GREENSBORO, N.C. – UNCG freshman women's golfer Kendall Dobbins (Summerfield, N.C./Northern Guilford) posted the lowest round of her young career Monday and the Spartans sit in 17th place after two rounds of the Pinehurst Challenge hosted by the College of Charleston at Pinehurst No. 1. The two-day, 54-hole event will wrap up Tuesday with an 8:30 a.m. shotgun start. Live scoring will be available at www.golfstatresults.com
Dobbins carded her career-low with an even-par 72 in the second round Monday and sits in a tie for 52nd place overall with an 8-over par 152. She opened her day with an 8-over par 80 in round one, but recovered for the 72 in round two. Her second round was an eventful round with only seven pars as she carded six bogeys but notched four birdies and an eagle-3 on the par-5 hole No. 2
Junior Lexi Kershaw (Winston-Salem, N.C./Catawba) was the Spartans' top finisher after 36-holes as she sits in a tie for 40th place overall. Kershaw finished with a 6-over par 150 score after opening with a 78 in round one before notching and even-par 72 in round two. She was strong in the second round with 14 pars, two birdies and two bogeys.
The Spartans as a team sit in 17th place after a 40-over par 616 score with rounds of 312 and 304. East Carolina holds the team lead after going 4-under par 572 (295-277) Monday. ECU golfer Lisa Petterson holds the individual lead with a 7-under par 137 (72-65).
Senior Kristin Powers (Pittsford, N.Y./Pittsford Mendon) sits in a tie for 84th place after posting a 14-over par 158. Powers opened with a 5-over par 77 in round one but followed that up with a 9-over par 81 in round two.
Sophomore Natalia Asensio (Madrid, Spain/Cardenal Spinola) and freshman Louisa Tichy (Germering, Germany/Max-Born Gymnasium) are tied for 86th place overall with 15-over par 159 scores. Asensio posted rounds 77 and 82 on the day, which was highlighted by an eagle-3 on the par-5 hole No. 2. Tichy finished the day with rounds of 80 and 79 to round out the lineup.
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