May 8, 2009
GAINESVILLE, Fla. - Senior Stephanie Connelly (Pasadena, Md.) shot a 69 on Friday and stands in a tie for fifth place individually through 36 holes to lead the UCF women's golf team at the NCAA East regional held at the par-70, 6,023-yard Mark Bostick Golf Course at the University of Florida.
Overall, UCF shot a 302 on Friday for a two-round score of 611 which places the Knights 18th. Alabama (575) leads the field through two rounds followed by Denver (583) and a tie between Tennessee (586) and Vanderbilt (586). Each of the top eight teams and two individuals not from those teams will advance to the NCAA Championships, May 19-22 in Owings Mills, Md.
Connelly put herself in line to advance to the NCAA Championships by firing a 69 on Friday, placing her in a three-way tie for the field's best score of the day. Combined with her 73 on Thursday, she is in a three-way tie for fifth place at a 142 through two rounds. Camilla Lennarth of Alabama paces the field at 139 while three golfers are tied at 141. Connelly's second round included five birdies.
Sophomore Katie Detlefsen (Eagan, Minn.) and freshman Elisa Aoki (Bradenton, Fla.) each shot a 77 on Friday to place second amongst UCF golfers on the day. Detlefsen has a two-round tally of 152 while Aoki has a 157. Senior Mayule Tomimbang (Kissimmee, Fla.) carded a 79 today and has a 161 through 36 holes while junior Victoria Tomko (Lontzen, Belgium) has a count of 170 thus far.
The Knights are appearing in the NCAA regionals for the eighth time in school history and the second year in a row. Play concludes in Gainesville tomorrow with the third and final round of play. UCF's tee times begin at 11:50 a.m.
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2009 NCAA EAST REGIONAL
MARK BOSTICK GOLF COURSE * GAINESVILLE, FLA.
THROUGH TWO ROUNDS * PAR 70 * 6,023 YARDS
TOP TEAM SCORES
1. Alabama 284-291=575 (+15)
2. Denver 287-296=583 (+23)
T3. Tennessee 292-293=585 (+25)
T3. Vanderbilt 286-299=585 (+25)
5. Virginia 290-297=587 (+27)
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18. UCF 309-302=611 (+51)
UCF SCORERS
T5. Stephanie Connelly 73-69=142 (+2)
T59. Katie Detlefsen 75-77=152 (+12)
T86. Elisa Aoki 80-77=157 (+17)
T92. Mayule Tomimbang 82-79=161 (+21)
T103. Victoria Tomko 81-89=170 (+30)