(Portions of this story were taken from
the DePauw University and Centre
College websites)
HOWEY-IN-THE-HILLS, Fla. - Top-seeded DePauw shot a
second-round 335 for a two-day total of 665 which is good for a tie
for fourth place with Illinois Wesleyan at the halfway point of the
NCAA Division III Women's Golf Championships at Mission Inn Golf
and Tennis Resort. Centre College remained in eighth place with a
two day score of 672. Official website
Methodist leads with a 637 followed by Gustavus Adolphus at 655 and
St. Mary's (Ind.) with a 656.
DePauw's Paige Gooch and Camila Romero are tied for 16th at 165,
while Taylor Beaty is tied for 27th with a 168. Natlie Gough
follows with a 169 and tied for 35th and Kelly Gaughan is tied for
41st at 170.
Gooch was DePauw's top performer on Wednesday with an 82, while
Beaty shot an 83. Romero and Gough each finished with 85 and
Gaughan shot an 87.
Centre junior Emily Bachert (pictured above
right) moved into a tie for fourth-place among all
individuals following the second round. Bachert shot a 79 curing
the second round of play to give her a two-day score of 159. She
completed the first round with an 80.
Colonels' freshman Allison Hancock is tied for 19th place with a
score of 166 after posting an 80 on Wednesday. Sophomore Whitney
Miller recorded an 85 for the second straight day to put her tied
for 41st place with a 170. Senior Paige Burton has a two day score
of 177, following an 88 in the second round of action. Sophomore
Lauren Mashburn is currently tied for 84th place, as she improved
on Wednesday by shooting a 90 to give her a two day total of
86.
Senior Stephanie Mingos of Rhodes College, playing in her fourth
consecutive NCAA Championship, fired a second-round 81 to improve
from a tie for 35th place to a tie for 19th (166) among all
individuals at the halfway point.
DePauw is making its 10th appearance overall at the Division
III Championships and 10th straight after finishing sixth last
year. In its nine previous appearances, DePauw has placed second in
2007 and 2008 and third from 2003 through 2006. They also were
fourth in 2002.
The Tigers' 10 appearances rank third in the 12-year history
of the event behind Methodist's 12 and Wisconsin-Eau Claire's 11.
The Tigers' seven top-four finishes are second only to Methodist's
11 as the Monarchs have won all 11 previous titles.
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