Blue Devils Enter Final Round in Fifth at Northrop Challenge

Tuesday, February 9

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Blue Devils Enter Final Round in Fifth at Northrop Challenge

2/9/2010 9:00:00 PM | Women's Golf

By: Duke Sports Information

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PALOS VERDES, Calif. - After opening the spring in second place in Monday's first round of the Northrop Grumman Regional Challenge Tournament, the fifth-ranked Duke women's golf team struggled late in the second round on Tuesday as the Blue Devils dropped to tied for fifth place with a 36-hole total of 597.

Southern California continues to lead the tournament with a two-day total of 580, while Pepperdine (582), Denver (594), UCLA (595), Ohio State (597), Duke (597), Arizona State (598), Wake Forest (599), TCU (609) and California (609) rounded out the top 11 teams. The challenge is being played at the 5,912-yard, Par 71 Palos Verdes Golf Club in Palos Verdes, Calif.

"It wasn't a good day for the Blue Devils," said Duke Head Coach Dan Brooks. "We were doing ok at the start and we lost a bunch at the end -- it leaked away. We were not driving it that well and we were not putting it that well. It was just an off day."

Duke turned in a round of 305 on Tuesday, after totaling a 292 a day before. With one hole remaining in the second round, the Blue Devils had to wait out a 45-minute rain delay. More rain is expected overnight and on Wednesday, which could hinder the third and final round.

"It is not an easy golf course -- it's a challenging course," said Brooks. "That 67 [Lindy Duncan posted the day before], especially coming out of the winter we had was an exceptional round. It is a good golf course. It is in good condition, but it is challenging. It has a lot of difficulty to it."

Entering the second round tied for first with a four-under-par, 67, Duke freshman Lindy Duncan had a solid round of one-over-par through 12 holes but struggled on the 13th through 15th holes with two bogeys and a double-bogey to close with a 76. She sits in sixth place with a 36-hole total of 143, which is five shots off the lead held by Lisa McCloskey of Pepperdine (138).

Freshman Courtney Ellenbogen, who is from Blacksburg, Va., turned in her second straight round of 74 and is tied for 15th overall with a 148. Other Blue Devils in action on Tuesday were Kim Donovan (77), Stacey Kim (78) and Alison Whitaker (82).

The Blue Devils collected only eight birdies on Tuesday, which was six shy of Monday's ledger. Duke also finished with five double-bogeys.

Duke will tee off on Wednesday beginning at 8:00 a.m., with a shotgun start on holes six through nine.

Duke Results
T1 6 Lindy Duncan Duke 67 76 143 +1
T21 T15 Courtney Ellenbogen Duke 74 74 148 +6
T7 T40 Alison Whitaker Duke 72 82 154 +12
T55 T52 Kim Donovan Duke 79 77 156 +14
T60 T59 Stacey Kim Duke 80 78 158 +16

Live scoring is available at www.golfstat.com.

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1 2 Team Scores
1 1 Southern California 284 296 580 +12
T3 2 Pepperdine 295 287 582 +14
5 3 Denver, Univ. of 296 298 594 +26
T3 4 UCLA 295 300 595 +27
T7 T5 Ohio State 300 297 597 +29
2 T5 Duke 292 305 597 +29
T7 7 Arizona State 300 298 598 +30
6 8 Wake Forest 298 301 599 +31
11 T9 TCU 305 304 609 +41
12 T9 California 309 300 609 +41
T7 11 Michigan State 300 310 610 +42
10 12 Florida, U of 304 309 613 +45
15 13 UC Irvine 313 303 616 +48
13 14 Colorado 311 313 624 +56
14 15 Louisville, Univ. of 312 313 625 +57

Start Finish Player Team Scores
6 1 Lisa McCloskey Pepperdine 71 67 138 -4
T3 2 Taylore Karle Pepperdine 69 72 141 -1
T3 T3 Laura Kueny Michigan State 69 73 142 E
T1 T3 Jennifer Song Southern California 67 75 142 E
T7 T3 Michelle Shin Wake Forest 72 70 142 E
T1 6 Lindy Duncan Duke 67 76 143 +1
T12 7 Giulia Molinaro Arizona State 73 71 144 +2
T7 8 Lizette Salas Southern California 72 73 145 +3
T7 T9 Ellie Givens Denver, Univ. of 72 74 146 +4
T12 T9 Rachel Rohanna Ohio State 73 73 146 +4
T12 T11 Stephanie Sherlock Denver, Univ. of 73 74 147 +5
T34 T11 Juliana Murcia Arizona State 76 71 147 +5
T12 T11 Natalie Sheary Wake Forest 73 74 147 +5
T21 T11 Tiffany Lua UCLA 74 73 147 +5
T3 T15 Belen Mozo Southern California 69 79 148 +6
T12 T15 Glory Yang UCLA 73 75 148 +6
T34 T15 In Hong Lim Ohio State 76 72 148 +6
T21 T15 Courtney Ellenbogen Duke 74 74 148 +6
T12 T15 Brooke Beeler TCU 73 75 148 +6
T21 T20 Taylor Doyle Colorado 74 75 149 +7
T55 T20 Isabelle Lendl Florida, U of 79 70 149 +7
T34 T20 Caroline Kim Southern California 76 73 149 +7
T21 T20 Emma Jandel Ohio State 74 75 149 +7
T28 T20 Sydnee Michaels UCLA 75 74 149 +7
T12 T20 Sara-Maude Juneau Louisville, Univ. of 73 76 149 +7
T21 T26 Lindsey Solberg Michigan State 74 76 150 +8
T7 T26 Joanne Lee California 72 78 150 +8
T60 T26 Emily Childs California 80 70 150 +8
T39 T29 Kimberly Kim Denver, Univ. of 77 74 151 +9
T28 T29 Stephaine Kim Wake Forest 75 76 151 +9
T12 T29 Brianna Do UCLA 73 78 151 +9
T21 T32 Sarah Faller Denver, Univ. of 74 78 152 +10
T39 T32 Kaitlin Drolson Pepperdine 77 75 152 +10
T69 T32 Henna Cho UC Irvine 81 71 152 +10
T39 T32 Valentine Derrey TCU 77 75 152 +10
T28 T32 Aimee Neff Michigan State 75 77 152 +10
T49 T37 Inah Park Southern California 78 75 153 +11
T69 T37 Pia Halbig California 81 72 153 +11
T28 T37 Jennifer Johnson Arizona State 75 78 153 +11
T39 T40 Marika Lendl Florida, U of 77 77 154 +12
T39 T40 Susana Benavides Ohio State 77 77 154 +12
T7 T40 Alison Whitaker Duke 72 82 154 +12
T69 T40 Martine de Gannes Pepperdine 81 73 154 +12
T49 T40 Melissa Loh TCU 78 76 154 +12
T12 T45 Jessica Yadloczky Florida, U of 73 82 155 +13
T28 T45 Hillary Packard UC Irvine 75 80 155 +13
T28 T45 L. Boonnoppornkul UCLA 75 80 155 +13
T49 T45 Christine Kim Colorado 78 77 155 +13
T34 T45 Jaclyn Sweeney Arizona State 76 79 155 +13
T49 T45 Jessica Wallace Pepperdine 78 77 155 +13
T60 T45 Joy Trotter UC Irvine 80 75 155 +13
T55 T52 Lalita Patipaksiri UC Irvine 79 77 156 +14
T49 T52 Carlota Ciganda Arizona State 78 78 156 +14
T21 T52 Cyna Rodriguez * Southern California 74 82 156 +14
T55 T52 Kim Donovan Duke 79 77 156 +14
T39 T56 Allyson Fergusen TCU 77 80 157 +15
T60 T56 Amy Meier * Ohio State 80 77 157 +15
T34 T56 Daniela Holmqvist California 76 81 157 +15
T60 T59 Stacey Kim Duke 80 78 158 +16
T39 T59 Mia Piccio Florida, U of 77 81 158 +16
T73 T59 Kelly Drack Denver, Univ. of 82 76 158 +16
T60 T59 Rachel Raastad TCU 80 78 158 +16
T39 T59 Evan Jensen Florida, U of 77 81 158 +16
T39 T59 Emily Talley Colorado 77 81 158 +16
T39 T65 Stefanie Endstrasser * Southern California 77 82 159 +17
T49 T65 Dolores White Wake Forest 78 81 159 +17
T55 T65 Candice Wiley Louisville, Univ. of 79 80 159 +17
T55 T65 Michelle Park UC Irvine 79 80 159 +17
T60 T69 Vicky Villanueva Ohio State 80 80 160 +18
T60 T69 Laura Anderson Louisville, Univ. of 80 80 160 +18
T60 T71 Cheyenne Woods Wake Forest 80 81 161 +19
T77 T71 Daphne Parker Louisville, Univ. of 84 77 161 +19
T60 T71 Anna-Karin Ljungstrom Louisville, Univ. of 80 81 161 +19
T69 T71 Jackie Williams California 81 80 161 +19
T77 T75 Nara Shin * Ohio State 84 78 162 +20
T73 T75 Julie Kim Colorado 82 80 162 +20
76 77 Stacy Kim * UCLA 83 82 165 +23
T73 78 Caroline Powers Michigan State 82 84 166 +24
T77 79 Shannon Warner Michigan State 84 84 168 +26
80 80 Dominique Pytlewski Colorado 85 89 174 +32