Gamecocks Prep for Strong Finish at Darius

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Hilton Head, S.C. – The No. 4 South Carolina women’s golf team found its footing late in the second round of the Darius Rucker Intercollegiate and enter the final round in 11th place.
 
“It was a pretty challenging day, the front nine was pretty windy,” head coach Kalen Anderson said. “It calmed down as we got near the end of the round, but this is a tough course. It’s a great course and it’s got some teeth; you’ve got to be on all the time here. With the conditions it’s a challenge for everybody and it’s a marathon of adversity. Today I’m proud of the way they finished. We’re not exactly where we want to be heading into the last round but were within a top five finish and if we have a good day tomorrow we can accomplish that.
 
Freshman Pauline Roussin-Bouchard took over the team lead with her 1-over 72 on Saturday, giving her a 5-over 147 for the tournament. She’s tied for 18th place heading into the final round.
 
Senior Ana Pelaez is tied for 22nd place with a 6-over 148 for the tournament so far, but she found her rhythm late on Saturday with a pair of birdies in her final four holes.  
 
On the overall team leaderboard Wake Forest still holds the top spot with a five-stroke lead over UCLA.
 
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Final Round Set for Sunday
 
The final round of the 2020 Darius Rucker Intercollegiate gets underway tomorrow at 8 a.m. when freshman Smith Knaffle will tee off as an individual, and the Gamecocks tee off tomorrow at 9:40 a.m. You can follow the live scoring and coverage can be found on our Twitter and Instagram accounts.