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Senior Brittany Fan leads Colorado through two rounds at 5-over, tied for 30th overall.
Buffaloes Slip Into 14th After Two Rounds At Silverado
April 09, 2018 | Women's Golf
NAPA, Calif. – The University of Colorado women's golf team slipped into 14th place after two rounds of the 2018 Silverado Showdown at the Silverado Country Club North Course on Monday.
The No. 20 ranked Buffaloes played a stroke better than round one, but dropped two spots in the standings as Monday's 13-over was the fourth-highest score of the day. Colorado enters the final round only six strokes out of the top 10 and 10 out of the top eight.
No. 4 Stanford took over the team lead at 1-under after recording the low round of the tournament, shooting 7-under par 281 on Monday. Round one leader, No. 8 USC, is two strokes back of the Cardinal at 1-over while No. 1 UCLA and No. 6 Texas are tied for third, seven strokes off the lead.
Stanford's Mike Liu's 2-under par 70 on the day was good enough to catch USC's Jennifer Chang for a share of the lead after two rounds at 6-under. California's Jiyoon Jang is one off the pace at 5-under.
The back nine was tough on the Buffaloes for the second straight day. Unlike Sunday though, the Buffaloes started the round at No. 10, having to tackle the back right out of the gate. The Buffaloes had only one red number on the back nine, a Gillian Vance birdie on the par-4 No. 17, which put Colorado at 9-over as team for its first nine holes.
Colorado picked up some ground at the turn, collectively playing No. 1 through No. 3 at 2-under, but Buffaloes fell back down the stretch, finishing at 301.
"We just couldn't quite get on a roll today," Colorado head coach Anne Kelly said. "We continue to fight and gain a little momentum. In the meantime, little mistakes are holding us back. We just need to stay the course and the results will turn around."
Sophomore Robyn Choi bounced back from a tough Sunday to record the Buffaloes' best round of the day with a 1-over 73. After a 5-over first round, it didn't look much better early as Choi was quickly 3-over for the day with a triple-bogey at the par-4 No. 12. She regrouped to par the next five holes and made the turn at 4-over.
Choi found her rhythm on the course's front, playing all nine holes at par or better. She logged back-to-back birdies at No. 3 and No. 4 and then capped off her round with a birdie at the 491-yard par-5 No. 9. Choi is tied for 44th overall, at 7-over through two rounds.
"The bright spot was Robyn today," Kelly said. "After making a triple on her third hole, she fought back to a one over par round."
Senior Brittany Fan is Colorado's overall two-round leader, tied for 30th at 5-over, despite falling back four strokes Monday. Fan dropped three strokes over her first nine holes, but played better on the front, notching birdies at the 345-yard par-4 No. 3 and also at No. 9.
Freshman Alisha Lau shot 5-over 77 in the second round. She had trouble early playing her first six holes at 4-over. Lau made a nice charge at the turn, finishing out the back nine with three straight pars and then carded birdie at No. 1 and No. 3 to climb back to 2-over. She struggled after that with three straight bogeys before closing out with three pars to tie Choi and seven others at 44th through two rounds at 7-over.
Sophomore Kirsty Hodgkins shot a 4-over 76 in the second round, one stroke better than yesterday. She had one of the more consistent rounds of the day, but wasn't able to make up any ground. Hodgkins had pars on 14 of 18 holes, but couldn't score any red numbers. After a bogey at No. 10 to start her round, she ran off 12-straight pars to stay at 1-over through 13. She ran into trouble at the end with three-straight bogeys to finish from No. 5 through No. 7 before closing out with a pair of pars. Hodgkins is tied for 60th overall at 9-over.
Vance shot a 4-over 76 in the second round, improving on her first round performance by five strokes. Vance played her first nine holes at 1-over, which included the team's only birdie on the back nine. She also picked up a birdie at No. 7 and is tied for 75th place after two rounds at 13-over.
Freshman Elle Otten, playing as an individual, shot 8-over 80, shaving five strokes off her first round score. Otten was 4-over through six holes, but picked up a stroke with her lone birdie of the round on the 485-yard par-5 No. 16. She is 88th overall at 21-over.
Colorado will pair with Wisconsin and San Jose State for Tuesday's final round, a shotgun start beginning at 9 p.m. MT.
"We're missing too many greens leading to too many bogeys," Kelly said. "We can't make those "easy" mistakes against this type of competition and on a tough golf course. It's all good experience and hopefully we'll learn from it to be prepared for the next few events.
"The course is a championship layout and in top notch condition. It's a good challenge, especially as teams prepare for conference championships and postseason."
NOTES: Lau's eagle Sunday on No. 18 remains only one of five total in the field through two rounds…Choi has a team-high 26 pars through 36 holes, tying for 13th overall in the tournament…Colorado's 16 birdies are tied for second-lowest in the field…Only three teams have played a sub-par round, with all three coming during Monday's second round…Colorado will look to break a three-round streak without a player under par on Tuesday.
The No. 20 ranked Buffaloes played a stroke better than round one, but dropped two spots in the standings as Monday's 13-over was the fourth-highest score of the day. Colorado enters the final round only six strokes out of the top 10 and 10 out of the top eight.
No. 4 Stanford took over the team lead at 1-under after recording the low round of the tournament, shooting 7-under par 281 on Monday. Round one leader, No. 8 USC, is two strokes back of the Cardinal at 1-over while No. 1 UCLA and No. 6 Texas are tied for third, seven strokes off the lead.
Stanford's Mike Liu's 2-under par 70 on the day was good enough to catch USC's Jennifer Chang for a share of the lead after two rounds at 6-under. California's Jiyoon Jang is one off the pace at 5-under.
The back nine was tough on the Buffaloes for the second straight day. Unlike Sunday though, the Buffaloes started the round at No. 10, having to tackle the back right out of the gate. The Buffaloes had only one red number on the back nine, a Gillian Vance birdie on the par-4 No. 17, which put Colorado at 9-over as team for its first nine holes.
Colorado picked up some ground at the turn, collectively playing No. 1 through No. 3 at 2-under, but Buffaloes fell back down the stretch, finishing at 301.
"We just couldn't quite get on a roll today," Colorado head coach Anne Kelly said. "We continue to fight and gain a little momentum. In the meantime, little mistakes are holding us back. We just need to stay the course and the results will turn around."
Sophomore Robyn Choi bounced back from a tough Sunday to record the Buffaloes' best round of the day with a 1-over 73. After a 5-over first round, it didn't look much better early as Choi was quickly 3-over for the day with a triple-bogey at the par-4 No. 12. She regrouped to par the next five holes and made the turn at 4-over.
Choi found her rhythm on the course's front, playing all nine holes at par or better. She logged back-to-back birdies at No. 3 and No. 4 and then capped off her round with a birdie at the 491-yard par-5 No. 9. Choi is tied for 44th overall, at 7-over through two rounds.
"The bright spot was Robyn today," Kelly said. "After making a triple on her third hole, she fought back to a one over par round."
Senior Brittany Fan is Colorado's overall two-round leader, tied for 30th at 5-over, despite falling back four strokes Monday. Fan dropped three strokes over her first nine holes, but played better on the front, notching birdies at the 345-yard par-4 No. 3 and also at No. 9.
Freshman Alisha Lau shot 5-over 77 in the second round. She had trouble early playing her first six holes at 4-over. Lau made a nice charge at the turn, finishing out the back nine with three straight pars and then carded birdie at No. 1 and No. 3 to climb back to 2-over. She struggled after that with three straight bogeys before closing out with three pars to tie Choi and seven others at 44th through two rounds at 7-over.
Sophomore Kirsty Hodgkins shot a 4-over 76 in the second round, one stroke better than yesterday. She had one of the more consistent rounds of the day, but wasn't able to make up any ground. Hodgkins had pars on 14 of 18 holes, but couldn't score any red numbers. After a bogey at No. 10 to start her round, she ran off 12-straight pars to stay at 1-over through 13. She ran into trouble at the end with three-straight bogeys to finish from No. 5 through No. 7 before closing out with a pair of pars. Hodgkins is tied for 60th overall at 9-over.
Vance shot a 4-over 76 in the second round, improving on her first round performance by five strokes. Vance played her first nine holes at 1-over, which included the team's only birdie on the back nine. She also picked up a birdie at No. 7 and is tied for 75th place after two rounds at 13-over.
Freshman Elle Otten, playing as an individual, shot 8-over 80, shaving five strokes off her first round score. Otten was 4-over through six holes, but picked up a stroke with her lone birdie of the round on the 485-yard par-5 No. 16. She is 88th overall at 21-over.
Colorado will pair with Wisconsin and San Jose State for Tuesday's final round, a shotgun start beginning at 9 p.m. MT.
"We're missing too many greens leading to too many bogeys," Kelly said. "We can't make those "easy" mistakes against this type of competition and on a tough golf course. It's all good experience and hopefully we'll learn from it to be prepared for the next few events.
"The course is a championship layout and in top notch condition. It's a good challenge, especially as teams prepare for conference championships and postseason."
NOTES: Lau's eagle Sunday on No. 18 remains only one of five total in the field through two rounds…Choi has a team-high 26 pars through 36 holes, tying for 13th overall in the tournament…Colorado's 16 birdies are tied for second-lowest in the field…Only three teams have played a sub-par round, with all three coming during Monday's second round…Colorado will look to break a three-round streak without a player under par on Tuesday.
| BUFFALO INDIVIDUALS | ||
| Rank | Name | Score |
| T30. | Brittany Fan | 73-76—149 |
| T44. | Robyn Choi | 78-73—151 |
| T44. | Alisha Lau | 74-77—151 |
| T60. | Kirsty Hodgkins | 77-76—153 |
| T75. | Gillian Vance | 81-76—157 |
| 88. | Elle Otten* | 85-80—165 |
| TOP 5 INDIVIDUALS | ||
| Rank | Name | Score |
| T1. | Mika Liu | 68-70—138 |
| T1. | Jennifer Chang, USC | 66-72—138 |
| 3. | Jiyoon Jang, California | 68-71—139 |
| T4. | Sophia Schubert, Texas | 72-68—140 |
| T4. | Patty Tavatanakit, UCLA | 71-69—140 |
| T4. | Bianca Pagdanganan, Arizona | 71-69—140 |
| TEAM SCORES | ||
| Rank | Team | Score |
| 1. | Stanford | 294-281—575 |
| 2. | USC | 290-287—577 |
| T3. | UCLA | 292-290—582 |
| T3. | Texas | 295-287—582 |
| 5. | California | 293-291—584 |
| 6. | Arizona | 292-295—587 |
| 7. | Northwestern | 300-288—588 |
| 8. | Purdue | 303-290—593 |
| 9. | Arizona State | 309-285—594 |
| T10. | Oregon | 303-294—597 |
| T10. | Washington State | 299-298—597 |
| 12. | Pepperdine | 301-300—601 |
| 13. | San Jose State | 300-302—602 |
| 14. | Colorado | 302-301—603 |
| 15. | Wisconsin | 306-299—605 |
| 16. | UNLV | 301-307—608 |
| 17. | Tulane | 313-307—620 |
*Playing as an individual
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