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Four Lady Vols in Top 25 at Gator Invitational as Tennessee sits in Fifth
March 09, 2019 | Women's Golf
Junior Micheala Williams is the top UT player on the individual leaderboard, tied for 13th
GAINESVILLE, Fla. – After two rounds of play at the Gator Invitational, the University of Tennessee women's golf team are in fifth place on the leaderboard.
The Lady Vols, who played the first 36 holes on Saturday, totaled a two-round score of 568 (+8). They are currently in front of five teams ranked in the top 60 in the latest GolfStat rankings including Penn State and UCF who are inside of the top 50.
Tennessee has four players in top 25 on the individual leaderboard, led by junior Micheala Williams who fired the Lady Vols low round of the day with a 68 (-2) in the second round.
After parring the first nine holes of her round, she would birdie three of the next five with back-to-back birdies on No. 13 and 14. Williams, who is looking for her third consecutive top-25 finish this spring, is tied for 13th at 1-over-par entering the final round.
Just one stroke back of her on the leaderboard sit senior Ariana Macioce and sophomore Mariah Smith. Both players are tied for 15th through two rounds at Mark Bostick Golf Course.
Macioce, who will be looking for her sixth consecutive top-25 finish tomorrow, carded the low opening round for the Lady Vols, shooting 72 (E) including back-to-back birdies on No. 14 and 15.
Smith turned in 71 (+1) in both of her rounds on Saturday with 30 pars between the two rounds. She leads the field in pars while Tennessee ranks second as a team in holes parred.
Tennessee, who is just six strokes out of the top three, will be paired with Clemson (+3) and UCF (+10) who sit in 4th and 6th, respectively. Tomorrow will be another shotgun start with the final round scheduled to start at 9:00 a.m. (ET).
Coach's Take
On Micheala Williams back nine in round two:
"She was striking the ball really well all day and finally got some putts to drop. She could have been much lower, but is pretty happy with the way she finished up." – Coach Judi Pavon
On advantages of playing in the tournament last year:
"It's always good to go back to a familiar course. Four of our five players played here last spring so, that makes the practice round run smoother and we know what to prepare for." – Coach Judi Pavon
On being second in the field in pars:
"This is a pretty tough course so pars are going to be good out here. Each player had a few bogeys they would like to have back but everyone played really well for about 16 holes each round. We are coming together has a team and playing some good golf. Tomorrow we will keep doing more of the same and clean up the one or two little mistakes." – Coach Judi Pavon
Day One Scores:
Team
Tennessee Team
The Lady Vols, who played the first 36 holes on Saturday, totaled a two-round score of 568 (+8). They are currently in front of five teams ranked in the top 60 in the latest GolfStat rankings including Penn State and UCF who are inside of the top 50.
Tennessee has four players in top 25 on the individual leaderboard, led by junior Micheala Williams who fired the Lady Vols low round of the day with a 68 (-2) in the second round.
After parring the first nine holes of her round, she would birdie three of the next five with back-to-back birdies on No. 13 and 14. Williams, who is looking for her third consecutive top-25 finish this spring, is tied for 13th at 1-over-par entering the final round.
Just one stroke back of her on the leaderboard sit senior Ariana Macioce and sophomore Mariah Smith. Both players are tied for 15th through two rounds at Mark Bostick Golf Course.
Macioce, who will be looking for her sixth consecutive top-25 finish tomorrow, carded the low opening round for the Lady Vols, shooting 72 (E) including back-to-back birdies on No. 14 and 15.
Smith turned in 71 (+1) in both of her rounds on Saturday with 30 pars between the two rounds. She leads the field in pars while Tennessee ranks second as a team in holes parred.
Tennessee, who is just six strokes out of the top three, will be paired with Clemson (+3) and UCF (+10) who sit in 4th and 6th, respectively. Tomorrow will be another shotgun start with the final round scheduled to start at 9:00 a.m. (ET).
Coach's Take
On Micheala Williams back nine in round two:
"She was striking the ball really well all day and finally got some putts to drop. She could have been much lower, but is pretty happy with the way she finished up." – Coach Judi Pavon
On advantages of playing in the tournament last year:
"It's always good to go back to a familiar course. Four of our five players played here last spring so, that makes the practice round run smoother and we know what to prepare for." – Coach Judi Pavon
On being second in the field in pars:
"This is a pretty tough course so pars are going to be good out here. Each player had a few bogeys they would like to have back but everyone played really well for about 16 holes each round. We are coming together has a team and playing some good golf. Tomorrow we will keep doing more of the same and clean up the one or two little mistakes." – Coach Judi Pavon
Day One Scores:
Team
| 1 | Miami | -3 (557) |
| 2 | Florida | E (560) |
| 3 | Campbell | +2 (562) |
| 4 | Clemson | +3 (563) |
| 5 | Tennessee | +8 (568) |
| 6 | UCF | +10 (570) |
| T7 | East Carolina | +11 (571) |
| T7 | NC State | +11 (571) |
| 9 | Ohio State | +19 (579) |
| 10 | Penn State | +26 (586) |
| 11 | Florida International | +27 (587) |
| 12 | College of Charleston | +30 (590) |
| 13 | Daytona State | +39 (599) |
Tennessee Team
| Micheala Williams | T13 | 141 (+1) |
| Mariah Smith | T15 | 142 (+2) |
| Ariana Macioce | T15 | 142 (+2) |
| Waverly Whiston | T24 | 143 (+3) |
| Mikayla Bardwell | T47 | 147 (+7) |
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