=150
T42. Candice Mahé 76-74=150
T52. Caterina Don 76-76=152
* competing as an individual
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