Women's Golf Drops to 13th at Florida Invitational

GAINESVILLE, Fla. ? The University of Colorado women's golf team improved by three strokes in second round action here Saturday, but fell to a tie for 13th place with one round left to play at the University of Florida Lady Gator Invitational.

Colorado shot 312 in first round action on Friday, and came back with a second round 309 on day two, but it was not enough to get them back in the hunt. Florida still leads the tournament with a 563 total, while Colorado is 61 strokes back at 621.

“We're a good team, but this course requires great short game and we just haven't had the ability to practice that during the off-season,” said head coach Anne Kelly. “This course requires a lot of touch and skill and it requires a golfer to really think and unfortunately we just can't simulate that with what we have been working with. With that said, we are getting some good experience and playing on of the best courses that I've seen in college golf. It is definitely the most challenging and we're getting a great experience.”

Freshman Stephanie Simich still leads the Buffs in the individual standings after shooting a 78 today. She opened with a 38 on the front, solidified by a birdie on No. 9, but had some troubles late on the back nine, finishing eight-over par on the day. She is in a tie for 31st place after two rounds with a two day total of 151.

Senior Lindsay Senger had CU's low round of the day and had the best first-to-second round improvement with a five-over par 75 and moved from a tie for 48th place to a tie for 39th place with her score of 154.

“Senger has a lot of heart,' said Kelly. “She really worked hard after the round yesterday and she's working on a lot of things in her game. The kid has such a good heart and she will find any way to shoot the best round possible and she did that today.”

Sophomore Julie Kim improved two strokes from yesterday's first round to shoot a 77 today. She recorded a team-high three birdies, two of which coming on the back nine, but an unfortunate double-bogey on the front and a triple on the back enabled her from making as strong of a mark. She finished seven-over on the day and sits in a tie for 50th place in the individual standings.

Sophomore Christine Kim shot a 79 and has CU's fourth-best total with a 160 after two rounds, and is currently tied for 67th place. Fellow sophomore Dominique Pytlewski shot an 82 and has a two day total of 163, landing her in a tie for 73rd place.

The final round of the Lady Gator Invitational will tee off with a shotgun start at 8:30 a.m. on Sunday, Feb. 24.

“We're getting better,” Kelly said. “You can tell with any Colorado golf team in the state, it's hard to come out and play this time of the year. We're trying to keep things in perspective and we know this game is always a process. We're taking things one day at a time and hoping for a better outcome tomorrow.”

COLORADO INDIVIDUALS

T31 Stephanie Simich............. 73-78 ?151

T39 Lindsay Senger................ 79-75 ?154

T50 Julie Kim......................... 79-77 ?156

T67 Christine Kim................... 81-79 ?160

T73 Dominique Pytlewski........ 81-82 ?163

TEAM SCORES

1 Florida .................. 280-283 ?563

2 Louisville................ 290-286 ?576

3 Mississippi............. 293-292 ?585

4 Wake Forest.......... 301-295 ?596

5 Georgia State......... 299-301 ?600

6 North Carolina ........ 292-310 ?602

7 South Florida ......... 306-302 ?608

8 Augusta State ....... 305-305 ?610

9 Kentucky............... 313-298 ?611

10 UNC Greensboro .... 312-301 ?613

11 Oregon................... 321-295 ?616

12 UT Chattanooga ..... 308-310 ?618

T13 Colorado............... 312-309 ?621

T13 Fla. International..... 310-311 ?621

15 Florida Atlantic....... 320-311 ?631

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Players Mentioned

Christine Kim

Julie Kim

Dominique Pytlewski

Lindsay Senger

Stephanie Simich

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