Day #2 Results (.pdf)
KIAWAH ISLAND, S.C. - The IUPUI women's golf team skyrocketed up the leaderboard at the Kiawah Island Spring Classic on Monday (Feb. 25), posting the field's fourth-best score of 295 to climb into a tie for 18th among the 49-team field. IUPUI was the field's biggest gainer while the second round 295 at Osprey Point was the fourth-best 18-hole score in school history.
Junior
Marion Debove led the ascent with a 2-under 70 and both
Amelie Svejda and
Reece Malapit recorded second round 74's.
Sloane Winders notched a countable round of 77 while freshman
Kara Blair ended her round at 85.
Debove surged into a tie for 39th among the 254-player field at 148 (78-70) while both Svejda and Malapit are tied for 85th at 152. Both Debove and Svejda are tied among the tournament leaders with 26 pars. Debove hit a personal best 17 greens in regulation and converted it into a bogey free round with a pair of birdies.
"I played really well today. I learned a lot from yesterday, so I just stayed patient all day, waiting for some putts to go in," Debove said. "It was like this for everyone on the team. Our games were good but we were struggling with our putting. We just played smarter today."
Like Debove, Svejda also made 16 pars while and Malapit played her final nine holes of the day at even par. Winders was fairly steady as well, sitting at 1-over through 11 holes before closing at 5-over.
North Florida leads the field at 1-over 577 and Coastal Carolina is second at 581. South Florida's Ramya Meenakshisundaram and North Florida's Sydney Shrader share the field's top spot at 5-under 139.
IUPUI will be teamed with Boston University, UT Arlington and Jacksonville State and will tee off at 8:45 a.m. at Osprey Point.