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Buffs Drop To 17th At Stanford Intercollegiate
October 21, 2023 | Women's Golf
STANFORD, Calif. — The University of Colorado women's golf team fell one spot to 17th in the second round of the Stanford Intercollegiate played at the Stanford Golf Course on Saturday.
Colorado shot 12-over, 296, four strokes better than Friday's first round, but not good enough to keep pace with the field. The Buffaloes' mark was the second-highest team round score of the day.
No. 11 Southern California and No. 28 Virginia are tied for the team lead after two rounds at 5-under, 563. No. 7 UCLA is one shot back at 4-under with top-ranked and host Stanford at 3-under.
Colorado had a solid beginning, playing the front nine at 3-over, shooting more birdies on that half (nine) than the entire first round (eight). The Buffaloes struggled on the back side though with nine bogeys and three doubles.
"The team was playing better today and making some progress up the leaderboard but unfortunately we had a very tough finish," Colorado head coach Anne Kelly said. "Hopefully we can learn from this experience and understand it's important not to let those sots slip away, especially at the end of a round against this top ranked field of teams."
Sophomore Morgan Miller led the Buffaloes with her eighth sub-par round of the fall season shooting 1-under, 70. Miller had three birdies on the front but still found herself at even at the turn. She dropped two strokes with her first double bogey of the fall season at No. 10, but erased that two holes later with an eagle on the 477-yard par-5, No. 12.
Miller finished off her round with five pars and a birdie on the course's longest hole, the 503-yard, par 5, No. 16. She is tied for 23rd at 1-over, 143.
"Morgan had somewhat of a rollercoaster round, but hung on and was able to shoot another under par round," Kelly said. "She continues to improve and mature as a golfer."
Junior Maria Eidhagen Harrouch and freshman Francesca Sumcad both shot 3-over, 74, in the second round. Eidhagen Harrouch recorded three birdies during her round and was 1-over through 16, before a double-bogey on the 167-yard, par 3, No. 17. She is tied for 68th place overall at 8-over, 150.
Sumcad made a four-stroke improvement from her first round score. She was even through 12, including a birdie at the 490-yard par 5 No. 7, but fell back to 1-over at No. 13 and dropped a pair of strokes on the final hole. Sumcad is tied for 77th overall at 10-over, 152.
Senior Hailey Schalk and freshman Vanessa Ngo both carded 7-over, 78. Ngo is tied for 81st overall at 11-over while Schalk is one stroke back, tied for 86th overall at 12-over.
"We definitely saw some positives today from the team," Kelly said. "We'll take those into tomorrow and work hard to move up in the standings."
Northwestern's Lauryn Nguyen holds a one-shot lead heading into Sunday's final round at 6-under after carding the field's low round of the day with a 66. Virginia's Jaclyn LaHa, USC's Catherine Park and UCLA's Zoe Campos are all at 5-under.
The Buffaloes were without graduate transfer Sabrina Iqbal who on Friday finished off an impressive showing at the LPGA Stage II Q-School. Iqbal shot a final-round 68 to finish tied for eighth with a four-round total of 7-under, securing EPSON Tour status for the 2024 season following her Colorado career.
Colorado will pair with Denver, Georgia and a group of individuals between holes 15-18 in Sunday's final round. Shotgun start begins at 9:30 a.m. MT.
Colorado shot 12-over, 296, four strokes better than Friday's first round, but not good enough to keep pace with the field. The Buffaloes' mark was the second-highest team round score of the day.
No. 11 Southern California and No. 28 Virginia are tied for the team lead after two rounds at 5-under, 563. No. 7 UCLA is one shot back at 4-under with top-ranked and host Stanford at 3-under.
Colorado had a solid beginning, playing the front nine at 3-over, shooting more birdies on that half (nine) than the entire first round (eight). The Buffaloes struggled on the back side though with nine bogeys and three doubles.
"The team was playing better today and making some progress up the leaderboard but unfortunately we had a very tough finish," Colorado head coach Anne Kelly said. "Hopefully we can learn from this experience and understand it's important not to let those sots slip away, especially at the end of a round against this top ranked field of teams."
Sophomore Morgan Miller led the Buffaloes with her eighth sub-par round of the fall season shooting 1-under, 70. Miller had three birdies on the front but still found herself at even at the turn. She dropped two strokes with her first double bogey of the fall season at No. 10, but erased that two holes later with an eagle on the 477-yard par-5, No. 12.
Miller finished off her round with five pars and a birdie on the course's longest hole, the 503-yard, par 5, No. 16. She is tied for 23rd at 1-over, 143.
"Morgan had somewhat of a rollercoaster round, but hung on and was able to shoot another under par round," Kelly said. "She continues to improve and mature as a golfer."
Junior Maria Eidhagen Harrouch and freshman Francesca Sumcad both shot 3-over, 74, in the second round. Eidhagen Harrouch recorded three birdies during her round and was 1-over through 16, before a double-bogey on the 167-yard, par 3, No. 17. She is tied for 68th place overall at 8-over, 150.
Sumcad made a four-stroke improvement from her first round score. She was even through 12, including a birdie at the 490-yard par 5 No. 7, but fell back to 1-over at No. 13 and dropped a pair of strokes on the final hole. Sumcad is tied for 77th overall at 10-over, 152.
Senior Hailey Schalk and freshman Vanessa Ngo both carded 7-over, 78. Ngo is tied for 81st overall at 11-over while Schalk is one stroke back, tied for 86th overall at 12-over.
"We definitely saw some positives today from the team," Kelly said. "We'll take those into tomorrow and work hard to move up in the standings."
Northwestern's Lauryn Nguyen holds a one-shot lead heading into Sunday's final round at 6-under after carding the field's low round of the day with a 66. Virginia's Jaclyn LaHa, USC's Catherine Park and UCLA's Zoe Campos are all at 5-under.
The Buffaloes were without graduate transfer Sabrina Iqbal who on Friday finished off an impressive showing at the LPGA Stage II Q-School. Iqbal shot a final-round 68 to finish tied for eighth with a four-round total of 7-under, securing EPSON Tour status for the 2024 season following her Colorado career.
Colorado will pair with Denver, Georgia and a group of individuals between holes 15-18 in Sunday's final round. Shotgun start begins at 9:30 a.m. MT.
| BUFFALO INDIVIDUALS | ||||
| Rank | Name | Score (To Par) | ||
| T23. | Morgan Miller | 73-70—143 (+1) | ||
| T68. | Maria Eidhagen Harrouch | 76-74—150 (+8) | ||
| T77. | Francesca Sumcad | 78-74—152 (+10) | ||
| T81. | Vanessa Ngo | 75-78—153 (+11) | ||
| T86. | Hailey Schalk | 76-78—154 (+12) | ||
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| TOP 5 INDIVIDUALS | ||||
| Rank | Name | Score (To Par) | ||
| 1. | Lauryn Nguyen, Northwestern | 70-66—136 (-6) | ||
| T2. | Zoe Campos, UCLA | 65-72—137 (-5) | ||
| T2. | Catherine Park, USC | 68-69—137 (-5) | ||
| T2. | Jaclyn LaHa, Virginia | 68-69—137 (-5) | ||
| 5. | Raya Nakao, Oregon State | 71-67—138 (-4) | ||
| TEAM SCORES | ||||
| Rank | Team | Score (To Par) | ||
| T1. | USC | 279-284—563 (-5) | ||
| T1. | Virginia | 283-280—563 (-5) | ||
| 3. | UCLA | 274-290—564 (-4) | ||
| 4. | Stanford | 286-279—565 (-3) | ||
| 5. | Northwestern | 285-283—568 (E) | ||
| 6. | Texas | 280-293—573 (+5) | ||
| T7. | Oregon State | 293-281—574 (+6) | ||
| T7. | Arizona State | 289-285—574 (+6) | ||
| 9. | California | 288-287—575 (+7) | ||
| 10. | Michigan | 290-289—579 (+11) | ||
| 11. | Auburn | 293-290—583 (+15) | ||
| 12. | Arizona | 289-295—584 (+16) | ||
| 13. | Washington | 297-289—586 (+18) | ||
| T14. | San Jose State | 300-288—588 (+20) | ||
| T14. | Oregon | 296-292—588 (+20) | ||
| 16. | Iowa State | 295-295—590 (+22) | ||
| 17. | Colorado | 300-296—596 (+28) | ||
| 18. | Denver | 307-293—600 (+32) | ||
| 19. | Georgia | 300-301—601 (+33) | ||
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