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Athens, GA – The 23rd-ranked Virginia women’s golf team is in 11th place after the second round of play at Georgia’s Liz Murphey Classic at the Georgia Golf Course. The Cavaliers posted a second-round score of 310, four shots better than their first-round effort, but dropped one spot in the standings. Georgia shot 300 to take the overall lead heading into Sunday’s final round. The Bulldogs lead second-place Purdue by three shots.
UVa freshman Calle Nielson shot even-par 72 Saturday to improve to ninth in stroke play at 150. She was one of seven players to shoot even-par during the second round. Only one player over the first two days has managed to turn in a round below par.
Lene Krog carded a 79 in the second round and is 25th at 155. Jennie Arseneault also shot 79 and is 56th at 159. Kristen Simpson and Joy Kim posted second-round scores of 80. Simpson is 63rd at 160 and Kim is in 82nd place at 164.
Duke’s Amanda Blumenherst and Purdue’s Maude-Aimee Leblanc are tied for first at 146, four shots ahead of Nielson.
The tournament continues with the final round Sunday. Live scoring is online at Golfstat.com
Liz Murphey Classic
Athens, GA
First-Round Results
University of Georgia Golf Course
Par-72, 6,335 yards
Second Round Results
Team Results
1. Georgia 302-300-602
2. Purdue 302-303-605
3. Alabama 302-307-609
4. Kent State 303-307-610
5. Arkansas 305-307-610
6. Louisiana State 297-316-613
7. Duke 314-300-614
7. Auburn 303-311-614
9. Tennessee 309-309-618
10 Wake Forest 309-312-621
11. Virginia 314-310-614
12. Texas A&M 317-313-630
13. Furman 318-314-632
14. Florida State 317-316-633
15 South Carolina 316-319-635
16. Vanderbilt 316-321-637
17. Central Florida 315-323-638
18. Kentucky 339-323-662
Individual Leaders
1. Amanda Blumenherst, Duke 74-72-146
1. Maude-Amiee Leblanc, Purdue 74-72-146
3. Krystle Caithness, Georgia 75-72-147
4. Christel Boeljon, Purdue 74-75-149
4. Cydney Clanton, Auburn 76-73-149
4. Kathleen Ekey, Alabama 75-74-149
4. Stacy Lewis, Arkansas 75-74-149
4. Rhea Nair, Alabama 76-73-149
9. Maria Hernandez, Purdue 76-74-150
9. Calle Nielson, Virgina 78-72-150
9. Candace Schepperle, Auburn 72-78-150
Virginia Results
9. Calle Nielson 78-72-150
25. Lene Krog 76-79-155
56. Jennie Arseneault 80-79-159
63. Kristen Simpson 80-80-160
82. Joy Kim 84-80-164