Golf Courtesy of Richmond Athletics Communications

Birdies Lift Spiders on Day 2 of NCAA Regional in Raleigh

Courtesy of Richmond Athletics Communications

RALEIGH, N.C. — A day after making just three birdies on the Lonnie Poole Golf Course in Round 1 of the NCAA Regional, the Richmond Women's Golf team played nine holes under par in Round 2 as the Spiders combined for a team score of 20-over par, two shots better than their showing on Monday.
 
"We hit the ball a little bit better," said Head Coach Calle Barlow, "But we had a few more big numbers. … We made some big numbers I don't usually see out of some players. So, it was a little out of character."
 
Freshman Hannah Lydic led the Spiders with a 4-over 76 in Round 2, which included birdies on holes 13, 16, and 18, all par 4s.
 
"Knowing the course more was definitely a big help," said Lydic. "But also it was just hitting balls into the green and kind of getting myself closer to the pin than yesterday. I think my average was about 30 feet away from the pin yesterday and I missed three greens. I missed two today, but I was a lot closer to the pin in regulation."
 
Lydic, who is tied for 53rd on the individual leaderboard at 10-over par (154), has played the par 4s at Lonnie Poole Golf Course in 1-under par over the first two rounds, tied for 12th best in the field.
 
Lydic is tied with junior Rory Weinfurther for the top score among the Spiders through 36 holes. Weinfurther was on track to shoot UR's low round of the tournament before she double bogeyed the 9th hole, her final hole of the day, for a second consecutive round. Prior to that hole, she had played her previous 14 holes in 1-under par.
 
Sophomore Lauren Jones bounced back from an opening-round 83 to shoot 77 Tuesday and is tied with teammate Olivia Wilkie for 61st place at 16-over par (160). Senior Vicky Zhu is tied for 16th at 12-over par (156).
 
As a team the Spiders are 42 strokes over par (618) through two rounds, 12th in the 12-team field.
 
Richmond will start its final round at 9:06 a.m. on the 10th tee Wednesday.
 
"We've talked about opportunity all semester. I had someone tell me the fist morning we were here 'Work for progress, not for perfection,'" said Barlow. "I really think we've done that this spring. It will be the same message tomorrow."