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Northrop Grumman Regional Challenge
Women’s Golf Finishes Fifth at Northrop Grumman Regional Challenge
2/14/2017 5:05:00 PM | Women's Golf
Stephenson ties for fifth at one-under par in the Crimson Tide’s spring opener
PALOS VERDES ESTATES, Calif. – The Alabama women's golf team shot a three-over par 287 in the final round on Tuesday to finish fifth at the Northrop Grumman Regional Challenge at the par-71, 6,017-yard Palos Verdes Golf Club in Palos Verdes Estates, Calif.
The Crimson Tide women finished at 15-over par (296-284-287/867) to climb from seventh to fifth on the tournament's final day. The Tide's three-over par performance was the third-lowest team score on Tuesday. USC finished first at four-over par (285-282-289/856), Arizona State was second at five-over par (293-282-282/857), Duke was third at seven-over par (287-287-285/859) and Florida was fourth at eight-over par (290-275-295/860).
Sophomore Lauren Stephenson was the low scorer for the Tide with a three-under par performance (72-67-73/212) that was good for a tie at fifth in the individual standings. Sophomore Cheyenne Knight tied for 17th at five-over par (75-73-70/218), freshman Kristen Gillman tied for 24th at six-over par (76-73-70/219), junior Lakareber Abe tied for 45th at 10-over par (78-71-74/223) and senior Cammie Gray tied for 72nd at 17-over par (73-79-78/230).
Alabama will be off until competing in the Darius Rucker Intercollegiate, March 3-5 at the Long Cove Club on Hilton Head Island, S.C. The Crimson Tide won the Rucker in 2011, 2012 and 2016.
2017 Northrop Grumman Regional Challenge
Palos Verdes Golf Club
Palos Verdes Estates, Calif. (Ohio State University)
Alabama Second Round Results
5t. Lauren Stephenson- 72-67-73/212 (-1)
17t. Cheyenne Knight- 75-73-70/218 (+5)
24t. Kristen Gillman- 76-73-70/219 (+6)
45t. Lakareber Abe- 78-71-74/223 (+10)
72t. Cammie Gray- 73-79-78/230 (+17)
Team Standings
1. USC- 285-282-289/856 (+4)
2. Arizona State- 293-282-282/857 (+5)
3. Duke- 287-287-285/859 (+7)
4. Florida- 290-275-295/860 (+8)
5. ALABAMA- 296-284-287/867 (+15)
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