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Dukes Surge Into First At MSU Citrus Challenge
3/21/2016 7:08:00 PM | Women's Golf
SORRENTO, Fla. – The James Madison women's golf team soared into a tie for first place in the second round of the Morehead State Citrus Spring Challenge on Monday at the Par 72, 6,152-yard RedTail Golf Club.
The Dukes entered the day in ninth place but surged up the leaderboard due in large part to another solid team performance. They sit gridlocked in first with Colonial Athletic Association foe Elon at 597 total strokes following two full rounds.
Elon boasts the top-two individuals in Kelsey Badmaev (-2, 1st) and Heather Munro (-1, T-2nd). Sophomore Laura Gomez-Ruiz (+2, T-5th) remained in the top five after carding a 2-over par 74 and was joined in the top five by sophomore Maddisen Cox (+2, T-5th) who repeated her first round with a 73, moving up five slots.
Making the biggest moved was freshman Carley Cox (+6, T-16th), who rose 42 spots from day one to day two with a 1-over par 73, a four-shot improvement from her first-round 77. Fellow freshman Katie Turk (+11, T-44th) also made an improvement, shooting a 77 on Monday after carding a 78 in Sunday's first round.
Also playing for the Dukes is sophomore Gabrielle Weiss (+24, T-105th), who added 10 strokes to her first round score to shoot an 89 on Monday. Freshman Jordan McKelvin (+11, T-44th) is playing as an individual and carded a 76 on Monday.
"We had a great day today," Head Coach Sarah Sargent said. "The wind was blowing pretty good and the rounds took well over six hours. The patience of the players paid off and the key now is to remain focused on the process we have been working on all year and see what that can bring us tomorrow."
The Dukes return to the course for the third and final round tomorrow morning. Tee times will be posted below once available.
FIRST ROUND RECAP
A full recap for the first round can be found here.
THIRD ROUND TEE TIMES
Tee times for the third round can be found here once available.
The Dukes entered the day in ninth place but surged up the leaderboard due in large part to another solid team performance. They sit gridlocked in first with Colonial Athletic Association foe Elon at 597 total strokes following two full rounds.
Elon boasts the top-two individuals in Kelsey Badmaev (-2, 1st) and Heather Munro (-1, T-2nd). Sophomore Laura Gomez-Ruiz (+2, T-5th) remained in the top five after carding a 2-over par 74 and was joined in the top five by sophomore Maddisen Cox (+2, T-5th) who repeated her first round with a 73, moving up five slots.
Making the biggest moved was freshman Carley Cox (+6, T-16th), who rose 42 spots from day one to day two with a 1-over par 73, a four-shot improvement from her first-round 77. Fellow freshman Katie Turk (+11, T-44th) also made an improvement, shooting a 77 on Monday after carding a 78 in Sunday's first round.
Also playing for the Dukes is sophomore Gabrielle Weiss (+24, T-105th), who added 10 strokes to her first round score to shoot an 89 on Monday. Freshman Jordan McKelvin (+11, T-44th) is playing as an individual and carded a 76 on Monday.
"We had a great day today," Head Coach Sarah Sargent said. "The wind was blowing pretty good and the rounds took well over six hours. The patience of the players paid off and the key now is to remain focused on the process we have been working on all year and see what that can bring us tomorrow."
The Dukes return to the course for the third and final round tomorrow morning. Tee times will be posted below once available.
FIRST ROUND RECAP
A full recap for the first round can be found here.
THIRD ROUND TEE TIMES
Tee times for the third round can be found here once available.
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