Gamecocks in Third Place Through Two Rounds of Darius Rucker Intercollegiate

March 8, 2014

Round Two Results

HILTON HEAD ISLAND, S.C. –

The South Carolina women’s golf team shot a 12-over 296 on Saturday at Long Cove Club and is currently in third place after the two rounds of the Darius Rucker Intercollegiate.

Duke remains in first place with a two-round score of 575 (+7). The Blue Devils shot a 7-over 291 in the second round and currently hold an eight-stroke lead over second place Vanderbilt. The Commodores fired a second-round 290, giving them a score of 583 (+15). South Carolina rounds out the top-three with a score of 590 (+22), just seven strokes behind the commodores.

Junior Justine Dreher carded the low round for the Gamecocks with an even-par 71. Dreher climbed 29 spots on the leaderboard and is currently tied for 16^th place with a score of 147 (+5).

Katelyn Dambaugh shot a 2-over 73, giving the freshman a two-round score of 144 (+2) and putting her in a tie for eighth place. Dambaugh recorded an eagle on the No. 6 hole, one of only two in the tournament thus far.

Senior Samantha Swinehart and sophomore Sarah Schmelzel both carded a 5-over 76 in the second round. Swinehart is currently tied for 23^rd place with a score of 148 (+6) and Schmelzel finished the day tied for 40^th place with a score of 151 (+9).

Jia Xin Yang shot a 4-over 75, which gives the freshman a two-round score of 152 (+10). Yang tallied three birdies in the second round and is currently tied for 52^nd place.

Senior Suzie Lee and sophomore Mary Fran Hillow, both competing in the tournament as individuals, shot second rounds of 76 and 80, respectively. With a total score of 153 (+11), Lee is currently tied for 52^nd place while Hillow is tied for 85^th place with a total score of 163 (+21).

Alabama’s Stephanie Meadow remains at the top of the individual leaderboard after carding a 1-over 72 in the second round. Meadow has a total score of 139 (-3), just one stroke ahead of Caroline Nistrup of LSU and Celine Boutier of Duke, who are currently tied for second place, each with a two-round score of 140 (-2). Yu Liu of Duke concluded the day in fourth place with a score of 141 (-1).

The third and final round is scheduled to begin Sunday at 8:00 a.m. Live scoring is available here.

South Carolina Results
Katelyn Dambaugh 71-73=144 (+2)
Justine Dreher 76-71=147 (+5)
Samantha Swinehart 72-76=148 (+6)
Sarah Schmelzel 75-76=151 (+9)
Jia Xin Yang 77-75=152 (+10)
Suzie Lee 77-76=153 (+11)
Mary Fran Hillow 83-80=163 (+21)

Team Standings
1. Duke 284-291=575 (E)
2. Vanderbilt 293-290=583 (+9)
3. South Carolina 294-296=590 (+22)
4. North Carolina 295-297=592 (+24)
5. LSU 297-296=593 (+25)
6. Oklahoma 298-296=594 (+26)
7. Arkansas 297-300=597 (+29)
T8. Virginia 305-294=599 (+31)
T8. Alabama 293-306=599 (+31)
10. Stanford 297-303=600 (+32)
11. Wake Forest 299-302=601 (+33)
12. Tennessee 304-300=604 (+36)
T13. Kentucky 307-299=606 (+38)
T13. Auburn 305-301=606 (+38)
T15. Arizona State 311-299=610 (+42)
T15. Furman 307-303=610 (+42)
17. Georgia 317-295=612 (+44)