UCF Women's Golf Improves Team Score At Mercedes-Benz Collegiate Championships :: Hurwitch and Tomimbang card 73s during round-two play in Knoxville

Oct. 13, 2007

Knoxville, Tenn. (www.ucfathletics.com) - The UCF women's golf team concluded round two play at the Mercedes-Benz Collegiate Championships with a 301 (+17) on Saturday, improving five strokes as a team from Friday's first round action.

Sara Hurwitch (Potomac Falls, Va./Dominion) and Mayule Tomimbang (Kissimmee, Fla./Gateway) each fired a 73 (+2) in their respective second rounds to lead the Knights. For Tomimbang, it was her low round of the season (148, +6), placing her a team-high 34th on the individual leaderboard. Hurwitch and Tomimbang each had three birdies on the day, while junior Stephanie Connelly led the team with four birdies.

Connelly carded a 76 (+5), which was a three-shot improvement from her opening round, giving her a two-round total of 155 (+13). Sophomore Victoria Tomko shot a 79 (+8), while freshman Katie Detlefsen carded an 82 (+11).

Florida moved up three spots and took the team lead after posting a 288 (+4), giving them a two-round total of 577 (+9). The Gators hold a five-shot lead on Purdue and first-round leader Arkansas, who are both at 582 (+14) and tied for second. Denver moved up to fourth (585, +17), while Auburn and Virginia are tied for fifth with scores of 588 (+20). The Knights are in 17th, with just nine strokes separating 13th-place SMU and UCF.

Alabama's Kathleen Ekey maintained her overall lead with a 70. Through two rounds, Ekey has a total 138 (-4) after her second-straight round under par. Arkansas' Stacy Lewis and Florida's Sandra Gal are tied for second, two strokes back at 140 (-2).

Final round play is scheduled for Sunday. Full tournament results are available at www.golfstat.com.

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Team Leaderboard (Second Round)
1     (6) Florida             289-288 = 577 (+9)
2     (14) Purdue             291-291 = 582 (+14)
      (20) Arkansas           285-297 = 582 (+14)
4     (21) Denver             293-292 = 585(+17)
5     (22) Virginia           294-294 = 588 (+20)
      (7) Auburn              292-296 = 588 (+20)
Individual Leaderboard (Second Round)
1     Kathleen Ekey (Alabama)           68-70 = 138 (-4)
2     Sandra Gal (Florida)              69-71 = 140 (-2)
      Stacy Lewis (Arkansas)            69-71 = 140 (-2)
4     Junthima Gulyanamitta (Purdue)    69-73 = 142 (E)
      Lene Krog (Virginia)              71-71 = 142 (E)
      Cydney Clanton (Auburn)           72-70 = 142 (E)
      Laura Kueny (Michigan State)      69-73 = 142 (E)
UCF Individuals (Second Round)
T20   Mayule Tomimbang        74-73 = 147 (+5)
T37   Sara Hurwitch           77-73 = 150 (+8)
T76   Stephanie Connelly      79-76 = 155 (+13)
T81   Victoria Tomko          78-79 = 157 (+15)
T87   Katie Detlefsen         77-82 = 159 (+17)

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