TALLAHASSEE, FLA. – Campbell tied a school record for lowest round in post-season play and is in 8th place following Friday's second day of the NCAA East Regional women's golf championship at SouthWood Golf Club.
The Camels shot a 2-over-par 290 and are 5-over (291-290—581) for the championship, which concludes Saturday. The top eight teams and two individuals not on qualifying teams will advance to the NCAA Championship May 20-23 at Tulsa (Okla.) Country Club.
"They played very well in spurts," said head coach John Crooks. "All five are swinging well and thinking well. The golf course got windy for a period of time and it just so happened that we were playing the hardest holes in the most wind. Certainly one or two putts going in could have made a difference. All in all, I'm very pleased with their efforts. All five are doing everything they can for us to qualify for the national championship."
Tahnia Ravnjak shot a 3-under-par 69 and moved into a tie for 8th place on the individual leader board at 2-under 142 (73-69). She is just three strokes behind individual leader Mariah Stackhouse of Stanford (68-71—139).
A sophomore from Cordeaux Heights, Australia, Ravnjak made the turn at one-over, then eagled the par-five 10th hole. She added birdies on 11 and 12 before a bogey on 13. However, the Big South Conference runner-up birdied the par-four 15th and tied a school individual record for lowest round in NCAA competition. Sharon O'Neill shot 69 at the 2000 East Regional, a number matched by Michelle Koh at the 2012 East Regional.
Ravnjak set a new school 36-hole record in regional play (73-69—142), three strokes better than O'Neill's total in 2000 (76-69—145). She has played the par 4s at 1-under and is even on the par-3 layouts on the par-72, 6257-yard SouthWood layout.
Lisbeth Brooks made three birdies and 12 pars Friday to produce the second-best 36-hole tally (71-72—143) in Campbell NCAA post-season history. A junior from Waunakee, Wis., Brooks is tied for 15th place in the 126-golfer field. She has made 8 birdies through two rounds, tied for 7th in the field, while playing the par-4 holes at 2-under.
Yost shot a two-over 74 and is three-over for the tournament (73-74—145) following a three-birdie round. Freshman Louise Latorre shot 75, while fellow frosh Nadine White recorded a 78.
No.-12 Vanderbilt is 10-under-par (277-289—566 and owns a 6-stroke lead over second-ranked Duke (284-288—572). No.-5 South Carolina (291-283—574) and No.-34 Tulane (280-294—574) and tied for third, one stroke ahead of No.-20 Virginia (283-292—575). Eighth-ranked Stanford is sixth (291-286—577), three strokes in front of No.-26 North Carolina State (286-294—580)
Ranked No.-49 in this week's Golfstat rating, Campbell (291-290—581) holds a four-stroke edge over 30th-ranked and host Florida State (290-295—585). No.-14 Pepperdine (290-297—587) is 10th in the 24-school field. Campbell held at least an 11-stroke edge over its first two day playing partners East Carolina (297-295—592) and Georgia (298-296—594).
Campbell will be paired with NC State and Florida State for Saturday's final round and start from the first tee at 7:45 a.m.
2014 NCAA Division I East Regional
SouthWood GC/Tallahassee, Fla.
May 8-10, 2014/Par 72, 6257 Yards
Second Round Team Results: 1. Vanderbilt 277-289—566, 2. Duke 284-288—572, T3. South Carolina 291-283—574, T3. Tulane 280-294—574, 5. Virginia 283-292—575, 6. Stanford 291-286—577, 7. North Carolina State 286-294—580, 8. Campbell 291-290—581, 9. Florida State 290-295—585, 10. Pepperdine 290-297—587, 11. Texas State 289-299—588, 12. East Tennessee State 289-300—589, T13. Central Florida 289-303—592, T13. East Carolina 297-295—592, T15. Georgia 298-296—594, T15. Auburn 293-301—594, 17. Louisville 295-301—596, 18. Baylor 297-300—597, 19. Kentucky 295-304—599, 20. Seton Hall 302-301—603, 21. College of Charleston 299-308—607, 23. Murray State 307-316—623, 24. Alabama State 315-314—629.
Second Round Individual Leaders: 1. Mariah Stackhouse (Stanford) 68-71—139, T2. Sandy Choi (Duke) 72-68—140, 2. Celine Boutier (Duke) 67-73—140, T4. Matilda Castren (Florida State) 69-72—141, T4. Jenny Hahn (Vanderbilt) 68-73—141, T4. Grace Na (Pepperdine) 69-72—141, T4. Simin Feng (Vanderbilt) 68-73—141.
Campbell Individuals: T8. Tahnia Ravnjak 73-69—142, T15. Lisbeth Brooks 71-72—143, T37. Kaylin Yost 73-74—147, T75. Louise Latorre 76-75—151, T84. Nadine White 74-78—152.