Purple and gold third on leaderboard after day two of OVC Championships
MUSCLE SHOALS, Ala. – The Tennessee Tech women's golf team kept its positioning following round two of competition at the Fighting Joe Course on the RTJ Golf Trail at The Shoals on Sunday, ranking third after 36 holes of the Ohio Valley Conference Championships in Muscle Shoals, Ala. on Monday.
By Mike Lehman, TTU Sports Information
MUSCLE SHOALS, Ala. – The Tennessee Tech women's golf team kept its positioning following round two of competition at the Fighting Joe Course on the RTJ Golf Trail at The Shoals on Sunday, ranking third after 36 holes of the Ohio Valley Conference Championships in Muscle Shoals, Ala. on Monday.
After recording a 306 on day one, the purple and gold backed it up with a 310 in round two, sitting in third place with a total of 616. Little ranked second with a tally of 606, while Morehead State increased its overall lead by ending the day with 588. The Eagles' Tuva Isebakke moved into the individual lead after firing a 3-under 69, sitting at 143 for the event.
The Golden Eagles continued to be paced by Chloe Griffth, who followed up her first round of 74 with a 76 in round two. The sophomore turned in a birdie to support her 13 pars on the day.
Tying for 13th among the 43 competitors were senior Reagan Stuke and freshman Kailey Lane, each completing the day with a 155 for the tournament. The veteran Stuke turned in a 79 with a birdie and 12 pars while the rookie Lane racked up a pair of birdies on her way to a 78.
Completing the scoring group for the Tech squad on the day, junior Kaydi Rhodes earned a birdie while carding a 77, tying for 15th overall with a composite mark of 156. Subbing into the competition for round two for junior Sydney Branson was Cookeville native Lexus Julian. The sophomore finished her first trip around the Fighting Joe Course with a score of 83.
The third and final round of the OVC Championships will kick off Tuesday morning, with tee times starting at 8:00 a.m. CT.
| Top 5 Teams: | ||||||
| 1. | Morehead State | 291-297=588 | +12 | |||
| 2. | Little Rock | 304-302=606 | +30 | |||
| 3. | Tennessee Tech | 306-310=616 | +40 | |||
| 4. | Lindenwood | 318-315=633 | +57 | |||
| 5. | Western Illinois | 323-317=640 | +64 | |||
| Leaderboard (43 Golfers) | ||||||
| 1. | Tuva Isebakke (Morehead State) | 74-69=143 | -3 | |||
| T-6. | Chloe Griffith | 74-76=150 | +6 | |||
| T-13. | Reagan Stuke | 76-79=155 | +11 | |||
| T-13. | Kailey Lane | 77-78-155 | +11 | |||
| T-15. | Kaydi Rhodes | 79-77=156 | +12 | |||
| T-28. | Lexus Julian* | 0-83=83 | +11 | |||
| 45. | Sydney Branson | 86-0=86 | +14 | |||
| *substituted in for Branson in round two | ||||||
Photo by Jahmil Taylor, OVC
