RIO GRANDE, Puerto Rico – No. 17 Auburn moved up two spots on the team leaderboard during the second round of the Lady Puerto Rico Classic at the Grand Reserve Golf Club on Monday. The Tigers recorded a second round score of 287 (-1) and their 36-hole total of 579 (+3) places them in fifth place on the team leaderboard. The team is seven shots behind tournament leader LSU.
"Today the wind was much stronger which made it challenging to get it close to the hole," said Auburn head coach Melissa Luellen. "Our biggest challenge is the slow speed of the greens. In Auburn, we are spoiled by our fantastic greens superintendents who have the greens rolling true and very fast. Tomorrow's focus is to get the ball past the hole; just too many putts left short. We do that, we will have an opportunity to go low and climb the leaderboard."
Megan Schofill recorded her second straight round under par on Monday with a 1-under 71. Schofill's round included four birdies and she has a par 4 scoring average of 2-under for the event, which is tied for third best in the field. Individually, the Monticello, Florida native remains in the top 10 individually as she is tied for eighth at 3-under for the tournament (141).
Redshirt sophomore Casey Weidenfeld bounced back from a difficult opening round to also post a 71 (-1) on Monday. Weidenfeld recorded four birdies during her team-leading 10th round under par this season.
Senior Anna Foster continued her consistent play during the second round, carding a 72 (E) on Monday. Foster's 36-hole score of 145 (+1) places her just inside the top 20, as she is in a tie for 19th individually.
Freshman Anna Davis mirrored her opening round of 73 (+1) with the same score in round two. Davis and Katie Cranston, who is participating in the event as an individual, are both in a tie for 29th with a 2-over 146 through two rounds.
The final round of the Lady Puerto Rico Classic will have an early start, with a 5:30 a.m. CT shotgun start (7:30 a.m. AT). Auburn team participants will be paired with players from Arkansas and Georgia Southern on hole No. 4 through hole No. 6. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| T8 | Megan Schofill | 70 (-2) | 71 (-1) | 141 (-3) |
| T19 | Anna Foster | 73 (+1) | 72 (E) | 145 (+1) |
| T29 | Katie Cranston (I) | 71 (-1) | 75 (+3) | 146 (+2) |
| T29 | Anna Davis | 73 (+1) | 73 (+1) | 146 (+2) |
| T40 | Casey Weidenfeld | 77 (+5) | 71 (-1) | 148 (+4) |
| T49 | Rachel Gourley (I) | 73 (+1) | 76 (+4) | 149 (+5) |
| T59 | Ami Gianchandani | 76 (+4) | 77 (+5) | 153 (+9) |