Monday, September 24
Couer D'Alene Resort, Cour D'Alene, Idaho
University of San Francisco
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Couer D'Alene Resort Collegiate Invitational Day 1
Photo by: Kyle Terada
Dons Strong Second Round Has Them in the Hunt
9/24/2018 7:23:00 PM | Women's Golf
Couer D'Alene, Idaho – A strong second round has the University of San Francisco women's golf team in the hunt after the first day of the Couer D'Alene Collegiate. In a deep field, the Dons are in 14th after finishing with a 26-over 594.
The Dons were tied for 15th at the end of the opening round after shooting 302; they shaved 10 strokes off the first round score and finished with a 292 in the second round.
Sophomore Joan Soewondo was the leader for USF after finishing with a 2-over 73 in the opening round. Soewondo was a steady force for the Dons all afternoon. She finished the day tied for 31st with a second round score of 3-over 74. Over 36 holes, Soewondo carded two birdies and 27 pars.
Junior Samantha Gong and sophomore Pearl Rojanapeansatith were big risers for the Dons on the leaderboard. Gong climbed 27 spots on the leaderboard following a masterful second round. After 18 holes, Gong was tied for 53 with a 5-over 76. In the second round, Gong played nearly mistake free golf. Rojanapeansatith wrapped up the opening round tied with Gong at 26th after going 74-72 on the day.
The Dons' two freshmen finished tied for 77th overall and tied for 83rd, respectively. Annika Borrelli carded a 13-over 155 (79-76), while Jade Siphomsay finished the first day with a 14-over 156 (80-76).
Illinois leads the pack after finishing the first day with an 8-under 560. The individual leader after 36 holes is Crystal Wang of Illinois, who finished with a 4-under 138.
COACH'S QUOTE
"Today was the day of a lot of up-and-down play," said head coach Sara Doell. "We had a tough start as the winds were up and we didn't seem to get comfortable until the end of the round. But we made a strong comeback by shaving 10 strokes off of our first round. Sam had a great second round of one under par 70 and looked very solid and comfortable. Our two sophomores played very consistent. They both looked extremely confident. Our two freshmen continue to work hard, play hard and represent us well. We're looking forward to a strong finish tomorrow."
FROM THE COURSE
NEXT UP
The Dons will wrap up the tournament tomorrow morning when USF tees off at 8:00 a.m. local time.
The Dons were tied for 15th at the end of the opening round after shooting 302; they shaved 10 strokes off the first round score and finished with a 292 in the second round.
Sophomore Joan Soewondo was the leader for USF after finishing with a 2-over 73 in the opening round. Soewondo was a steady force for the Dons all afternoon. She finished the day tied for 31st with a second round score of 3-over 74. Over 36 holes, Soewondo carded two birdies and 27 pars.
Junior Samantha Gong and sophomore Pearl Rojanapeansatith were big risers for the Dons on the leaderboard. Gong climbed 27 spots on the leaderboard following a masterful second round. After 18 holes, Gong was tied for 53 with a 5-over 76. In the second round, Gong played nearly mistake free golf. Rojanapeansatith wrapped up the opening round tied with Gong at 26th after going 74-72 on the day.
The Dons' two freshmen finished tied for 77th overall and tied for 83rd, respectively. Annika Borrelli carded a 13-over 155 (79-76), while Jade Siphomsay finished the first day with a 14-over 156 (80-76).
Illinois leads the pack after finishing the first day with an 8-under 560. The individual leader after 36 holes is Crystal Wang of Illinois, who finished with a 4-under 138.
COACH'S QUOTE
"Today was the day of a lot of up-and-down play," said head coach Sara Doell. "We had a tough start as the winds were up and we didn't seem to get comfortable until the end of the round. But we made a strong comeback by shaving 10 strokes off of our first round. Sam had a great second round of one under par 70 and looked very solid and comfortable. Our two sophomores played very consistent. They both looked extremely confident. Our two freshmen continue to work hard, play hard and represent us well. We're looking forward to a strong finish tomorrow."
FROM THE COURSE
Great tap in birdie for Sam as she starts round 2- that's three birdies for the team in a row on this hole! pic.twitter.com/BYpNUFueCc
— USF Dons WGolf (@USFDonsWGOLF) September 24, 2018
NEXT UP
The Dons will wrap up the tournament tomorrow morning when USF tees off at 8:00 a.m. local time.
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