TicketsWilson, Bires Lead Bearcats On C-USA Day Two
UC in ninth with 18 holes remaining
Contact: Shawn Sell
4/19/2005
Sarah Bires shot a season-best 78 on Tuesday at the Conference USA Tournament. |
GERMANTOWN, Tenn.---Freshman Hillery Wilson continues to lead the University of Cincinnati women?s golf team at her first Conference USA Tournament, being played this week at the Germantown Country Club.
After shooting an opening round 76, Wilson carded a 79 on Tuesday and is tied for 14th in the individual standings with a score of 155. Sophomore Sarah Bires had a season-best round, matching her low total of the year with a 78.
In the team standings, UC remains in ninth place after a second round score of 326. With 18 holes remaining, the Bearcats trail eighth place UAB by six strokes. If the Bearcats can hold on to or improve their current ranking, UC will score its best finish since coming home sixth in 2001.
The tournament concludes with the final 18 holes on Wednesday.
Day Two UC Individual Scores
T 14 Hillery Wilson 76 79 155
T 33 Sarah Bires 86 78 164
T 43 Allison Mayborg 85 85 170
T 43 Allison Couch 85 85 170
46 Alysa Few 89 84 173
Day Two Team Scores
1 TCU 294 301 595 +19
2 Tulane University 298 306 604 +28
3 USF 298 309 607 +31
4 East Carolina Univ. 313 311 624 +48
5 Louisville, Univ. of 319 308 627 +51
6 Memphis, Univ. of 311 321 632 +56
7 Southern Mississippi 309 325 634 +58
8 UAB 321 331 652 +76
9 Cincinnati, U. of 332 326 658 +82
10 St. Louis University 358 378 736 +160