Husker Golfers Rocket to Fourth at Regionals

Bryan, Texas - The Nebraska women's golf team fired Friday's best round with a 10-over-par 298 to leap from 10th to fourth after two rounds of the NCAA Central Regional at the Traditions Club. The top eight teams in the tournament, which concludes Saturday, will advance to the NCAA Championships in Columbus, Ohio, May 23-26.

The Huskers, who were seeded 15th in the 21-team field Central Regional field entering the tournament, began the second day of the tournament after producing a solid 313 in Thursday's opening round.

But after playing in the afternoon groupings on Thursday, the Huskers got to tee off in prime scoring conditions on Friday morning and made the most of their opportunity by scorching the 6,289-yard, par-72 layout of the Traditions Club with Friday's lowest round.

Sophomore Allison Stewart led Friday's charge up the team leaderboard for the Huskers by firing a career-low, two-under-par 70 in the second round.  She surpassed her previous career-best score of 71 shot in the first round of the 2006 Mountain View Collegiate.  The Vermillion, S.D., native, who opened the tournament with a 79 Thursday, vaulted from a tie for 45th to a tie for ninth heading into Saturday's final 18 holes at 149.

"Today's round was really fun to watch, especially Allison’s (Stewart) round," Nebraska Head Coach Robin Krapfl said. "She has worked so hard to get to this point, so it is nice to see players who put in the time and effort see it pay off."

Through two rounds, Nebraska's 611 (313-298) and fourth-place standing leads a strong contingent of Big 12 Conference schools in the NCAA Central Regional, including a 13-stroke lead over Big 12 Champion and tournament-host Texas A&M.

No. 1 Duke took over the top spot on the leaderboard after posting a 300 in the second round to close the day at 594 (300-294),three strokes ahead of first-round leader USC (293-304-597).

Pepperdine (303-304-607) sits just four strokes ahead of the Huskers in third place. Nebraska is two strokes ahead of fifth-place Florida (301-312-613) and five strokes in front of sixth-place Northwestern (308-308-616). With the top eight teams in NCAA Central Regional field advancing to the NCAA Championships, Nebraska is 10 strokes ahead of ninth-place Texas (621) and 13 strokes ahead of 10th-place Texas A&M (624), giving the Huskers some breathing room heading into Saturday's final round.

Although Nebraska appears poised to make its third NCAA Championships appearance in school history and first since 2003, Krapfl said the Huskers know they have to continue to play great golf on Saturday. 

"We are very excited, but we realize the work isn’t done," Krapfl said.  "We celebrated this score today and now it's about coming out tomorrow and doing the same thing.  The key is not to protect what we have but to move up in the standings tomorrow."

All five of Nebraska's golfers at the regional produced strong rounds on Friday. Junior Chrissie McArdle enters the final round in a tie for 19th place individually at 152 after notching a 75 in the second round.

Senior Stephanie Ruiz, a second-team All-Big 12 selection this season and NU's No. 1 golfer at the tournament, sits in a tie for 29th at 154 after putting together a solid 76 on Friday, giving the Huskers three golfers in the top 30 among the 106 players in the tournament. 

Sophomore Elli Brown and senior Sara Sackett both shot 77 in the second round. Brown sits in a tie for 42nd at 156, while Sackett enters the final round tied in 45th at 157.

Nebraska will compete in the final round of the NCAA Central Regional on Saturday morning with live scoring available on golfstat.com.

 

 

Team Leader Board

Course:Traditions Golf Club: Championship Tees     Par 72 - 6289 yards

current
position team scoring rounds total
score

to par thru today 1 2

1 Duke +18 F   +12 294 300 594

2 Southern California +21 F   +16 293 304 597

3 Pepperdine +31 F   +16 303 304 607

4 Nebraska, U. of +35 F   +10 313 298 611

5 Florida +37 F   +24 301 312 613

6 Northwestern Univ. +40 F   +20 308 308 616

7 Michigan State +41 F   +23 306 311 617

8 Kent State +44 F   +23 309 311 620

The top 8 teams advance to the Finals
(Ties will be resolved)

9 Texas +45 F   +22 311 310 621

10 Texas A&M University +48 F   +18 318 306 624

11 Oklahoma State +49 F   +23 314 311 625

12 Baylor +52 F   +22 318 310 628

13 Tulsa +53 F   +22 319 310 629

14 TCU +56 F   +25 319 313 632

15 Ohio State +58 F   +37 309 325 634

16 Southern Methodist +59 F   +31 316 319 635

17 Birmingham-Southern Col. +63 F   +24 327 312 639

18 Missouri, U. of +64 F   +32 320 320 640

19 Jacksonville St. +80 F   +33 335 321 656

20 Jackson State Univ. +112 F   +57 343 345 688

21 St. Francis Univ.-PA +140 F   +73 355 361 716

 

 

 

Player Leader Board

* player is participating as an individual rather than as a team member.

Course:Traditions Golf Club: Championship Tees     Par 72 - 6289 yards

position player team scoring rounds total
score

current start to par thru today 1 2

  T1 T1 Amanda Blumenherst (10) Duke +1 F +3 70 75 145 T1 T3 Irene Cho (10) Southern California +1 F +2 71 74 145 3 T30 Elizabeth Janangelo (10) Duke +2 F -3 77 69 146 T4 T18 Leanne Bowditch (10) Pepperdine +3 F E 75 72 147 T4 T12 Ashley Knoll Texas A&M University +3 F +1 74 73 147 T4 T3 Samantha Richdale * Illinois State Univ. +3 F +4 71 76 147 T7 T1 Devan Andersen Texas +4 F +6 70 78 148 T7 T3 Jennifer Pandolfi (10) Duke +4 F +5 71 77 148 T9 T12 Sara Brown (10) Michigan State +5 F +3 74 75 149 T9 T45 Allison Stewart (10) Nebraska, U. of +5 F -2 79 70 149 T11 T18 Jennifer Hong Northwestern Univ. +6 F +3 75 75 150 T11 T30 Catalina Marin (10) Southern California +6 F +1 77 73 150 T11 T7 Whitney Myers Florida +6 F +5 73 77 150 T14 T3 Stephanie Connelly (10) Ohio State +7 F +8 71 80 151 T14 T12 Tara Delaney (10) Kent State +7 F +5 74 77 151 T14 T20 Ornella Jouven Florida +7 F +3 76 75 151 T14 T7 Alice Kim Northwestern Univ. +7 F +6 73 78 151 T14 T7 Paola Moreno (10) Southern California +7 F +6 73 78 151 T19 T20 Julia Best Texas +8 F +4 76 76 152 T19 T39 Camille Blackerby TCU +8 F +2 78 74 152 T19 T12 Dayna Burleigh (10) Michigan State +8 F +6 74 78 152 T19 T12 Karin Kinnerud Oklahoma State +8 F +6 74 78 152 T19 T30 Chrissie McArdle (10) Nebraska, U. of +8 F +3 77 75 152 T19 T7 Dewi Schreefel (10) Southern California +8 F +7 73 79 152 T19 T30 Eileen Vargas (10) Pepperdine +8 F +3 77 75 152 T26 T39 Emily Klein Birmingham-Southern Col. +9 F +3 78 75 153 T26 T20 Kira Meixner (10) Kent State +9 F +5 76 77 153 T26 T12 Anna Rehnholm (10) Baylor +9 F +7 74 79 153 T29 T39 Amanda Costner * Kansas, U. of +10 F +4 78 76 154 T29 T39 Leisl Hasbrouck (10) Tulsa +10 F +4 78 76 154 T29 T61 Mercedes Huarte (10) Jacksonville St. +10 F +1 81 73 154 T29 T20 Carolina Llano (10) Pepperdine +10 F +6 76 78 154 T29 T39 Stephanie Ruiz (10) Nebraska, U. of +10 F +4 78 76 154 T29 T30 Becky Wood (10) Kent State +10 F +5 77 77 154 T35 T30 Jennifer Ackerson Southern Methodist +11 F +6 77 78 155 T35 T20 Jayvie Agojo (10) Pepperdine +11 F +7 76 79 155 T35 T30 Cas Bridge (10) Tulsa +11 F +6 77 78 155 T35 T20 Marina Choi (10) Pepperdine +11 F +7 76 79 155 T35 T20 Sandra Gal Florida +11 F +7 76 79 155 T35 T57 Kelley Louth Texas +11 F +3 80 75 155 T35 T45 Jill Stupiansky Birmingham-Southern Col. +11 F +4 79 76 155 T42 T45 Elli Brown (10) Nebraska, U. of +12 F +5 79 77 156 T42 T7 Ellen Hoeper Missouri, U. of +12 F +11 73 83 156 T42 T20 Jennie Lee (10) Duke +12 F +8 76 80 156 T45 T30 Elin Emanuelsson TCU +13 F +8 77 80 157 T45 T20 Veronica Felibert (10) Southern California +13 F +9 76 81 157 T45 T45 Brittany Johnston Northwestern Univ. +13 F +6 79 78 157 T45 T61 Pernilla Lindberg Oklahoma State +13 F +4 81 76 157 T45 T82 Allison Martin (10) Baylor +13 F +1 84 73 157 T45 T45 Holly Niederkohr (10) Michigan State +13 F +6 79 78 157 T45 T57 Sara Sackett (10) Nebraska, U. of +13 F +5 80 77 157 T45 T69 Stephanie Wavro Missouri, U. of +13 F +3 82 75 157 T53 T20 Tiffany Chudy Florida +14 F +10 76 82 158 T53 T45 Anna Grzebien (10) Duke +14 F +7 79 79 158 T53 T45 Dana Je (10) Ohio State +14 F +7 79 79 158 T53 T39 Amanda Johnson Oklahoma State +14 F +8 78 80 158 T53 T45 Lauren Johnson Texas A&M University +14 F +7 79 79 158 T53 T57 Catherine Matranga TCU +14 F +6 80 78 158 T53 T30 Jennifer Selfinger (10) Ohio State +14 F +9 77 81 158 T60 T45 Laura Cross Southern Methodist +15 F +8 79 80 159 T60 T61 Lacey Jones Southern Methodist +15 F +6 81 78 159 T60 T69 Kate Meyer Texas A&M University +15 F +5 82 77 159 T60 T69 Mallorie Underwood Oklahoma State +15 F +5 82 77 159 T64 T75 Lauren Dodge Birmingham-Southern Col. +16 F +5 83 77 160 T64 T45 Rachel Meikle (10) Michigan State +16 F +9 79 81 160 T64 T75 Katie Trachok Northwestern Univ. +16 F +5 83 77 160 67 T61 Candie Herrera Oklahoma State +17 F +8 81 80 161 T68 T45 Kate Ackerson Southern Methodist +18 F +11 79 83 162 T68 T69 Kirby Dreher (10) Kent State +18 F +8 82 80 162 T68 T89 Meredith Jones (10) Baylor +18 F +5 85 77 162 T68 T57 Amy Schmucker * Michigan +18 F +10 80 82 162 T68 T61 Heather Scholten Northwestern Univ. +18 F +9 81 81 162 T68 T89 Christa Spedding Texas A&M University +18 F +5 85 77 162 T68 T61 Sherry Summers (10) Baylor +18 F +9 81 81 162 T75 T103 Michaela Cavener (10) Tulsa +19 F +2 89 74 163 T75 T75 Brenda Norris Texas A&M University +19 F +8 83 80 163 T75 T61 Danielle Roseberry (10) Tulsa +19 F +10 81 82 163 T78 T61 Maddie Augustsson Missouri, U. of +20 F +11 81 83 164 T78 T89 Shasta Averyhardt (10) Jackson State Univ. +20 F +7 85 79 164 T78 T75 Mallory Blackwelder Florida +20 F +9 83 81 164 T78 T82 Heather Rose (10) Michigan State +20 F +8 84 80 164 T82 T82 Carrie Morris TCU +21 F +9 84 81 165 T82 T82 Chelsea Schriewer Missouri, U. of +21 F +9 84 81 165 T82 T82 Kelli Strubinger Missouri, U. of +21 F +9 84 81 165 85 T75 Polly Travica (10) Tulsa +22 F +11 83 83 166 T86 T95 Caney Hines Texas +23 F +9 86 81 167 T86 T69 Gemma Webster (10) Ohio State +23 F +13 82 85 167 T88 T101 Portia Abbott (10) Jacksonville St. +24 F +8 88 80 168 T88 T82 Alexandra Espinosa (10) Jacksonville St. +24 F +12 84 84 168 T88 T89 Brittany Givilancz Texas +24 F +11 85 83 168 T88 T75 Samantha Milosh (10) St. Francis Univ.-PA +24 F +13 83 85 168 T88 T75 Kristina Rothengatter Southern Methodist +24 F +13 83 85 168 T88 T45 Josefin Svenningsson (10) Baylor +24 F +17 79 89 168 94 T89 Shanelle Howell (10) Jacksonville St. +25 F +12 85 84 169 95 T69 Carling Coffing (10) Ohio State +26 F +16 82 88 170 T96 T95 Joi Hart (10) Jackson State Univ. +27 F +13 86 85 171 T96 T95 Mirielle LaBlanc (10) Jackson State Univ. +27 F +13 86 85 171 T98 T99 Karen Delaney (10) Kent State +28 F +13 87 85 172 T98 T99 Alyson Mitchell Birmingham-Southern Col. +28 F +13 87 85 172 T100 T89 Louise Fleming (10) Jacksonville St. +29 F +16 85 88 173 T100 T103 Jordan Hardy Birmingham-Southern Col. +29 F +12 89 84 173 102 105 Mary Kate Williams (10) St. Francis Univ.-PA +34 F +16 90 88 178 103 T101 Megan Schaeffer (10) St. Francis Univ.-PA +36 F +20 88 92 180 104 T95 Nikeya Peay (10) Jackson State Univ. +38 F +24 86 96 182 105 106 Stephanie Switzer (10) St. Francis Univ.-PA +46 F +24 94 96 190 - T82 Stacey Bieber TCU - F D 84 D -