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Alamo Invitational
Gator Women's Golf Leads the Alamo Invitational Heading into Final Round
Monday, October 26, 2015 | Women's Golf
The Florida women's golf team remains in first place after Round 2 of the Alamo Invitational in San Antonio on Monday. In the second round, the No. 19 Gators recorded the lowest round of the day, an under par team score of -2 (286), to stretch its lead to six strokes over the 15-team field and No. 6 Arkansas (585), at the par-72 Briggs Ranch Golf Club 6,450-yard course.
Junior Maria Torres recorded back-to-back under par rounds to drop into a share of the individual lead with Arkansas' Regina Plasencia at 3-under par (141). Junior Karolina Vlckova matched her career-best score of -4 (68) to jump into a tie for fifth place at even par (144), an improvement of 25 spots from Round 1. Junior transfer Sydney Needham (competing as an individual) shot even (72) on Tuesday, and moved up to a tie for eighth at +1 (145).
Heading into Tuesday's third and final round, every member of the Orange and Blue is in the top-25, including junior Kelly Grassel and sophomore Taylor Tomlinson, who are tied for 20th at +4 (148) and freshman Sam Wagner, who is tied for 25th at 5-over (149).
Head Coach Emily Glaser:
Thoughts on the Gators' play in Round 2:
“We came out fighting, and I'm happy with the toughness we showed, especially towards the end of the round. Everyone, no matter if they were playing solid or struggling a bit, kept grinding, and that trait will serve us well now and down the road.”
On heading into final round with the lead:
“Tomorrow will be a fun day, and I'm excited for the team to be in this position.”
Florida Scores Through Two Rounds:
Team:
1. FLORIDA +3 (579)
2. Arkansas +9 (585)
3. TCU +12 (588)
4. Texas Tech +15 (591)
5. Wisconsin +17 (593)
Players:
T1. Maria Torres -3 (141)
T5. Karolina Vlckova E (144)
T8. Sydney Needham +1 (145)*
T20. Kelly Grassel +4 (148)
T20. Taylor Tomlinson +4 (148)
T25. Sam Wagner +5 (149)
*Playing as an individual
Follow the Gators: The third and final round will begin Tuesday with a shotgun start at 8:45 a.m. CT, with live scoring available on BirdieFire.com.
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