MANSFIELD, Texas – Senior
Emelie Blennow and freshman
Tilde Bocker both sit among the individual top-20 as Little Rock is fifth after the first two rounds of the UT Arlington Invitational. The Trojans shot a 56-over 624 over the first 36 holes as they seek their first top-five team finish of the season.
2018 UTA Invitational Live Scoring
After 36 holes, Blennow is tied for 10th individually with an 8-over 150, highlighted by her even-par 71 in round two. She holds a three-stroke advantage on Bocker, who is tied for 14th overall with an 11-over 153, comprised of a team-best 6-over 77 in round one and a 5-over 76 in round two.
Junior
Thea Wakeford-Wesmann sits third among the Trojan scorecard with an 18-over 160 (81-79), tied for 30th and leading freshman
Kellie Gachaga by four shots after Gachaga's 22-over 164 (82-82). Freshman
Sydney Scraba rounds out the Trojan competitors with a 23-over 165 (86-79).
Playing on a course that has seen significant rain over the past few weeks, Little Rock opened the day with a 35-over 319, sitting sixth in the team standings after 18 holes. The Trojans rebounded in the afternoon round, shaving 14 shots off their opening round total to card a 21-over 305, moving up a spot into the number five position.
Rival Arkansas State holds the team lead at 27-over 595, leading fellow Sun Belt foe South Alabama (28-over 596) by one stroke. Southern Utah (41-over 609) sits third with Incarnate Word (48-over 616) eight shots ahead of the Trojans in fourth. Host UT Arlington (57-over 625) and Stephen F. Austin (65-over 633) trail Little Rock in the team standings.
Tuesday's final round will once again feature an 8:30 a.m. shotgun start as Little Rock will tee off from holes six through 10. The Trojans will play with Incarnate Word and UT Arlington in the final round grouping with live scoring available at
Golfstat.com.
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