Oilers Tied for 2nd After Day 2 of Regional
The University of Findlay women's golf team wrapped up the second day of the 2016 NCAA Division II East Regional on May 3 at the Panther Creek Country Club in Springfield, Ill. The Oilers are currently in a tie for second place with Grand Valley State at the tournament and carded a 310 on the second day. They have a two-round total of 614 (304, 310), the third-best mark in school history after 36 holes.
Senior Kasey Petty is in second place at the tournament and fired a 2-over par score of 74 on day two. She is currently 3-under par at the tournament with a 36-hole score of 141 (67, 74). Her 3-under par score after 36 holes is good enough to establish a new school record.
Petty currently leads the field with nine birdies through the first two rounds and recorded three more on Tuesday. As a team, the Oilers have posted 19 birdies in the first 36-holes, good for second at the event.
Junior Shelby Warner continued her solid play and posted a 5-over par score of 77 in the second round. Warner is currently tied for seventh at the tournament with a 36-hole total of 150 (73, 77). She fired one birdie on Tuesday and mixed in 13 pars.
Freshman Samantha Hatter is tied for 21st at the event and posted a 78 on Tuesday. She has a 36-hole score of 159 (81, 78) so far.
Sophomore Kelsey Koesters carded an 81 on the second day and has a two-round score of 164 (83, 81), which is good for 38th place.
Freshman Makenzie Torres is also competing for Findlay and carded an 82 during the second day of competition. She is currently in a tie for 43rd with a 36-hole score of 166 (84, 82).
Indianapolis is leading the tournament with a score of 592 (296, 296) while Ashland's Ali Green is the top individual performer and is in first place with a 5-under par score of 139 (70, 69), two strokes better than Petty.
The Oilers will look to punch their ticket to the NCAA Division II National Championship tomorrow for the third consecutive season. The top three teams along with the top three individuals not with one of those teams from the regional will advance to the championship event. The 2016 NCAA Division II National Championship will be held at the CommonGround Golf Course in Aurora, Colo., which is slated to run from May 18-21.