Pettersson Moves Into Tie For 30th At Athens Regional
May 09, 2017 | Women's Golf
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ATHENS, Ga. – East Carolina junior Lisa Pettersson shot a three-under par 69 during second round action in the 2017 NCAA Women's Golf Athens Regional at the University of Georgia Golf Course (par-72, 6,344-yards) on Tuesday.
The Taby, Sweden native posted, who started on the 10th hole, registered birdies on holes 10 and 11 before dropping a stroke on No. 12 with a bogey. Pettersson then fired off six consecutive pars to finish the back nine with a score of 35 (1-under). On the front nine, she birded two of the first seven holes (No. 3 and No. 4), bogeyed No. 8 and closed out the round with her fifth birdie of the day on the ninth hole for a 2-under 36. Pettersson moved up 30 spots into a tie for 30th with a two-day total of 148 (4-over).
Third-ranked Alabama (573/3-under) leads the team portion holding a five-stroke lead over No. 19 Baylor (578/2-over). Michigan State (581/5-over) dropped from first to third, while No. 39 Clemson (586/10-over) moved up seven spots to fourth. Rounding out the top five are No. 11 Northwestern and No. 31 Tennessee who are tied for fifth at 588 (12-over).
Jennifer Kupcho (Wake Forest) is the overall leader for the second day in a row after posting a 2-under round of 70 and is one shot ahead of Lauren Stephenson (Alabama). Sitting in a three-way tie for third are Alice Hewson (Clemson), Amy lee (Baylor) and Laura Fuenfstueck (College of Charleston) at 141 (3-under).
Final round action will begin at 7:30 a.m. (ET) with Pettersson once again teeing off from the 10th hole at 8:15 a.m.
East Carolina NCAA Team Results
2002-03: NCAA East Regional - t14th out of 24 teams (908)
2004-05: NCAA East Regional - 17th out of 24 teams (929)
2005-06: NCAA East Regional - t19th out of 24 teams (916)
2007-08: NCAA East Regional - 12th out of 24 teams (919)
2008-09: NCAA East Regional - 9th out of 24 teams (892)
2009-10: NCAA East Regional - 12th out of 24 teams (895)
2010-11: NCAA Central Regional - 20th out of 24 teams (945)
2011-12: NCAA Central Regional - 21st out of 24 teams (967)
2012-13: NCAA East Regional - 13th out of 24 teams (905)
2013-14: NCAA East Regional - 14th out of 24 teams (886)
2015-16: NCAA Baton Rouge Regional – t9th out of 18 teams (904)
East Carolina NCAA Individual Results (Regionals)
Adrienne Millican (2003-04): NCAA East Regional - t9th out of 108 (222)
Lene Krog (2006-07): NCAA East Regional - t9th out of 108 (212)
Frida Gustafsson Spang (2014-15): NCAA Raleigh Regional – t35th out of 96 (226)
East Carolina NCAA Individual Results (Championships)
Adrienne Millican (2003-04): NCAA Championships - t34th out of 126 (295)
Lene Krog (2006-07): NCAA Championships - Withdrew due to injury
ATHENS, Ga. – East Carolina junior Lisa Pettersson shot a three-under par 69 during second round action in the 2017 NCAA Women's Golf Athens Regional at the University of Georgia Golf Course (par-72, 6,344-yards) on Tuesday.
The Taby, Sweden native posted, who started on the 10th hole, registered birdies on holes 10 and 11 before dropping a stroke on No. 12 with a bogey. Pettersson then fired off six consecutive pars to finish the back nine with a score of 35 (1-under). On the front nine, she birded two of the first seven holes (No. 3 and No. 4), bogeyed No. 8 and closed out the round with her fifth birdie of the day on the ninth hole for a 2-under 36. Pettersson moved up 30 spots into a tie for 30th with a two-day total of 148 (4-over).
Third-ranked Alabama (573/3-under) leads the team portion holding a five-stroke lead over No. 19 Baylor (578/2-over). Michigan State (581/5-over) dropped from first to third, while No. 39 Clemson (586/10-over) moved up seven spots to fourth. Rounding out the top five are No. 11 Northwestern and No. 31 Tennessee who are tied for fifth at 588 (12-over).
Jennifer Kupcho (Wake Forest) is the overall leader for the second day in a row after posting a 2-under round of 70 and is one shot ahead of Lauren Stephenson (Alabama). Sitting in a three-way tie for third are Alice Hewson (Clemson), Amy lee (Baylor) and Laura Fuenfstueck (College of Charleston) at 141 (3-under).
Final round action will begin at 7:30 a.m. (ET) with Pettersson once again teeing off from the 10th hole at 8:15 a.m.
East Carolina NCAA Team Results
2002-03: NCAA East Regional - t14th out of 24 teams (908)
2004-05: NCAA East Regional - 17th out of 24 teams (929)
2005-06: NCAA East Regional - t19th out of 24 teams (916)
2007-08: NCAA East Regional - 12th out of 24 teams (919)
2008-09: NCAA East Regional - 9th out of 24 teams (892)
2009-10: NCAA East Regional - 12th out of 24 teams (895)
2010-11: NCAA Central Regional - 20th out of 24 teams (945)
2011-12: NCAA Central Regional - 21st out of 24 teams (967)
2012-13: NCAA East Regional - 13th out of 24 teams (905)
2013-14: NCAA East Regional - 14th out of 24 teams (886)
2015-16: NCAA Baton Rouge Regional – t9th out of 18 teams (904)
East Carolina NCAA Individual Results (Regionals)
Adrienne Millican (2003-04): NCAA East Regional - t9th out of 108 (222)
Lene Krog (2006-07): NCAA East Regional - t9th out of 108 (212)
Frida Gustafsson Spang (2014-15): NCAA Raleigh Regional – t35th out of 96 (226)
East Carolina NCAA Individual Results (Championships)
Adrienne Millican (2003-04): NCAA Championships - t34th out of 126 (295)
Lene Krog (2006-07): NCAA Championships - Withdrew due to injury
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