The Alabama golf teams will compete in NCAA Regionals. The women played their regional second round Tuesday, shooting a team score of four-under par that put them in first place.
The NCAA Athens Regionals is being played on the home course of the University of Georgia. The Alabama golf women’s team is ranked No. 3 in the nation and are expected to advance to the NCAA Finals May 19-24 in Sugar Grove, IL
On Tuesday the Alabama women posted three rounds under par. Lauren Stephenson and Kristen Gillman shot two-under par rounds of 70. SEC Player of the Year, Cheyenne Knight shot a one-under 71.
Mia Landergren posted the fourth score on Tuesday, a one-over 73. The tournament concludes Wednesday with another 18 holes of play.
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Coach Mic Potter told rolltide.com,
"“We were very consistent and steady today. Having all five players in it all day was the key. Lauren, Kristen and Cheyenne all shot under par, and led us as they have all year. Mia and Lakareber also had solid performances. We came here with one goal in mind and that was to do everything we could to win the tournament. We now have a chance to do that.”"
The Alabama women are competing in their 12th consecutive NCAA Tournament under Coach Potter. If the Crimson Tide are able to close the deal on Wednesday, it will be the third regional championship in seven years.
Here is a full list of team scores after the second round. The top six teams advance to the NCAA Finals after the third round.
- No. 1 Alabama; -3
- No. 2 Baylor; +2
- No. 3 Michigan State; +5
- No. 4 Clemson; +10
- No. 5 Northwestern and Tennessee; +12
- No. 7 Georgia; +16
- No. 8 Arizona; +19
- No. 10 North Carolina; +23
- No. 11 Princeton, Auburn, UCF; +27
- No. 14 Kansas State; +31
- No. 15 Wake Forest; +34
- No. 16 Troy; +37
- No. 17 North Florida; +42
- No. 18 Quinnipiac; +73
Lauren Stephenson is one shot behind for the individual medalist honor for the tournament. After two rounds, Lauren is at five-under par.
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Just in case you missed all the details in the list of team scores – Alabama leads Auburn by 30 shots after two rounds. In case you are wondering, teams must qualify to compete in NCAA Regionals. Not every school gets that opportunity. Quinnipiac’s score of +73 is poor, but they earned the slot. Based upon full season records, Quinnipiac was better than almost fifty other schools this season.