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PALM COAST, Fla. - The University of Cincinnati women's golf team made a sizeable leap up the leaderboard Monday with a second round 286 to move into fourth place at the 2017 American Athletic Conference Women's Golf Championship at the Conservatory Course at Hammock Beach Resort & Golf Club.
The Bearcats' score of a two-under-par 286 is their best round of play since carding a 284 during the third and final round of action at the Old Waverly Bulldog Invitational on Oct. 2, 2013. Furthermore, it is their lowest round during a conference championship in program history. UC is now +11 for the tournament and has vaulted from eighth place on Sunday to fourth today in the team standings.
// SCORING TEAM
With four golfers shooting rounds of 73 or better on Monday, senior Valentina Herrera (Bogotá, Colombia) led the way for the Bearcats with a career-best round of a two-under-par 70 to move from a tie for 33rd to a tie for 13th. Senior Ashley Cassidy (Doylestown, Pa./Central Bucks East), again, went low following a first-round, career-best-tying 69 on Monday with a 71 (-1) on Tuesday to jump into a tie for second and is just four shots off the lead. Sophomore Anika Hitt (Mequon, Wisc./Homestead) shot four under par on the front nine on Monday - including five birdies - but followed with a 40 on the back to record an even round of 72 to move into a tie for 13th. Junior Christina Gloor (Mattstetten, Switzerland/ESC La Neuveville) just went over par with a 73 during the second round to improve to a tie for 30th overall.
Scoring Team
T2. Ashley Cassidy -4 69 71 140
T13. Valentina Herrera +4 78 70 148
T13. Anika Hitt +4 76 72 148
T30. Christina Gloor +7 78 73 151
T41. Tara Liebert +13 78 79 157
// TEAM RESULTS
1. Houston - 290-282=572 (-4)
2. UCF - 284-289=573 (-3)
3. SMU - 290-290=580 (+4)
4. Cincinnati - 301-286=587 (+11)
5. East Carolina - 299-289=588 (+12)
6. Tulsa - 292-299=591 (+15)
7. Tulane - 294-298=592 (+16)
8. South Florida - 296-300=596 (+20)
9. Memphis - 315-307=622 (+46)
// COACH CARL ON THE BEARCATS
"Today was a great day for the team," said head coach Janet Carl. "We had solid play from all players. We just couldn't be more proud of the team. We have known that they had this in them all year and for them to finally see what we have been talking about is great. We are going out tomorrow to get this across the finish line."
// UP NEXT
The Bearcats will be paired with East Carolina and Tulsa for Tuesday's third round. The grouping will tee off at 8 a.m. on hole No. 1. The American Digital Network (ADN) will have live coverage of the 18th hole during the final round beginning at 11 a.m. Once competition is complete, the ADN will carry the awards ceremony, as well as player and coach interviews. Follow along with live scoring here.