April 28, 2012

 

Kent State takes first place by five strokes heading into Sunday's final round

 

FISHERS, Ind. – On the shoulders of two solid rounds by sophomore Erin Hawe (Walton, New Zealand) and senior Mercedes Germino (Necochea, Argentina), the Kent State women's golf team moved into first place Saturday on day two at the 2012 Mid-American Conference Women's Golf Championships.

Although rain and storms delayed Kent State's tee times, the Golden Flashes combined to shoot a 19-over 307 to take a five-stroke lead heading into Sunday's final round.

Hawe shot even par 36 on the back nine on her way to a two-over 74 to move up to second place overall through the tournament's first two rounds. Hawe tallied a birdie on the par-5 No. 4 along the way, moving up from a tie for seventh place on Friday.

Germino was also on the move, shooting a one-over 73 to vault to third place. Birdies on No. 8 and No. 12 helped Germino recover from two early round bogeys for the second-lowest round of the day. Including Hawe and Germino, just four players shot at or below 75 today.

Senior Shamira Marshall (Macedonia, Ohio) slipped to a tie for fourth place after shooting 81 on Saturday. Senior Mandi Morrow (Kent, Ohio) and freshman Jennifer Ha (Calgary, Alberta) both shot 80 on Saturday for the Golden Flashes.

Kent State will again be in the final pairings with second-place Toledo and Ball State, beginning at 10:10 a.m.

Team Leader Board
Course:Hawthorns G&CC: 2012 MAC Championships     Par 72 - 6127 yards
current  position	team	scoring			rounds		total  score
		to par	thru	today	1	2
1	Kent State	+32	F	+19	301	307	608
2	Toledo	+37	F	+21	304	309	613
3	Ball State	+44	F	+34	298	322	620
4	Akron	+58	F	+30	316	318	634
5	Eastern Michigan	+59	F	+37	310	325	635
6	Western Michigan	+69	F	+36	321	324	645
7	Ohio	+87	F	+41	334	329	663
8	Bowling Green State	+94	F	+46	336	334	670
9	Northern Illinois	+98	F	+53	333	341	674