Murr Leads Field, Cougars 12th at NCAA Championships
Tournament: NCAA Division II National Championships
Date: Wednesday, May 22, 2024
Location: Winter Garden, Florida
Course: Orange County National – Panther Lake (par-72 / 5,971 yards)
CSUSM's Place: 12th out of 18 teams (594, +18)
Team Leader: Flagler (570, -6)
Top Cougar: T1 Madison Murr (138, -6)
Individual Leaders: Murr & Findlay's Gabby Woods
COURSE REPORT: With a 4-under 68 on Wednesday, Cal State San Marcos' Madison Murr sits on top of the leaderboard after the second round of the NCAA Division II Women's Golf National Championships held in Winter Garden, Florida. As a team, the Cougars are in 12th place with an 18-over 594 (300-294) and are only seven strokes out of the top eight.
FIRST TEE
- Sharing the top spot with Findlay's Gabby Woods, Murr will enter the final round of the NCAA Championships with a 6-under 138 (70-68).
- Makenna Cabardo shot up the leaderboard 30 spots after carding a 1-under 71 on Wednesday. She is tied for 31st place with a 3-over 147.
- Regan Barton is in an eight-way tie for 59th place with a 7-over 151 (74-77).
- Diana Delgado posted a 6-over 78 in the second round and is tied for 86th with a 14-over 158 (80-78).
- Hannah Anderson is in 94th place with a 17-over 161 (80-81).
TEAM SCOREBOARD
1. Flagler 288-282 – 570 (-6); 2. West Texas A&M 289-282 – 571 (-5); 3. Findlay 288-290 – 578 (+2); T4. Lynn 292-287 – 579 (+3); T4. Dallas Baptist 284-295 – 579 (+3); 6. UIndy 295-289 – 584 (+8); 7. Henderson State 295-290 – 585 (+9); 8. Lee University 289-298 – 587 (+11); T9. Nova Southeastern 299-292 – 591 (+15); T9. St. Mary's (TX) 285-306 – 591 (+15); 11. Anderson (SC) 296-296 – 592 (+16); 12. Cal State San Marcos 300-294 – 594 (+18); 13. Cal State East Bay 300-299 – 599 (+23); 14. SW Oklahoma State 313-289 – 602 (+26); 15. Grand Valley State 299-304 – 603 (+27); 16. Rogers State 297-310 – 607 (+31); 17. Ashland 306-304 – 610 (+34); Davenport 318-317 – 635 (+59).
INDIVIDUAL SCOREBOARD
T1. Madison Murr (CSUSM) 70-68 – 138 (-6); T1. Gabby Woods (Findlay) 71-67 – 138 (-6); T3. Ellen Andersson (NSU) 72-67 – 139 (-5); T3. Lorenza Perini (WTAMU) 70-69 – 139 (-5); 5. Jess Haines (UIndy) 71-69 – 140 (-4); T6. Sara Ericsson (Lynn) 73-68 – 141 (-3); T6. Julia Garcia (DBU) 72-69 – 141 (-3); T6. Sarah Reed (WTAMU) 72-69 – 141 (-3); T6. Olivia Mitchell 69-72 – 141 (-3); T10. Henriette Stranda (Flagler) 72-70 – 142 (-2); T10. Jordyn Hodgson (Flagler) 71-71 – 142 (-2); T10. Stella Jelinek (Flagler) 70-72 – 142 (-2); OTHER CSUSM SCORERS: T31. Makenna Cabardo 76-71 – 147 (+3); T59. Regan Barton 74-77 – 151 (+7); T86. Diana Delgado 80-78 – 158 (+14); 94. Hannah Anderson 80-81 – 161 (+17).
INSIDE THE SCORECARD
- Murr is leading the tournament with 13 birdies after two rounds.
- Murr is one of five golfers who posted two rounds under par.
- Barton posted an eagle in the second round on the seventh hole.
- After posting identical 6-under 282s in the second round, Flagler (570, -6) holds a one-stroke lead over West Texas A&M (571, -5).
- Dallas Baptist (284, -4) has a one-stroke lead over second-place St. Mary's (TX) (285, -3) following the opening round.
- Leaders Olivia Mitchell and Ella Cheek of Dallas Baptist both carded a 3-under 69 in the first round.
UP NEXT
Murr will look to claim the NCAA National Championship crown on Thursday as the Cougars tee off between 6:40 a.m. and 7:20 a.m. CSUSM will need to finish the final round in the top eight to advance to medal-match play which will determine the NCAA National Championship Team Title.
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