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Evans Derby Experience
Alabama Women’s Golf Moves into Fourth Place at Evans Derby Experience
3/19/2018 2:57:00 PM | Women's Golf
Freshman Angelica Moresco equals her season-low round for the Crimson Tide
AUBURN, Ala. – The Alabama women's golf team fired a 4-under par second round on Monday to move into fourth place in the Evans Derby Experience at the par-72, 6,280-yard Auburn University Club.
The Crimson Tide (288-284/572) is now 4-under par for the tournament and just two shots out of third place heading into Tuesday's final round. Arkansas (280-279/559) tops the leaderboard at 17-under par with Duke (285-279/564) five shots back at 12-under par. Florida State (278-292/570) is in third at 6-under par, followed by the Tide in fourth place and host Auburn (285-290/575) in fifth at 1-under par
Individually, freshman Angelica Moresco (72-70/142) equaled her season-low round with a 2-under par 70 on Tuesday to move into a tie for 14th place at 2-under par overall, alongside junior Lauren Stephenson (69-73/142) and two other golfers.
Sophomore Kristen Gillman (74-69/143) is tied for 18th, one shot back of Stephenson and Moresco at 1-under par. Junior Cheyenne Knight (73-72/145) is tied for 27th at 1-over par while senior Lakareber Abe (74-74/148) is tied for 40th at 4-over par. Senior Nicole Morales (76-76/152) is playing as an individual this week and is in 53rd at 8-over par.
The final round of the 54-hole tournament will begin with a shotgun start at 8 a.m. CT on Tuesday. Alabama will be paired with Arkansas, Duke and Florida State in round three.
2018 Evans Derby Experience
Auburn University Club
Auburn, Ala.
Host: Auburn University
Alabama First Round Results
T-14. Lauren Stephenson – 69-73/142 (-2)
T-14. Angelica Moresco – 72-70/142 (-2)
T-18. Kristen Gillman – 74-69/143 (-1)
T-27. Cheyenne Knight – 73-72/145 (+1)
T-40. Lakareber Abe – 74-74/148 (+4)
53. Nicole Morales* – 76-76/152 (+8)
*- Playing as an individual
Team Standings
1. Arkansas – 280-279/559 (-17)
2. Duke – 285-279/564 (-12)
3. Florida State – 278-292/570 (-6)
4. ALABAMA – 288-284/572 (-4)
5. Auburn – 285-290/575 (-1)
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