March 17, 2007
Baton Rouge, La. – The South Carolina women’s golf team moved up two spots Saturday in the second round and is in ninth place with a score of 310-297=607 (+31) at the LSU/Cleveland Golf Classic, held at the par-72 University Club.
Senior Jenna Pearson continues to lead the Gamecocks and is tied for 12th place on the individual leader board after two rounds. She scored a 76 in the second round to bring her two-day total to 71-76=147 (+3).
Freshman Bénédicte Toumpsin improved three strokes on her first round total, carding a 74 Saturday to sit in a tie for 24th place. Toumpsin sat at one-under through 13 holes but bogeyed the 14th and double-bogeyed the 15th to finish the day at two-over.
Freshman Taylor Barrett turned in her best round as a Gamecock, carding a two-under 70 Saturday after a rough opening round. Barrett tallied five birdies on the day, including two on her final two holes of the day. Her two day total of 84-70=154 puts her in a tie for 45th on the individual leader board.
Junior Blythe Worley carded a 77 in second round play and is tied in 67th place with a two-day score of 81-77=158 (+14). Junior Camila Mori rounded out the Gamecock effort and is in 89th place with a 81-82=163.
Final round action begins Sunday morning at 8:30 in a shotgun start.
Team Leader Board
1. No. 1 Duke: 298-288=586 (+10)
2. No. 6 Auburn: 299-290=589 (+13)
3. No. 7 Vanderbilt: 294-298=592 (+16)
4. No. 13 Tennessee: 298-299=597 (+21)
5. Alabama: 301-298=599 (+23)
6. No. 19 Wake Forest: 310-294=604 (+28)
T7. No. 22 North Carolina: 299-306=605 (+12)
T7. Louisville: 306-299=605 (+29)
9. South Carolina: 310-297=607 (+31)
10. North Carolina State: 308-301=609 (+33)
11. LSU: 307-305=612 (+36)
12. No. 17 Virginia: 313-300=613 (+37)
13. Birmingham Southern: 318-297=615 (+39)
14. College of Charleston: 309-308=617 (+41)
15. Augusta State: 314-304=618 (+42)
16. Mississippi State: 315-304=619 (+43)
17. Furman: 318-308=626 (+50)
18. UNC-Wilmington: 321-310=631 (+55)
19. Memphis: 325-317=643 (+67)
20. Mississippi: 325-323=648 (+72)
21. Kentucky: 330-319=649 (+73)
Gamecocks on the Individual Leader Board
T12. Jenna Pearson: 71-76=147 (+3)
T24. Bénédicte Toumpsin: 77-74=151 (+7)
T45. Taylor Barrett: 84-70=154 (+10)
T67. Blythe Worley: 81-77=158 (+14)
T89. Camila Mori: 81-82=163 (+19)