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Northrop Grumman Regional Challenge (Round 2)
No. 12 Buckeyes Tied for Sixth with 18 Holes Left Northrop Grumman – Ohio State Buckeyes
2/14/2012 12:00:00 AM | Women's Golf
Feb. 14, 2012
COLUMBUS, Ohio – The No. 12 Ohio State women’s golf team fired a round two score of 302 and finished the day tied for sixth with a 30-over 598 at the Northrop Grumman Regional Challenge. The 15-team tournament has 18 holes remaining at the par 71, 5,912-yard Palos Verdes Golf Club in Palos Verdes, California.
Top-ranked UCLA continues to hold first with a 2-over 570, while Southern Cal inched its way up the leaderboard for second with a 20-over 588. Duke’s Lindy Duncan, the No. 1 individual nationally, is first with a 2-under 140.
Junior captain Amy Meier leads the squad with a consistent two-round score of 144 and is in 10th place. Following a first round of 72, the Rochester Hills, Mich., native fired another 72 on the day. After finishing the front nine at 4-over, Meier rebounded with five birdies to offset two bogeys on the back nine to finish 1-over on the day.
Junior Rachel Rohanna also remains consistent and totaled a 2-over 73. She stands tied for 14th individually with a 5-over 147. Classmate Susana Benavides is tied for 27th with a two-day score of 149. Freshman Kendall Prince is tied for 63rd with a 158, while senior Vicky Villanueva is tied for 73rd (165).
Freshmen Jan Chanpalangsri and Claudia Lim are competing individually for the Buckeyes. Chanpalangsri is tied for 48th with a 154, while Lim’s two-score of 159 is tied for 65th.
The tournament concludes Wednesday with a shot-gun start beginning at 8 a.m. PT.
Northrop Grumman Regional Challenge
Palos Verdes Golf Club, Palos Verdes, Calif.
Par 71, 5,912 yards
1. UCLA (1) 284-286 – 570 (+2)
2. Southern Cal (4) 297-291 – 588 (+20)
3. Pepperdine (34) 300-292 – 592 (+24)
4. Duke (18) 292-302 – 594 (+26)
5. Arizona State (8) 302-295 – 598 (+29)
T6. Colorado (23) 303-295 – 598 (+30)
T6. Ohio State (12) 296-302 – 598 (+30)
8. Michigan State (26) 302-297 – 599 (+31)
9. Oregon (19) 304-300 – 604 (+36)
10. Florida State (32) 296-309 – 605 (+37)
11. Denver (39) 295-313 – 608 (+40)
12. Florida (14) 302-308 – 610 (+42)
13. UC Davis (21) 312-300 – 612 (+44)
14. Oklahoma (25) 310-310 – 620 (+52)
15. Wake Forest (43) 310-314 – 624 (+56)
Ohio State Results
10. Amy Meier 72-72 – 144 (+2)
T14. Rachel Rohanna 74-73 – 147 (+5)
T28. Susana Benavides 70-79 – 149 (+7)
T63. Kendall Prince 80-78 – 158 (+16)
T73. Vicky Villanueva 81-84 – 165 (+23)
T47. Jan Chanpalangsri 78-76 – 154 (+14) – Individual
T65. Claudia Lim 82-77 – 159 (+17) – Individual
