TicketsMEMPHIS, Tenn. – University of Cincinnati women's golf bounced back from a first-round score of 314 with a second-round 306 to close play on day one at the Memphis Intercollegiate at Ridgeway Country Club.
Following Monday's first two rounds, the Bearcats are in 13th place in the competitive field of competition with senior Anika Hitt (Mequon, Wis./Homestead) pacing the team with a two-round score of 154.
Competing for the third time in as many weeks, the Red & Black was led in the opening round by Hitt and sophomore Angela Lopez (Bogotá, Colombia) who each carded scores of 78 with a combined four birdies between the two. Sophomores Amalia Shahzan (Kedah, Malaysia) and Vanessa Manrique (Bogotá, Colombia) were not far behind with rounds of 79 as the Bearcats struggled to break through to begin.
In the second round, a number of UC golfers recovered, with four out of the five members of the scoring team turning in better scores than the round prior. Hitt used a birdie and 12 par scores to improve to a 76, while Lopez tallied a 77. Shahzan picked up three strokes with a birdie hole and 12 pars for a 76, while junior Alyssa Burritt (Bellbrook, Ohio/Bellbrook) had the most marked improvement with a move from a first-round 82 to a second-round 77 to move up in the standings.
The third and final round will get underway Tuesday with a 9:30 a.m. ET shotgun start. Follow along with live scoring here.
// COACH CARL ON THE BEARCATS
"It was a tough day today for the Bearcats. We're still not executing our shots very well. The girls are starting to gain confidence each day, but not enough today. The players need to go out tomorrow and start off where they finished today to attempt to capitalize on that confidence. If we can, it will set them up well as we head off to the conference tournament soon."
// PLAYER RESULTS
Scoring Team
T46. Anika Hitt -- 78 76 154
T52. Angela Lopez -- 78 77 155
T52. Amalia Shahzan -- 79 76 155
T65. Alyssa Burritt -- 82 77 159
T67. Vanessa Manrique -- 79 82 161
// TEAM STANDINGS
1 Penn State – 292 274 566 -2
2 Middle Tennessee – 289 282 571 +3
3 Memphis – 290 288 578 +10
4. Troy -- 308 285 593 +25
5. Toledo -- 299 295 594 +26
6. Marshall – 297 303 600 +32
7. Western Kentucky – 303 300 603 +35
T8. Arkansas State -- 305 300 605 +37
T8. Central Arkansas -- 300 305 605 +37
T8. Missouri State – 299 306 605 +37
11. Southern Mississippi – 306 303 609 +41
12. UAB – 311 299 610 +42
13. Cincinnati – 314 306 620 +52
14. Little Rock – 312 319 631 +63
Following Monday's first two rounds, the Bearcats are in 13th place in the competitive field of competition with senior Anika Hitt (Mequon, Wis./Homestead) pacing the team with a two-round score of 154.
Competing for the third time in as many weeks, the Red & Black was led in the opening round by Hitt and sophomore Angela Lopez (Bogotá, Colombia) who each carded scores of 78 with a combined four birdies between the two. Sophomores Amalia Shahzan (Kedah, Malaysia) and Vanessa Manrique (Bogotá, Colombia) were not far behind with rounds of 79 as the Bearcats struggled to break through to begin.
In the second round, a number of UC golfers recovered, with four out of the five members of the scoring team turning in better scores than the round prior. Hitt used a birdie and 12 par scores to improve to a 76, while Lopez tallied a 77. Shahzan picked up three strokes with a birdie hole and 12 pars for a 76, while junior Alyssa Burritt (Bellbrook, Ohio/Bellbrook) had the most marked improvement with a move from a first-round 82 to a second-round 77 to move up in the standings.
The third and final round will get underway Tuesday with a 9:30 a.m. ET shotgun start. Follow along with live scoring here.
// COACH CARL ON THE BEARCATS
"It was a tough day today for the Bearcats. We're still not executing our shots very well. The girls are starting to gain confidence each day, but not enough today. The players need to go out tomorrow and start off where they finished today to attempt to capitalize on that confidence. If we can, it will set them up well as we head off to the conference tournament soon."
// PLAYER RESULTS
Scoring Team
T46. Anika Hitt -- 78 76 154
T52. Angela Lopez -- 78 77 155
T52. Amalia Shahzan -- 79 76 155
T65. Alyssa Burritt -- 82 77 159
T67. Vanessa Manrique -- 79 82 161
// TEAM STANDINGS
1 Penn State – 292 274 566 -2
2 Middle Tennessee – 289 282 571 +3
3 Memphis – 290 288 578 +10
4. Troy -- 308 285 593 +25
5. Toledo -- 299 295 594 +26
6. Marshall – 297 303 600 +32
7. Western Kentucky – 303 300 603 +35
T8. Arkansas State -- 305 300 605 +37
T8. Central Arkansas -- 300 305 605 +37
T8. Missouri State – 299 306 605 +37
11. Southern Mississippi – 306 303 609 +41
12. UAB – 311 299 610 +42
13. Cincinnati – 314 306 620 +52
14. Little Rock – 312 319 631 +63