Huskers Head to Final Round in Hawaii

Honolulu - Haley Thiele and Cassidy Stelzmiller led Nebraska to an 11th-place standing among 16 teams after the first 36 holes at the Dr. Donnis Thompson Hawaii Invitational on Tuesday.

Thiele, a freshman from Wahoo, Neb., fired an even-par 72 to tie for 11th after the opening round, but settled for a 78 in the second round to tie for 27th (150) heading into Wednesday's final 18 holes at the Kane'ohe Klipper Golf Course.

Stelzmiller, a senior from Placerville, Calif., shot an opening-round 74 on the 6,099-yard layout at Kane'ohe Klipper, before adding a 77 in the second round. She enters the final round tied for 31st at 151 in a field of 98 golfers.

As a team, Nebraska produced rounds of 305 and 306 to head into the final round in 11th place at 611. The Huskers are just one shot back of Idaho in 10th, while UMKC sits just three shots ahead of the Big Red at 608. Gonzaga (605), Fresno State (602) and the hosts from Hawaii (602) also are within reach heading to the final round.

The defending tournament champions from Oklahoma State own a seven-stroke lead heading into the final round. The Cowgirls fired a seven-under-par 569 (287-282) over the first 36 holes. Texas A&M and Pepperdine are tied for second with even-par team scores of 576. Texas is in fourth at 577, while Illinois sits alone in fifth at 593.

OSU's Maddie McCrary owns a one-shot lead in the individual standings. McCrary carded a five-under-par 139 (69-70) over the first two rounds. Pepperdine's Hira Naveed (69-71-140) and Marissa Chow (73-68-141) and Texas A&M's Thanya Pattamakijsak (70-71-141) are well within striking distance.

Nebraska seniors Cassie Deeg and Morgan Smejkal enter the final round tied for 52nd. Deeg (79-76-155) and Smejkal (80-75-155) completed NU's team scores for the first two rounds. Sophomore Audrey Judd is tied for 65th after carding rounds of 80 and 79 and to head into Wednesday at 159.

Sarah Pravecek (T77th, 84-78-162) and Emily Gillman (90th, 87-82-169) round out the Husker contingent in Hawaii. The final round is set to begin with a shotgun start at noon central time on Wednesday. Live scoring is available at GolfStat.com.

Dr. Donnis Thompson Invitational
March 22-23, 2016
Kane'ohe Klipper Golf Course (Honolulu, Hawaii)
Par 72, 6,099 Yards

Team Standings (Two Rounds)
1. Oklahoma State - 287-282-569
T2. Pepperdine - 294-282-576
T2. Texas A&M - 281-295-576
4. Texas - 285-292-577
5. Illinois - 302-292-593
T6. Fresno State - 307-295-602
T6. Hawaii - 303-299-602
8. Gonzaga - 302-304-605
9. UMKC - 303-305-608
10. Idaho - 305-305-610
11. Nebraska - 305-306-611
12. Portland State - 310-316-626
13. Osaka Gakuin (Japan) - 313-314-627
14. Lipscomb - 314-317-631
15. UTEP - 311-325-636
16. Hawaii-Hilo - 330-338-668

Individual Standings (Two Rounds)
1. Maddie McCrary, Oklahoma State - 69-70-139
2. Hira Naveed, Pepperdine - 69-71-140
T3. Marissa Chow, Pepperdine - 73-68-141
T3. Thanya Pattamakijsak, Texas A&M - 70-71-141
T5. Bianca Fabrizio, Texas A&M - 67-75-142
T5. Julia Beck, Texas - 71-71-142
T7. Kenzie Neisen, Oklahoma State - 71-72-143
T7. Emma Broze, Oklahoma State - 74-69-143
T9. Maddie Szeryk, Texas A&M - 69-75-144
T9. Bing Singhsumalee, Illinois - 76-68-144

Nebraska Individuals
T27. Haley Thiele - 72-78-150
T31. Cassidy Stelzmiller - 74-77-151
T52. Cassie Deeg - 79-76-155
T52. Morgan Smejkal - 80-75-155
T65. Audrey Judd - 80-79-159
*T77. Sarah Pravecek - 84-78-162
*90. Emily Gillman - 87-82-169
*playing as an individual outside Nebraska's lineup