KNOXVILLE, Tenn. — The LSU Lady Tigers again found the first nine holes of the Cherokee Golf Course a bit of a problem as the Lady Tigers fell one spot to 11th after two rounds of the Mercedes-Benz Championships here Saturday.
The 28th-ranked Lady Tigers shot a 15-over par 299 on the par 71 layout to stand at 26-over 594 after 36 holes of the 54 hole event. LSU played holes 10-18 first in the second round, a nine-hole section they played in even par Friday after playing the front nine in 11 over par. Saturday, LSU’s counting four scores turned on the back nine at four-over par, before going to the front nine and counting 11 strokes over par.
Florida moved to the lead in the tournament after shooting a four-over round of 288 to stand at nine-over par 577 after two rounds. The Gators, ranked sixth in the country, leads Purdue and Arkansas (tied for second) by five shots.
Freshmen Megan McChrystal and Lindy LaBauve have a chance to post top 20 finishes with a solid round Sunday as both are presently in the top 20 after 36 holes. McChrystal followed a one over 72 with a two-over 73 to stand at four-over 145, while LaBauve, after opening with an even par 71, posted a four-over 75 to stand at five-over 146. McChrystal is in a group tied for 14th place in the individual standings while LaBauve is in a tie for 17th.
Kathleen Ekey of Alabama is the two-day individual leader at four-under par 138 (68-70). She leads Sandra Gal of Florida and Stacey Lewis of Arkansas by two shots.
LSU also counted on the second day a 75 from freshman Amalie Valle and a 76 from senior Alexis Rather.
The final round is set for Sunday morning and live scoring is available at www.golfstat.com.
Mercedes-Benz Championships
Team Results (Par 284-568)
1. Florida 289-288 — 577 +9; 2. Purdue 291-291 — 582 +14; 2. Arkansas 285-297 — 582 +14; 4. Denver 293-292 — 585 +17; 5. Virginia 294-294 — 588 +20; 5. Auburn 292-296 — 588 +20; 7. Alabama 288-301 — 589 +21; 8. Kent State 296-297 — 593 +25; 8. Ohio State 298-295 — 593 +25; 8. Michigan State 292-301 — 593 +25; 11. LSU 295-299 — 594 +26; 11. Tennessee 288-306 — 594 +26; 13. Southern Methodist 302-296 — 598 +30; 14. Furman 300-301 — 601 +33; 15. Swedish Jr. National Team 304-298 — 602 +34; 16. North Carolina 305-299 — 604 +36; 17. Central Florida 306-301 –607 +39.
Individual Top 5 (Par 71-142)
1. Kathleen Ekey, Alabama, 68-70 — 138 -4; 2. Sandra Gal, Florida, 69-71 — 140 -2; 2. Stacy Lewis, Arkansas, 69-71 — 140 -2; 4. Sydney Clanton, Auburn, 72-70 — 142 E; 4. Junthima Gulyanamitta, Purdue, 69-73 — 142 E; 4. Lene Krog, Virginia, 71-71 — 142 E; 4. Laura Kueny, Michigan State, 69-73 — 142 E.
LSU Scores
T14. Megan McChrystal 72-73 — 145 +3
T17. Lindy LaBauve 71-75 — 146 +4
T45. Alexis Rather 75-76 — 151 +9
T62. Amalie Valle 78-75 — 153 +11
T81. Kim Meck 77-80 — 157 +15