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2023 Sun Belt Conference Women's Golf Championship Results [After 36 Holes]
DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. – With all four of its scorers inside the individual Top 10, the ULM women's golf team overcame a five-shot deficit by firing a 5-over-par 293 Monday and now sits atop the leaderboard at 8-over 584 after 36 holes at the 2023 Sun Belt Conference Championship. The Warhawks opened the second round five strokes behind Texas State but climbed ahead of the Bobcats midway through the back nine.
The top four teams in the field are separated by just 10 shots, heading into Tuesday's final round at the LPGA International's par-72, 6,134-yard Arthur Hills Signature Course. Texas State is in second place at 11-over 587 (286-301), followed by Arkansas State at 16-over 592 (296-296) and defending Sun Belt Conference Champion Georgia Southern at 18-over 594 (292-302).
Through 36 holes, ULM leads the 13-team field (tied with Texas State) in par-4 scoring at 4.21 (+21) and ranks second in par-3 scoring at 3.08 (+3), trailing only Georgia Southern at 3.00 (E). As a team, ULM has amassed 118 pars and 18 birdies.
ULM is the only team with its top four scorers listed inside the Top 10, with
Chantal Dueringer tied for second place at 2-under 142,
Johanna Sjursen tied for fifth at 2-over 146,
Alessia Mengoni and
Anna Andrysova tied for eighth at 4-over 148.
Seven strokes separate the top 16 players on the individual leaderboard. Old Dominion's Leah Onosato (68-73) leads the field with a 3-under 141 – one shot ahead of Dueringer and Arkansas State's Olivia Schmidt (73-69 – 142).
"Today was another day that we faced adversity and uncontrollables when it came to the course and weather conditions," ULM head coach Rachel Pollock said. "The horn blew for lightening 10 minutes before our first tee time. We waited it out for over an hour before going back out with less than a 10-minute warmup.
"As soon as we were set to tee off, the skies opened up and it absolutely poured for the first hour. It rained on and off all day, which is always difficult to try to keep everything dry. The team had such a great attitude and perspective when it came to bad conditions since we have a ton of experience playing in them this spring.
"The round today was a total team effort. Chantal and Johanna were both very in control today and steady. Alessia and Anna were fighting and never gave up on any shot until the day was over. I'm happy with the position we've put ourselves in heading into the final round."
Dueringer recorded her second-straight 1-under 71, firing a 2-under 34 on the front nine with a pair of birdies (fourth and seventh holes) and seven pars. She opened the back nine with a birdie at No. 10 and managed six more pars. Dueringer leads the 65-player field with her 28 pars and par-4 scoring average at 3.85 (-3). Her 36-hole totals also included five birdies.
Sjursen was ULM's biggest mover on the individual leaderboard, vaulting 22 places into a tie for fifth at 2-over 146 after shooting a 1-under 71 in the second round. She posted a 1-over 37 on the front nine with back-to-back birdies at the second and third holes to go along with four pars. Sjursen carded a 2-under 34 on the back nine, thanks to three birdies (11th, 12th and 14th holes) and five pars. Her 36-hole totals featured five birdies and 24 pars. Sjursen also ranks tied for second in the field in par-3 scoring average at 2.88 (-1).
Mengoni and Andrysova enter the third round in a nine-way tie for eighth place at 4-over 148.
Mengoni, who fired a 1-over 73 in the opening round, shot a 3-over 75 on Monday. She delivered a birdie at No. 5 and six pars en route to a 1-over 37 on the front nine and followed with a 2-over 38 on the back nine, including five pars and a birdie at the 17th hole. Her 36-hole totals included four birdies and 25 pars.
Andrysova carded a 4-over 76 in the second round, including a 1-over 37 on the front nine and a 3-over 39 on the back nine. She made her only birdie of the round at the third hole and managed 12 pars. Andrysova's two-round totals included four birdies and 24 pars. Her par-3 scoring average of 2.88 (-1) is tied for the second-best figure in the field.
Sara Hagglund remained in 58th place at 23-over 167 after shooting a 13-over 85 in the second round. Her 36-hole scorecard included 17 pars.
ULM seeks to close out its first-ever Sun Belt Championship in women's golf when third-round action gets underway Tuesday morning. The final round will begin at 8 a.m. ET with a split-tee format, with seven teams teeing off on No. 1 and six teams starting at No. 10. The Warhawks, who will be paired with Texas State and Arkansas State for the third round, will again start from the first hole, with tee times between 9:30-10:06 a.m. ET.
The third round of 2023 Sun Belt Conference Women's Golf Championship will be streamed live on ESPN+, with coverage beginning at 10:30 a.m. ET.
ULM Team/Individual Scorecard (After Two Rounds)
1 ULM: 291-293 – 584 (+8)
T2
Chantal Dueringer: 71-71 – 142 (-2)
T5
Johanna Sjursen: 75-71 – 146 (+2)
T8
Alessia Mengoni: 73-75 – 148 (+4)
T8
Anna Andrysova: 72-76 – 148 (+4)
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Sara Hagglund: 82-85 – 167 (+23)
