University of Southern Mississippi Athletics
Women's Golf in Ninth After Day Two of Tulane Classic
2/14/2022 4:57:00 PM | Women's Golf
NEW ORLEANS, La. --Â After two days of the play at the Tulane Classic, the Southern Miss women's golf team sits in ninth at English Turn Golf & Country Club in New Orleans. The Golden Eagles fired a 308 to improve their team total by 12 strokes.Â
Friend Chompitakdacha remained at the top of the Southern Miss leaderboard in a tie for 23rd. The Chiangmai, Thailand native fired a six-over par 78, and had a pair of birdies on the front nine. Freshman Elena Melich recorded the low round of the day for the Black and Gold, carding a four-over 76. After picking up five birdies in Monday's round, Melich is tied for the third-most by a player in the tournament with eight. North Texas' Ellie Roth has 10 and sits tied for first on the overall leaderboard.Â
Freshmen Mercha Corbacho and Momoka Ando each fired a five-over 77 to sit tied for 34th and 45th, respectively. Sophomore Icie Cockerham had a four-stroke improvement, as she shot a 12-over 84. Freshman Jacee Fields, Southern Miss' lone individual player, went for a seven-over 79.Â
The Golden Eagles will return for the final round tomorrow morning. Tuesday's tee times have yet to be announced.Â
Individual Leaderboard
T23. Friend Chompitakdacha (77-78-155)
T34. Merche Corbacho (80-77-157)
T34. Elenca Melich (81-76-157)
T45. Momoka Ando (82-77-159)
T72. Jacee Fields (86-79-165)
86. Icie Cockerham (88-84-172)
Team Leaderboard
1. North Texas
2. No. 10 Michigan
3. No. 34 Clemson
4. Texas State
5. UTSA
6. SMU
7. Boston College
8. Tulane
9. Southern Miss
10. Charlotte
11. Iowa
12. Nebraska
13. Memphis
14. Tulane (B)
15. Rutgers
16. UAB
17. Wichita State
Friend Chompitakdacha remained at the top of the Southern Miss leaderboard in a tie for 23rd. The Chiangmai, Thailand native fired a six-over par 78, and had a pair of birdies on the front nine. Freshman Elena Melich recorded the low round of the day for the Black and Gold, carding a four-over 76. After picking up five birdies in Monday's round, Melich is tied for the third-most by a player in the tournament with eight. North Texas' Ellie Roth has 10 and sits tied for first on the overall leaderboard.Â
Freshmen Mercha Corbacho and Momoka Ando each fired a five-over 77 to sit tied for 34th and 45th, respectively. Sophomore Icie Cockerham had a four-stroke improvement, as she shot a 12-over 84. Freshman Jacee Fields, Southern Miss' lone individual player, went for a seven-over 79.Â
The Golden Eagles will return for the final round tomorrow morning. Tuesday's tee times have yet to be announced.Â
Individual Leaderboard
T23. Friend Chompitakdacha (77-78-155)
T34. Merche Corbacho (80-77-157)
T34. Elenca Melich (81-76-157)
T45. Momoka Ando (82-77-159)
T72. Jacee Fields (86-79-165)
86. Icie Cockerham (88-84-172)
Team Leaderboard
1. North Texas
2. No. 10 Michigan
3. No. 34 Clemson
4. Texas State
5. UTSA
6. SMU
7. Boston College
8. Tulane
9. Southern Miss
10. Charlotte
11. Iowa
12. Nebraska
13. Memphis
14. Tulane (B)
15. Rutgers
16. UAB
17. Wichita State
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