FORT MYERS, FL—Old Dominion University freshman Maggie Simmermacher (Buenos Aires, Argentina) fired a 70 in today’s second round for a 36-hole total of -2 under 142 to tie for third place while fellow freshman Katerina Vlasinova (Trebic, Czech Republic) is at 145 and tied for 12th at the Conference USA Women’s Golf Championships being held at the Verandah Club. As a team, the Lady Monarchs are tied for fourth (298-290=588).
Simmermacher is seven strokes off the lead as she had three birdies on the day and shot 34 on the front and 36 on the back nine. Vlasinova had the tournament’s first eagle on the par five 15 hole. She shot 35 on the back and 37 on the front.
Samantha Gotcher of Middle Tennesee continues to lead the field (68-67=135) with a six stroke lead over Meghan MacLaren of FIU. Middle Tennessee leads the tournament by eight strokes over FIU.
The Lady Monarchs are second in the tournament with 119 pars and Simmermacher is tied for second in par 5 scoring at 4.75 (-2). Junior Lauren Eklund (Charlottesville, VA.) leads the field with 29 total pars.
The third and final round of the Championships is Wednesday.
CONFERENCE USA WOMEN’S GOLF CHAMPIONSHIPS
Verandah Club in Fort Myers, FL
Par 72, 6,081-yards –First Round
Top 12 players school scores
1 Samantha Gotcher Middle Tennessee 68 67 135 -9
2 Meghan MacLaren Florida International 72 69 141 -3
T3 Belen Abrile Southern Mississippi 70 72 142 -2
T3 Avery George Middle Tennessee 72 70 142 -2
T3 Maggie Simmermacher Old Dominion 72 70 142 -2
T6 Aimee Ponte UTSA 72 71 143 -1
T6 Camino Sardinero UTEP 71 72 143 -1
T6 Camila Serrano Florida International 73 70 143 -1
T9 Coralia Arias Florida International 75 69 144 E
T9 Abbi Shaddix North Texas 75 69 144 E
T9 Sydney Snodgrass UAB 71 73 144 E
T12 Ning Pimrawee Marshall 70 75 145 +1
T12 Katerina Vlasinova Old Dominion 73 72 145 +1
T12 Emily Williams Middle Tennessee 73 72 145 +1
ODU GOLFERS
T3 Maggie Simmermacher (1) 72 70 142
T12 Katerina Vlasinova (2) 73 72 145
T28 Lauren Eklund (5) 77 73 150
T32 Rachel Walker (3) 76 75 151
T41 Charlotte Hindmoor (4) 79 76 155
TEAM SCORES (11 teams)
1 Middle Tennessee 287 281 568 -8
2 Florida International 295 281 576 E
3 North Texas 294 290 584 +8
T4 UTSA 291 297 588 +12
T4 Old Dominion 298 290 588 +12
6 Southern Mississippi 295 298 593 +17
T7 Western Kentucky 297 303 600 +24
T7 UTEP 294 306 600 +24
T7 UAB 303 297 600 +24
10 Marshall 299 302 601 +25
11 Florida Atlantic 337 321 658 +82