Badgers maintain position at Cougar Classic

Monday, September 12

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Cougar Classic (College of Charleston)

<b>Kris Yoo moved up five spots in the tournament standings with her performance Monday</b>

Badgers maintain position at Cougar Classic

September 12, 2011 | Women's Golf

Sept. 12, 2011

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CHARLESTON, S.C.— The Wisconsin women’s golf team maintained its position in 20^th place at the Cougar Classic Monday, turning in a +27 performance in the second round of the 54-hole tournament. The Badgers carded a 308-315--623 in Charleston with one round to play.

Senior Jessie Gerry turned in the top performance for Wisconsin Monday with a 3-over-par 75. Her two round total of 9-over 78-75= 153 is currently the second best for the Badgers, landing her in a tie for 69^th overall.

Junior Lindsay Danielson continued to lead the Badgers after 36-holes, turning in a five-over 77, for a two-round score of 8-over- par 75-77=152. That scored dropped Danielson from a tie for 47^th place after round one to a tie for 65^th.

Sophomore Kris Yoo matched Danielson’s score of 5-over today, improving two shots over her first round performance. Her two round total of 12 over (79-76-156) has moved Yoo up five spots into a tie for 87^th place.

Junior Alyssa Elliott stands in 106^th place after two rounds (76-86=112) with a tournament total 18-over, while redshirt senior Ellie Arkin turned in a 16-over par performance Monday, bringing her to a two round total of 29-over (85-88=173). Arkin currently stands in 117^th place.

Meanwhile, defending tournament champion North Carolina surged into first place overall Monday, shooting 6-under in the second round. The Tar Heels are now 9-under for the tournament (285-282=567), one shot ahead of Florida (284-284=568). LSU suffered a tough second round, shooting 3-over-par to fall to third place at 5-under (280-291=571).

And with a 3-under par performance Monday and 8-under par (66-69-135) for the tournament, junior Lady Volunteer Erica Popson maintained her overall lead (66-69-135). Sophomore Austin Ernst of LSU sits one shot off the lead.

The final round of the Cougar Class tees off at 8 a.m. (CT) Tuesday.

UW Standings:

Lindsay Danielson, +8 (75-77=152)

Jessie Gerry, +9 (78-75=153)

Kris Yoo, +12 (79-76, 156)

Alyssa Elliott, +18 (76-86=162)

Ellie Arkin, +29 (85-88=173)

Team Standings:

1 North Carolina, -9 (285-282=567)

2 Florida, -8 (284-284=568)

3 LSU, -5 (280-291=571)

4 North Carolina State, +1 (287-290=577)