University of North Carolina Athletics
Women's Golf 10th In Ann Arbor Regional
May 10, 2022 | Women's Golf
Smith And Junkkari In Top 20 for UNC
The University of North Carolina women's golf team is 10th after 36 holes in the NCAA Ann Arbor Regional after a second-round 306 Tuesday at the University of Michigan Golf Course.
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Only one team shot below par in the second round, while nine of the 12 teams in the field shot at least 300. Virginia, which shot 3-under-par 281, is the leader heading into the final round with a two-day total of 7-over 575.
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San Jose State, the No. 1 seed in the regional, is second at 578, three strokes behind the Cavaliers. Arkansas is third (+14), Michigan is fourth (+25) and Washington is fifth (+30). The top four teams advance to the NCAA Championship, which begins May 20 in Scottsdale, Ariz.
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Four teams – Ohio State, Pepperdine, Virginia Tech and UCF – are tied for sixth place at 36 over par, a single stroke ahead of the Tar Heels.
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Kayla Smith (2-over 74) and Krista Junkkari (75) shot UNC's low rounds today. Nicole Adam shot 78, Natalia Aseguinolaza had a 79 and Crista Izuzquiza finished with an 80.
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Smith is tied for 13th place at 4-over 146 and Junkkari is tied for 17th at 5-over 147.
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The third and final round of the regional is Wednesday.
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Only one team shot below par in the second round, while nine of the 12 teams in the field shot at least 300. Virginia, which shot 3-under-par 281, is the leader heading into the final round with a two-day total of 7-over 575.
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San Jose State, the No. 1 seed in the regional, is second at 578, three strokes behind the Cavaliers. Arkansas is third (+14), Michigan is fourth (+25) and Washington is fifth (+30). The top four teams advance to the NCAA Championship, which begins May 20 in Scottsdale, Ariz.
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Four teams – Ohio State, Pepperdine, Virginia Tech and UCF – are tied for sixth place at 36 over par, a single stroke ahead of the Tar Heels.
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Kayla Smith (2-over 74) and Krista Junkkari (75) shot UNC's low rounds today. Nicole Adam shot 78, Natalia Aseguinolaza had a 79 and Crista Izuzquiza finished with an 80.
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Smith is tied for 13th place at 4-over 146 and Junkkari is tied for 17th at 5-over 147.
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The third and final round of the regional is Wednesday.
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