CHAPEL HILL, N.C. – No. 9 Auburn has claimed second place through two rounds with 36-hole score of 575 (-1) at the Tar Heel Invitational in Chapel Hill, North Carolina. After carding a 3-over 291 in round one, the Tigers bounced back by firing a 1-under 284 in round two.
"A lot of solid play today but left some shots out there," said Auburn head coach Melissa Luellen. "Really proud of the improvement and consistency from all five in the afternoon round. Florida has been hot for two rounds and maybe tomorrow will be our turn to get hot."
Redshirt freshman Casey Weidenfeld had the best day for the Tigers, recording a 70 (-2) and a 71 (-1) in her opening two rounds. Weidenfeld's sixth and seventh rounds under par this fall that were carded on Monday places her in the top-5 individually, as she is in a tie for fourth place at 3-under (141).
Graduate student Ami Gianchandani is in a tie for ninth on the individual leaderboard after posting a 1-under 143 in her first two rounds. After carding a 73 (+1) in her first 18 holes, Gianchandani's second round was highlighted by three birdies in her final six holes of the day that led to a 2-under 70.
Megan Schofill finished her first 36 holes at 1-over (145) and recorded seven birdies on Monday. Schofill is in a tie for 14th individually. Senior Anna Foster posted scores of 75 (+3) and 71 (-1) in her first 36 holes of the event. The Dublin, Ireland native's score of 146 (+2) places her just inside the top-20 individually as she is in a tie for 19th.
Sophomore Katie Cranston is in a tie for 26th on the individual leaderboard at 3-over (147) for the event. Cranston had seven birdies on her card through both rounds and is tied for the best par-5 scoring average in the field at 4-under.
Auburn is 13 strokes back of the tournament leader, Florida, and is tied with the Gators for most birdies in the field with 32. The Tigers are also the second-best team in the field in par-5 scoring at 7-under.
In Tuesday's final round, Auburn will be paired with players from Florida, Michigan State and North Carolina. The round will begin with a shotgun start at 8 a.m. CT. Live scoring of the third round will be available online at Golfstat.com and the Golfstat mobile app.
Auburn individuals:
| Placement | Player | Round 1 Score | Round 2 Score | Total Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| T4 | Casey Weidenfeld | 70 (-2) | 71 (-1) | 141 (-3) |
| T9 | Ami Gianchandani | 73 (+1) | 70 (-2) | 143 (-1) |
| T14 | Megan Schofill | 73 (+1) | 72 (E) | 145 (+1) |
| T19 | Anna Foster | 75 (+3) | 71 (-1) | 146 (+2) |
| T26 | Katie Cranston | 75 (+3) | 72 (E) | 147 (+3) |
| T49 | Carys Worby (I) | 75 (+3) | 76 (+4) | 151 (+7) |
Team leaderboard:
| Placement | Team | Round 1 Score | Round 2 Score | Total Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Florida | 280 (-8) | 282 (-6) | 562 (-14) |
| 2 | Auburn | 291 (+3) | 284 (-4) | 575 (-1) |
| 3 | Michigan State | 294 (+6) | 284 (-4) | 578 (+2) |
| 4 | North Carolina | 298 (+10) | 285 (-3) | 583 (+7) |
| 5 | Florida State | 291 (+3) | 293 (+5) | 584 (+8) |
| 6 | Tennessee | 297 (+9) | 288 (E) | 585 (+9) |
| 7 | Kentucky | 291 (+3) | 297 (+9) | 588 (+12) |
| 8 | Virginia Tech | 303 (+15) | 287 (-1) | 590 (+14) |
| 9 | Michigan | 297 (+9) | 294 (+6) | 591 (+15) |
| 10 | NC State | 305 (+17) | 287 (-1) | 592 (+16) |
| 11 | Campbell | 297 (+9) | 298 (+10) | 595 (+19) |
| 12 | Miami | 303 (+17) | 295 (+7) | 598 (+22) |
| 13 | Baylor | 299 (+11) | 304 (+16) | 603 (+27) |
| 14 | Rollins College | 305 (+17) | 301 (+13) | 606 (+30) |