Women’s Golf Moves into Tie for Fourth in Mexico

Friday, March 22

Puerto Vallarta, Mexico

Chattanooga

Hawkeye-El Tigre Invitational - Round 2

Senior Monica San Juan.

Photo by: Don Luzynski

3/22/2019 10:54:00 PM | Women's Golf

Monica San Juan turned in one of just seven par or better cards leading the Chattanooga Mocs in round two of the Hawkeye El Tigre Invitational.

RESULTS | SCORING | PAIRINGS | STATS/NOTES | ABOUT CHATTANOOGA GOLF

PUERTO VALLARTA---The Chattanooga Mocs women's golf team moved up into a tie for fourth with 18 holes to play in the Hawkeye El Tigre Invitational. The Mocs shot 298 today for a two-day total of 600.

That 600 is tied with Idaho. The duo is a mere two shots behind Tennessee in third at 598. Today's 298 was the third-best number in Friday's second round.

Monica San Juan paced the squad with a level-par 72 on day two. Esme Hamilton chipped in 73 with Maddy McDanel's 75 right behind her. Kirsty Beckwith and Rheagan Hall each totaled 78.

No. 10 Arizona is the leader at 572. Fresno State stands in second at 592. The Wildcats Bianca Pagdanganan leads individually at 4-under 140. San Juan is in a group tied for fifth at 1 over.

Chattanooga returns to the tee at 2 p.m., Eastern time, for Saturday's final 18. The ladies start on No. 1 paired again with Idaho and Kennesaw State. Links to today's results, live scoring and parings are above.

LINEUP
Team: T4th of 12, 600 (+24)
T5) Monica San Juan: 73-72=145 (+1)
T27) Maddy McDanel: 77-75=152 (+8)
T27) Esme Hamilton: 79-73=152 (+8)
T31) Kirsty Beckwith: 75-78=153 (+9)
T41) Rheagan Hall: 77-78=155 (+11)

3 NOTES TO KNOW

11 birdies on today's counting cards matches Chattanooga's season high set in the opening 18 of the Mason Rudolph Championships in September.
The Mocs are 4 under on the par 5s. The season's tournament best came last time out at UNF at -2.
San Juan is tied for the tourney lead in par 4 scoring at even par.

TEAM LEADERS
Par 3 (Counting Cards: +14): Kirsty Beckwith +2.
Par 4 (+14): Monica San Juan E.
Par 5 (-4): Esme Hamilton -2.
Eagles (0): N/A.
Birdies (18): Hamilton/Maddy McDanel 5.
Pars (92): San Juan 28.

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