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UCF Women's Golf Team Moves Up in Second Round at Dale McNamara Invite

Sept. 13, 2011

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By Eric DeSalvo
UCFAthletics.com

OWASSO, Okla. - After putting together the third-best round of the day, the UCF women's golf team moved into eighth place at the Dale McNamara Invitational at The Patriot Gold Club Tuesday. The squad carded a 7-over 295 on the afternoon, 13 shots better then its first-day performance.

Leading the way for the Knights in the second-of-three rounds was freshman Monifa Sealy who was able to stay even-par (72) throughout the 18 holes. The Trinidad and Tobago native started the round tied for 42nd overall and ended the afternoon in a tie for 21st (+6).

Four out of the five players on the course for UCF shot lower scores than their previous rounds, including fellow rookie Katie Mitchell (Fernandina Beach, Fla.) (+2), who after starting the day on the 10th hole, finished the front nine at 2-under. She jumped up four places in the individual standings, and currently sits in a tie for 15th.

Both junior Carolin Pinegger (Marquartstein, Germany) and sophomore Kaitlyn Price (Jacksonville Beach, Fla.) wrapped up the afternoon shooting two and three-over, respectively.

With Arizona State the only team under par, the Knights are only 10 shots behind second-place Oklahoma State.

The third and final round begins at 9:40 a.m. CDT as junior Valentina Fontaine (+13) (Santiago, Chile) will get things started for the Knights.

Team Leaders
1. Arizona State 280-292=572 (-4)
2. Oklahoma State 294-299=593 (+17)
3. Northwestern 303-291=594 (+18)
4. Iowa State 300-298=598 (+22)
5. Oral Roberts 304-296=600 (+24)
9. UCF 308-295=603 (+27)
UCF Golfers
T15. Katie Mitchell 75-74=149 (+5)
T21. Monifa Sealy 78-72=150 (+6)
T29. Carolin Pinegger 78-74=152 (+8)
T40. Kaitlyn Price 79-75=154 (+10)
T50. Valentina Fontaine 77-80=157 (+13)