Carolina Golfers Extend Lead At Cougar Classic

Monday, September 13

Hanahan, S.C.

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North Carolina

Cougar Classic

September 13, 2010 | Women's Golf

By: UNC Athletic Communications

Sept. 13, 2010

HANAHAN, S.C. -

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The North Carolina women's golf team extended its lead at the Cougar Classic. The Tar Heels fired a three-under-par 285 for the second day in a row and have a six-under 570 total and hold a nine-stroke advantage over South Carolina. Carolina was led by Jackie Chang and Courtney Gunter, who shot 69 and 71 respectively, in Monday's second round.

"It was another good day for us," said Tar Heel head coach Jan Mann. "We head a rough start; at one point I believe we were seven-over, but on the back nine the girls really turned it on, fought back and got it back to three-under for the day. Jackie had a very good day - she turned it around after bogeying the third hole, got four birdies and ended up three-under. Courtney was two-over early and brought it back to one-under."

"We're looking forward to playing tomorrow," Mann continued. "I'm confident the girls will do well. We're playing with confidence, playing well and hope to come out on top."

Gunter, the first round leader, is now tied for the individual lead at four-under 140. The Matthews, N.C., native fired a one-under 71 on Monday after birdying three holes on the back nine. Chang, a freshman from Paradise Valley, Ariz., was the low Tar Heel in the second round firing a three-under 69. She has a three-under 141 total and is alone in third place after posting four birdies and a bogey on the front nine. Casey Grice, a freshman from College, Tex., is tied for sixth place after firing an even par 72 for a one-under 143 total. Grice birdied three holes on the back nine after a three-over front nine. Junior Catherine O'Donnell, from Ponte Vedra Beach, Fla., carded a one-over 73 and stands at 148 in a tie for 25th place while Sarah Thead, a senior from Poway, Calif., is tied for 32nd after posting a four-over 76 for a 149 total. Freshman Katherine Perry fired a one-under 71 on Tuesday. The Cary, N.C., native has a 147 total and is tied for 20th place while competing as an individual.

Carolina is the only school under-par through two rounds and sits sit atop the 21-team field. The Tar Heels' six-under-par 570 total is nine strokes ahead of South Carolina's three-over 579. The Gamecocks shot an even par 288 on Monday. Mississippi and Oklahoma are tied for third place at eight-over 584. Minnesota is fifth with a 585 total while Florida is sixth at 586 and Florida State is seventh at 590.

Carolina's Gunter and Furman's Laura Weam are deadlocked atop the individual leaderboard at four-under-par 140. Gunter carded a 71 on Monday after firing a 69 in the first round while Weam posted a 71 on Sunday and a 69 today. Carolina's Chang is alone in third place at three-under 141 with rounds of 72-69 while Mia Piccio of Florida and Shena Yang of South Florida are fourth at two-under 142. Two players are tied for sixth place at one-under 143 - Carolina's Casey Grice and Oklahoma's Emily Collins.

The final round of the 54-hole event will be played Tuesday at Yeamans Hall Golf Club which features a par 72, 6,202-yard layout. Live scoring is available on Golfstat.com.