NORMAN, Okla. – The top-ranked University of Arkansas women’s golf team leap-frogged up the leaderboard in round two of the Schooner Fall Classic in Norman, Okla., Saturday.
The Razorbacks posted the lowest round of the day with an eight-under 272 – the best round of the tournament – moving up into sole position of third place, just one-shot back of second.
“Obviously it was a much better round today,” Arkansas head coach Shauna Estes-Taylor said. “The golf course was shortened up a little bit today and the weather was good. I was really proud of Regina’s (Plasencia) 66 and for Samantha (Marks) to shoot 30 on the back side is really good. Summar (Roachell) grinded so well all day long and she really stayed focused. Gaby (Lopez) was just solid and stayed patient for another good round. Jordy (LaBarbera) was solid for about 16 or 17 holes and she is getting some really good experience. I still think our best golf is still in front of us and we have one more opportunity to move up the leaderboard with a final round Monday.”
Arkansas is in the clubhouse with 562 with rounds of 290-272. They trail No. 10 Mississippi State with 550 and No. 60 Kent State who is second with 561.
Junior Regina Plasencia made a five stroke improvement over round one shooting four-under 66 and is tied for seventh overall with a 137. Arkansas’ first-round low player, sophomore Summar Roachell, posted back-to-back even par rounds of 70 and is in the clubhouse with 140 and is tied for 11th.
Junior Gabriela Lopez is tied for 22nd overall shooting a one-under 69 for 142. Sophomore transfer Samantha Marks is tied for 30th overall after a nine-shot improvement shooting three-under 67 for a 143. Freshman Jordy LaBarbera, playing in her first collegiate event, is tied for 74th overall with 151 and freshman Alana Uriell, playing as an individual, is tied for 87th with 160, a 10-shot improvement over round one.
The rest of the field includes No. 28 Texas A&M with 564 followed by No. 39 California with 566, No. 53 SMU with 566, No. 32 Notre Dame with 567, No. 8 LSU with 571, No. 20 UCF with 572, No. 111 Baylor with 573, No. 46 Texas Tech with 576
No. 26 Florida State with 579 No. 88 Texas State with 580, No. 76 TCU with 580, No. 37 Texas with 582, No. 87 Clemson wit and host Oklahoma with 587 rounding out the field.
INSIDE THE ROPES
* Weather: Clear and 83 degrees, wind from North
* Format: Three rounds in three days
* Site: Belmar Golf Course, Norman, Okla.; University of Oklahoma, host
* Junior Regina Plasencia has led Arkansas four out of five rounds this year
* Sophomore Summar Roachell has been in the top two for Arkansas in all five rounds this year
* @RazorbackWGolf had the best round of the tournament today with an eight-under 272
ARKANSAS SCORES
Team: 290-272=562
Reginia Plasencia 71-66=137
Summar Roachell 70-70=140
Gabriela Lopez 73-69=142
Samantha Marks 76-67=143
Jordy LaBarbera 76-75=151
Alana Uriell (Ind). 85-75=160
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