Idaho women’s golf moves seven places up leaderboard at Las Vegas Collegiate Showdown
The Idaho women’s golf team jumped seven places from day one to day two of the Las Vegas Collegiate Showdown in Las Vegas. The Vandals improved from 13th place to sixth heading into the final round Tuesday. The event started Sunday.
Idaho shot a 13-over-par 301 in the first round and followed it up with a 3-over-par 291 in the second round. The Vandals’ total score is a 16-over-par 592.
Junior Kristin Strankman led the way for the Vandals through the first two rounds. Strankman is tied for ninth after shooting a two-round, 1-over-par 145. She entered the day tied for fourth after firing a 2-under-par 70 in the first round.
Senior Kaitlyn Oster and sophomore Amy Hasenoehrl are tied for 25th after shooting 4-over-par 148 scores. Oster was the only Vandal to shoot under par in the second round after posting a 1-under-par 71.
Senior Leilanie Kim is tied for 43rd. Kim improved seven strokes from the first round to the second. After shooting a 7-over-par 79 the first day, Kim followed with an even-par 72 the second day. She is shooting 7-over-par 151 for the invitational.
Freshman Kendall Gray also improved her score from day one to day two. Gray shot a 10-over-par 82 Sunday and a 3-over-par 75 Monday. She shot a 13-over-par 157 total, which is tied for 82nd after two rounds.
Ten strokes separate Idaho and second-place UC Riverside, which shot a 6-over-par 582.
San Diego State leads the field after shooting a 4-under-par 572. Host UNLV is in third after carding an 8-over-par 584.
San Diego State’s Haleigh Krause sits atop the individual standings heading into the final round of play. She shot an 11-under-par 133. Two UC Riverside golfers are in second and third place. Brittani Ferraro shot a 5-under-par 139 for second place and Savannah Vilaubi shot a 3-under-par 141 for third heading into the final round.
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