MEDINAH, Ill. – University of Houston Women’s Golf sophomore Alexa Saldana fired a 2-under 70- within the Second Round and was once tied for 17th at 1-under 143 at the Illini Invitational at Medinah on Monday night time.
Competing on Course No. 2 at Medinah Country Club, Houston completed the primary day with a rating of 582 to face in 10th at the 6,166-yard, par-72 direction.
After capturing 73 within the morning, Saldana posted the Cougars’ low spherical of the day with a 70, because of seven birdies. Starting off No. 5, the Mexico City local birdied 3 of her first holes within the afternoon and added 3 immediately birdies at Nos. 13-15.
Sophomore Moa Svedenskiold posted a couple of even-par 72s and was once tied for 25th at 144. The Halmstad, Sweden, has recorded 8 immediately rounds of par or higher to open the season.
Junior Hyeonji Kang was once tied for 38th at 147 whilst sophomore Natalie Saint Germain – making her season debut – was once tied for 57th at 150. Senior Nicole Abelar was once tied for 61st at 151.
LSU held the crew lead after the primary day with a rating of 562 to complete six strokes forward of Northwestern. Georgia (571), Mississippi (573), San Jose State (574), SMU (574), Ohio State (575), Oklahoma State (580) and Alabama (580) rounded out the Top-Nine leaders.
Cateria Don (Georgia), Darae Chung (San Jose State) and LSU teammates Latanna Stone and Ingrid Lindblad stood atop the person leaderboard at 5-under 139. Ellie Szeryk (SMU), Isabel Sy (Illinois) and LoraLie Cowart (Georgia) have been tied for 5th at 140.
Tuesday’s Final Round starts at 9 a.m., Tuesday.
LIVE SCORING
Fans can observe reside scoring at the Illini Invitational at Medinah on GolfStat by clicking here.
PAIRINGS
For Tuesday’s Final Round, Houston will compete in teams with student-athletes from Illinois and Oklahoma.
Saldana begins the day for the Cougars within the first crew off No. 10 at 9 a.m. with Kang (first crew off No. 11), Svedenskiold (2d crew off No. 11), Saint Germain (No. 12) and Abelar (No. 13) following.
Fans can in finding entire pairings on GolfStat by clicking here.
MISSING in ACTION
The Cougars will probably be with out the services and products of freshman Maelynn Kim, who has competed in each and every of the crew’s first two tournaments… however for a just right reason why.
During the summer time, the Houston local and Seven Lakes High School product received the person identify at The Ascendant LPGA Benefiting Volunteer of America Girls Championship. For her spectacular success, she earned an exemption into this week’s The Ascendant LPGA reaping rewards Volunteers of America at Old American Golf Club in The Colony, Texas.
This season, Kim has posted a 70.33 scoring reasonable with 5 rounds of par or higher and earned a career-best 17th-place end at the Schooner Falls Classic, because of a 66 within the First Round, on Sept. 23-25.
UP NEXT
Following the Illini Invitational at Medinah, Houston closes the autumn season when it competes at the Jim West Challenge at Kissing Tree Golf Club in San Marcos, Texas, on Oct. 20-22.
Following the vacation destroy, the Cougars open their spring season after they play at the Nexus Collegiate at Albany Golf Club in Nassau, Bahamas, on Feb. 12-13, 2024.
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