DeBoise played the front nine at two-under-par to finish with a season-best 76 and moved 16 spots on the individual leaderboard on Monday (PHOTO BY Crystal Ayn Hagberg) |
Skyhawk duo score in the 70s in second round to lead the way
PALM CITY, Fla. (February 12, 2024) – Stonehill College saw two golfers make their way up the leaderboard with solid rounds to highlight second round women's golf play at the Advance Golf Partners Collegiate, hosted by the University of North Carolina Greensboro, on the 6,066-yard, par-72 layout at Hammock Creek Golf Club today.
Sophomore Jaelyn DeBoise was among the big movers under windy conditions in today's second round, along with freshman Helen Brodahl with her second-straight round in the 70s. DeBoise moved 16 spots up the individual leaderboard after carding a second-round 76 for a two-day score of 161 that is tied for 59th overall out of 82 entries. Her season-low round was highlighted by four birdies, including three on the front nine (her second nine of the day) to shoot two-under 34 on the front. Her first birdie of the afternoon on the par-5 17th hole steadied her round after a three-hole stretch from 14-16 saw her shoot seven-over-par with two double-bogeys and a triple. DeBoise made the turn and responded to a bogey on the par-4 third with birdies on three of her next four holes, including back-to-back on the par-4 fourth and fifth holes, before her fourth birdie came on the par-4 seventh. She also totaled ten pars on her round.
Brodahl followed up an opening round 77 on Sunday with a 78 today and moved eight spots up the leaderboard to a tie for 29th with a two-day score of 155 - seven shots out of the top ten. She made the turn at one-over-par on the back nine, posting her lone birdie of her round on the par-4 18th, to finish off a one-over-par 37 over her opening nine holes. Brodahl carded 12 pars today after shooting ten on Sunday and now has three birdies over her first two rounds.
Brodahl posted her second-straight round in the 70s with a 78 on Monday to move into the top 30 entering Tuesday's final round (PHOTO BY Crystal Ayn Hagberg) |
Stonehill posted a 330-team score and remains 14th overall with a two-day score of 663. Jacksonville State University took over the team lead on Monday with a 297 second round score and will carry a two-stroke lead into Tuesday's third and final round with a 592 total. First round leader Morehead State University (594) is second after their 304 today and leads Elon University (595) by a stroke after the Phoenix posted the lowest team score of the day of 296.
Morehead's MacKenzie Moore remains atop the medalist leaderboard with a two-day score of two-under-par 142, following up her four-under-par opening round with a two-over 74 today. She leads Jacksonville State's Jinger Heath (72-71) and Elon's Annie Wu (72-71) by just a stroke after the pair both followed even-par rounds on Sunday with one-under 71s today. The top ten remains tight, with six strokes separating Moore from tenth place.
More Stonehill Results
- Freshman Kenna Roman scored an 85 for the second-straight round, posting six pars, along with a birdie on the par-4 13th hole. She has posted a two-day score of 170, good for 75th place.
- Freshman Sydney Hidalgo moved up to 78th place with a two-day total of 177 after shooting a 91 today. She registered a birdie on the par-5 second hole, while adding six pars.
- Freshman Carol Pignato finished with a 95 today for a two-day score of 187 (80th).
Up Next
Stonehill wraps up play in its first tournament of the spring season as play commences with third round action at the Advance Golf Partners Collegiate at Hammock Creek tomorrow starting at 7:30 a.m. Stonehill will host a regular season tournament at its home course, Thorny Lea Golf Club in Brockton, Massachusetts, for the first time this spring with the Skyhawk Senior Showdown with Merrimack College and Bryant University on Thursday, April 11, at noon.
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