Todd Drexler

Razorbacks Remain In The Hunt At EDE

OPELIKA, Ala. – A hot start cooled on the back nine as the eighth-ranked University of Arkansas women’s golf team slipped two spots to third place after second round action at the Evens-Derby Experience at Saugahatchee Country Club in Auburn, Alabama, on Sunday.

Arkansas finished the day shooting 11-over with a 299 and is in third place at 584 (285-299). They are just five shots back of the leader, No. 2 Texas (579) and two behind No. 3 Duke (582) with one round remaining.

Senior Kaylee Benton and sophomore Maria Hoyos went low today with 1-over 73s. Benton is currently T-12 overall shooting 72-73=145. Hoyos moved into a T70 overall with rounds of 73-73=156.

Senior Maria Fassi posed a second round 76 and is 18th shooting 145 followed by senior Dylan Kim who is T-19 shooting 70-77=147. Ximena Gonzalez rounds out the Razorback scoring and is T-31 shooting 73-77=150.

Julia Dean, playing as an individual, moved up 11 spots into a T-31. She is in the clubhouse with rounds of 75-75=150.

The Lineup

T12 Kaylee Benton (1) 72-73=145 +1
18 Maria Fassi (2) 70-76=146 +4
T19 Dylan Kim (3) 70-77=147 +5
T31 Ximena Gonzalez (4) 73-77=150 +8
T70 Maria Hoyos (5) 83-73=156 +14
T31 Julia Dean (ind) 75-75=150 +8

The Field

1 Texas 290-289=579 +3
2 Duke 293-289=582 +6
3 Arkansas 285-299=584 +8
4 Florida State 293-292=585 +9
5 Kent State 292-298=590 +14
6 Florida 288-304=592 +16
7 Auburn 290-303=593 +17
8 Baylor 296-298=594 +18
T9 South Carolina 296-302=598 +22
T9 Mississippi St. U. 294-304=598 +22
T11 Clemson 305-296=601 +25
T11 Ole Miss 305-296=601 +25
13 Louisville 302-306=608 +32
14 Alabama 301-313=614 +38