Alabama
ANNIKA Intercollegiate
Crimson Tide Two Shots Off the Lead after Second Round at ANNIKA Intercollegiate
9/18/2018 4:26:00 PM | Women's Golf
Kenzie Wright one shot back on individual leaderboard after equaling 36-hole school record
LAKE ELMO, Minn. – After finishing the suspended first round at -4 early Tuesday, Alabama turned in a 13-under par second round Tuesday afternoon to move into second place at the ANNIKA Intercollegiate at the par-72, 6,267-yard Royal Golf Club in Lake Elmo, Minn.
Junior Kenzie Wright (67-67/134) continued her hot start with a second straight -5 round and is one shot off the individual lead at -10. The SMU transfer, who is playing in her first tournament with the Crimson Tide, has tied the school 36-hole scoring record with her two-round 134.
The top-ranked Crimson Tide (284-275/559) is 17-under par through two rounds and trails tournament leader Duke (279-278/557) by two shots heading into Wednesday's final round.
UCLA (285-275/560) is in third at -16 while USC (282-279/561) is a shot back at -15. Texas (285-281/566) rounds out the top-five at -10.
Junior Jiwon Jeon (77-65/142) rebounded from a 5-over par opening round to fire a 7-under par 65 on Tuesday and is tied for 16th overall at -2. Senior Lauren Stephenson (71-72/143) is tied for 20th at -1. Junior Kristen Gillman (74-71/145) is tied for 29th at +1 while sophomore Angelica Moresco (72-74/146) is tied for 35th at +2.
Alabama will be paired with Duke and UCLA in Wednesday's final round and will tee off at 9:50 a.m. CT.
ANNIKA Intercollegiate
Royal Golf Club
Lake Elmo, Minn.
Host: University of Minnesota
Alabama Individual Results
2. Kenzie Wright – 67-67/134 (-10)
T-16. Jiwon Jeon – 77-65/142 (-2)
T-20. Lauren Stephenson – 71-72/143 (-1)
T-29. Kristen Gillman – 74- 71/145 (+1)
T-35. Angelica Moresco – 72-74/146 (+2)
Team Standings
1. Duke – 279-278/557 (-19)
2. ALABAMA – 284-275/559 (-17)
3. UCLA – 285-275/560 (-16)
4. USC – 282-279/561 (-15)
5. Texas – 285-281/566 (-10)
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