Women's Golf

Huskers In 19th at NCAA Central Regional

East Lansing, Mich. -- The Nebraska women's golf team finished the second round of the NCAA Central Regional Friday in 19th place after carding a 333 at Forest Akers West Golf Course in East Lansing, Mich.

Kent State and Ohio State are tied at the top of the team standings with two-round scores of 621, while there is a three-way tie for first on the individual leaderboard between Martina Gillen of Kent State, Melanie Hagewood of Baylor and Tulsa's Stacy Prammanasudh at 148.

Freshman Merynn Ito was the only Husker to break 80 in the second round with a 7-over-par 79, which included an eagle on the par-4 18th hole. The Aeia, Hawaii, native is tied for 65th.

Senior Catha Fogelberg put together a second-round 81, while freshman Stephanie Ruiz shot an 84. Rounding out NU's scoring was an 89 from freshman Beth Anne Cherry and senior Amanda Sutcliffe's 92.

The final round of the 54-hole tournament begins tomorrow at 7 a.m.

Team Standings

School

R1

R2

Total

(t1) Kent State

304

317

621

(t1) Ohio State

311

310

621

(3) Purdue

309

314

623

(4) Tulsa

315

309

624

(t5) Oklahoma St.

306

319

625

(t5) Oklahoma

319

306

625

(7) Texas

316

310

626

(8) Baylor

309

318

627

(9) TCU

314

320

634

(10) Michigan

313

322

635

(11) Michigan St.

310

327

637

(12) Wisconsin

324

319

643

(13) Kansas St.

325

326

651

(14) Wilmington

331

324

655

(15) Florida St.

327

329

656

(16) Indiana

339

318

657

(17) Illinois

324

334

658

(18) Northwestern

325

334

659

(19) Nebraska

339

333

672

(20) Bradley

337

344

681

(21) St. Francis

358

355

713

Individual Leaders

School

R1

R2

Total

(t1) Martina Gillen (Kent St.)

71

77

148

(t1) Melanie Hagewood (Baylor)

70

78

148

(t1) Stacy Prammanasudh (Tulsa)

71

77

148

(4) Caroline Laurens (Purdue)

75

76

151

(5) Christy Rittenhouse (Purdue)

71

81

152

Nebraska Golfers

School

R1

R2

Total

(t65) Merynn Ito

85

79

164

(t75) Catha Fogelberg

85

81

166

(t84) Steph Ruiz

85

84

169

(t92) Beth Anne Cherry

84

89

173

(t100) Amanda Sutcliffe

85

92

177