May 22, 2013

Results

ATHENS, Ga. — The South Carolina women’s golf team shot a 17-over 305 on Wednesday in the second round of the NCAA Championship at the University of Georgia Golf Course.

The Gamecocks wrapped up the round in 23rd place with a two-day total of 609 (+33).

Senior Meredith Swanson delivered the low score for the Gamecocks on Wednesday as she carded a solid 2-over 74. Swanson finished the round in a tie for 100th with a total of 153 (+9). After beginning her round with a bogey on the first, she reeled off four straight pars before making another bogey on the sixth on her way to shooting 37 (+2) on the front nine. She only had one more blemish on her scorecard, a bogey on the 13th, and played her final five holes at 1-under to get into the clubhouse with a 74.

Freshman Mary Fran Hillow shaved one stroke off her opening-round score as she turned in a 4-over 76 to finish the round in a tie for 100th with a total of 153 (+9). Hillow recorded six bogeys on her first 12 holes but finished strong with a pair of birdies down the stretch, including one on the par-5 18th to end the day.

Sophomore Justine Dreher is in a tie for 103rd with a total of 154 (+10) after shooting a 5-over 77 for the second straight day. Junior Suzie Lee and freshman Sarah Schmelzel carded rounds of 78 (+6) and 80 (+8), respectively. Lee is tied for 89th with a total of 152 (+8), while Schmelzel is in a tie for 110th with a total of 156 (+12).

Southern California built a sizeable lead with a round of 12-under 276. The Trojans have a total of 560 (-16) and hold a 12-shot lead over defending national champion Alabama (572). Duke (575), UCLA (576), Purdue (578) and Stanford (578) round out the top five. Alabama’s Stephanie Meadow holds the individual lead with a total of 136 (-8).

The Gamecocks are slated to tee off in the third round at 7:30 and will be paired with Oklahoma State and Wisconsin.

SOUTH CAROLINA RESULTST89. Suzie Lee (1)     74-78=152 (+8)T100. Meredith Swanson (2)  79-74=153 (+9)T100. Mary Fran Hillow (5)  77-76=153 (+9)T103. Justine Dreher (4)  77-77=154 (+10)T110. Sarah Schmelzel (3)    76-80=156 (+12)
TEAM STANDINGS1. Southern California      -162. Alabama          -43. Duke             -14. UCLA             ET5. Purdue          +2T5. Stanford            +27. Arizona State        +48. Oklahoma             +69. Tulane           +8T10. San Jose State         +12T10. Vanderbilt         +1212. Arkansas            +13T13. Michigan State         +14T13. Northwestern       +14T15. Texas          +18T15. Arizona            +18T17. UC Davis           +20T17. Oregon             +2019. Florida             +2120. Auburn          +2321. Miss. State         +2622. Oklahoma State      +2723. South Carolina       +3324. Wisconsin           +34