Dreher Rises to Fourth With Second-Round 69, Flashes Slip to Ninth in Puerto Rico
2/24/2007 12:00:00 AM | Women's Golf
RIO GRANDE, P.R. -- Sophomore Kirby Dreher sits in fourth place after shooting a career low three-under 69 in the second round of the Lady Puerto Rico Classic, two shots back of the leader. Dreher, after opening with a one-over 73 on Thursday, came out firing Friday and posted the Flashes lowest score of the day with a 69. The Flashes slipped to ninth overall with a combined team score of 597, only five strokes behind eighth place Alabama. The Golden Flashes are sitting 17 shots ahead of tenth place North Carolina State.
Also sitting in the top ten, Junior Kira Meixner matched her season low by shooting an even round of 72 on the second day of the tournament, moving her into an eight way tie for eighth place at one-over through two. Tara Delaney and Maddi Swaney both shot in the seventies for Kent State, Delaney with a 77, and Swaney with a 78. Karen Delaney closed it out for the Flashes with a second round 82.
Following the Flashes opening round team score of 301, the Golden Flashes shot a second round score of 296. Through the first two round the Golden Flashes are at +21 with a combined team score of 597.
Oklahoma State's Pernilla Lindberg and Auburn's Marianna Macias are tied for the indivdual lead at four-under through two.
The third round will begin early Sunday morning (Feb. 25), with teams teeing off starting at 8 a.m. EST.
LADY PUERTO RICO CLASSIC
Coco Beach Golf Club - Rio Grande, Puerto Rico (Par 72/6,168 yards)
Top 10 Team Scores (36 holes, par 576): 1. Auburn (576), 2. Oklahoma State (581), 3. Purdue (583), 4. Texas Christian (585), 5. South Carolina (589), 6. Georgia (592), 7. Oklahoma (593), 8. Alabama (596), 9. Kent State (597), 10. North Carolina State (614)
Top Three Individuals (36 holes, par 144): T1. Permilla Lindberg (Oklahoma State) 140 (-4), T1. Mariana Macias (Auburn) 140 (-4), 3. Valentine Derrey (Texas Christian) 141 (-3)
Kent State Individuals (36 holes): 4. Kirby Dreher 142 (-2), T9. Kira Meixner 145 (+1), T25. Tara Delaney 149 (+5), T68. Maddi Swaney 161 (+17), 83. Karen Delaney 166 (+22)
