HOT SPRINGS, Ark.-The ULM
women's golf team is in a tie for 13th place following the opening
two rounds of the UALR Golf Classic Monday at the Diamante Country Club.
The Warhawks fired a 314 in
the opening round and a 315 in round number two. ULM was forced to play without
three-time all-conference performer Angela Drane in the second round due to a
minor medical condition. She was among the leaders following the opening round
on par five holes averaging 4.75 strokes per hole and shot a 75 overall.
Middle Tennessee has a
three-stroke lead over No. 59 Oral Roberts after Monday's play. The Blue
Raiders shot a 588 over the two rounds followed by the Eagles' 591. ORU's Crystal Reeves has a one-stroke lead
over MTSU's Ashley Haggard, 142-143, for the individual lead.
Lina Billing leads the
Warhawks after firing an 80-76-156 on Monday to sit in a tie for 44th.
Britany Hanna finished play in a tie for 46th, while Taynee Pearson
(T-63rd) and Lina Lagergren (T-68th) rounded out the
field for ULM.
The tournament will conclude Tuesday
with one round beginning at 8:30 a.m.
Team Standings:
1. Middle Tennessee 291-297-588,
2. Oral Roberts 299-292-591, 3. UALR 305-288-593, 4. Central Arkansas 305-293-598,
5. Western Michigan 303-300-603, 6. UTEP 308-297-605, 7. Troy 305-302-607, 8.
Wichita State 303-307-610, 9. Arkansas State 306-307-613, 10. Eastern Michigan
311-306-617, T11. Missouri State 321-300-621, T11. UMKC 313-308-621, T13. ULM 314-315-629, T13. Sam Houston
State 318-311-629, 15. Northern Iowa 318-315-633, 16. Texas A&M-Corpus
Christi 311-326-637, 17. McNeese State 322-316-638, 18. Texas-Pan American
333-318-651
Individual Leaders:
1. Crystal Reeves (Oral
Roberts) 73-69-142, 2. Ashley Haggard (Middle Tennessee) 68-75-143, T3. Mallory
Fraiche (UALR) 75-70-145, T3. Adin Stromgren (Wichita State) 71-74-145, T3.
Amber Hensley (Oral Roberts) 72-73-145, T3. Julia Roth (Central Arkansas) 74-71-145
ULM Individuals:
T44. Lina Billing 80-76-156,
T46. Britany Hanna 81-76-157, T63. Taynee Pearson 79-81-160, T68. Lina
Lagergren 80-82-162, WD Angela Drane 75-WD