By: By Brian Harper
MYRTLE BEACH, S.C. - The Kennesaw State women's golf team sits in fifth place at the Barefoot at the Beach Challenge after 36-holes of play. The Owls recorded a team score of 310-299/609, +33 after two rounds at the Davis Love Course.
"After a slow start to the completion of our first round, the team found a rhythm and started making putts," head coach Rhyll Brinsmead said. "Our goal is a sub-290 round tomorrow and to move into second place."
The Owls led by the play of sophomore Ket Preamchuen look to make a push on Tuesday. Preamchuen is T-7th after carding a 77-71/148, +4. Sophomore
Molly Winnett is on pace for her best finish of the season as she is currently T-23rd, posting a 76-78/154, +10. Freshman
Hayley Clinning and senior
Abby Fitzgerald are both T-30th after Clinning shot a 79-76/155, +11 and Fitzgerald turned in a 78-77/155, +11. Sophomore
Chelcia Petersen posted an 81-75/156, +12 and is T-34th.
East Carolina (586, +10) holds a 16-stroke lead over second place Wisconsin (602, +26) and a 22-stroke lead over College of Charleston (608, +32) and East Tennessee State (608, +32). The ECU Pirates have three individuals in the top three as Fanny Wolte (144, E) hods a one-stroke lead over Nina Muehl (145, +1) of ETSU while Amy Otteson (146, +2) and Amber Littman (146, +2) are tied for third.
The Owls will tee of Tuesday at 9 a.m. (E.T.) with a shotgun start. For coverage of the third round of the Barefoot at the Beach Challenge and all KSU women's golf news, visit
www.ksuowls.com.
| Finish |
Team |
Rd. 1 |
Rd. 2 |
Overall |
To Par |
| 1. |
East Carolina |
292 |
294 |
586 |
+10 |
| 2. |
Wisconsin |
308 |
294 |
602 |
+26 |
| T-3. |
College of Charleston |
301 |
307 |
608 |
+32 |
| T-3. |
ETSU |
310 |
298 |
608 |
+32 |
| 5. |
Kennesaw State |
310 |
299 |
609 |
+33 |
| 6. |
Morehead State |
307 |
309 |
616 |
+40 |
| 7. |
Old Dominion |
311 |
307 |
618 |
+42 |
| 8. |
Campbell |
317 |
304 |
621 |
+45 |
| 9. |
Illinois State |
313 |
313 |
626 |
+50 |
| 10. |
Appalchian State |
316 |
317 |
633 |
+57 |
| 11. |
Georgetown |
319 |
315 |
634 |
+58 |
| 12. |
Marshall |
326 |
314 |
640 |
+64 |
| 13. |
Mercer |
315 |
326 |
641 |
+65 |
| 14. |
Charleston Southern |
320 |
322 |
642 |
+66 |
| 15. |
High Point |
335 |
340 |
675 |
+99 |
| Finish |
Individual |
Rd.1 |
Rd.2 |
Overall |
To Par |
| T-7. |
Ket Preamchuen |
77 |
71 |
148 |
+4 |
| T-23. |
Molly Winnett |
76 |
78 |
155 |
+10 |
| T-30. |
Abby Fitzgerald |
78 |
77 |
155 |
+11 |
| T-30. |
Hayley Clinning |
79 |
76 |
155 |
+11 |
| T-34. |
Chelcia Petersen |
81 |
75 |
156 |
+12 |