FAYETTEVILLE, Ark. – The No. 2 Texas A&M women's golf team moved up one spot into third in the second round at the Blessings Collegiate Invitational at the par-72, 6,452-yard Blessings Golf Club on Tuesday.
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"We are in position," head coach Gerrod Chadwell said. "The finish made us feel better. We had some momentum heading into the final few holes but lost a little bit of focus on a couple of them. However, we bounced back really well. Our finish really gave us chance heading into tomorrow. We know that things can flip on one hole. I love this team. Now that the competitive juices are flowing, I know tomorrow is going to be a lot of fun."
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The Aggies (301-293—594) carded a 5-over 293 in the second round that brought their two-round total to 18-over 594, climbing one spot on the team leaderboard. The Maroon & White faced a 14-stroke deficit from the top spot heading into the day, but after day two were only three strokes behind first place and No. 7 Ole Miss (+15). Second place is occupied by day one's leader, No. 11 Mississippi State (+17), and No. 8 Clemson (+23) and No. 49 UCLA (+23) round out the top five.
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Blanca Fernández GarcÃa-Poggio (78-71—149) carried A&M in the second round, carding a team-low 1-under 71. The senior moved into a tie for 12th after knocking down five birdies. Jennie Park (74-72—146) leads the team on the individual leaderboard, holding a share of fourth heading into the final day. Park shot even par on day two with birdies on Nos. 7, 11 and 12.
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Zoe Slaughter (82-74—156) bounced back after a tough first round, going 2-over 74 in the second 18. Slaughter stood in a tie for 36th. Hailee Cooper was the final counting score for the Aggies, recording a 4-over 76. The Montgomery, Texas, native held a share of 29th.
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Rounding out the lineup was Adela Cernousek (71-80—151) who posted an 8-over 80 in the second round. Cernousek tied for 22nd going into the final round.
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Up Next
The Aggies are set to tee off at 10:15 a.m. on Wednesday to begin the third round. Play will be broadcast on the Golf Channel from 3:30-6:30 p.m. CT and live stats for the event can be followed at golfstat.com.
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Follow the Aggies
Visit 12thman.com for more information on Texas A&M women's golf. Fans can keep up to date with the A&M women's golf team on Facebook, Instagram, and on Twitter by following @AggieWomensGolf.
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"We are in position," head coach Gerrod Chadwell said. "The finish made us feel better. We had some momentum heading into the final few holes but lost a little bit of focus on a couple of them. However, we bounced back really well. Our finish really gave us chance heading into tomorrow. We know that things can flip on one hole. I love this team. Now that the competitive juices are flowing, I know tomorrow is going to be a lot of fun."
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The Aggies (301-293—594) carded a 5-over 293 in the second round that brought their two-round total to 18-over 594, climbing one spot on the team leaderboard. The Maroon & White faced a 14-stroke deficit from the top spot heading into the day, but after day two were only three strokes behind first place and No. 7 Ole Miss (+15). Second place is occupied by day one's leader, No. 11 Mississippi State (+17), and No. 8 Clemson (+23) and No. 49 UCLA (+23) round out the top five.
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Blanca Fernández GarcÃa-Poggio (78-71—149) carried A&M in the second round, carding a team-low 1-under 71. The senior moved into a tie for 12th after knocking down five birdies. Jennie Park (74-72—146) leads the team on the individual leaderboard, holding a share of fourth heading into the final day. Park shot even par on day two with birdies on Nos. 7, 11 and 12.
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Zoe Slaughter (82-74—156) bounced back after a tough first round, going 2-over 74 in the second 18. Slaughter stood in a tie for 36th. Hailee Cooper was the final counting score for the Aggies, recording a 4-over 76. The Montgomery, Texas, native held a share of 29th.
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Rounding out the lineup was Adela Cernousek (71-80—151) who posted an 8-over 80 in the second round. Cernousek tied for 22nd going into the final round.
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Up Next
The Aggies are set to tee off at 10:15 a.m. on Wednesday to begin the third round. Play will be broadcast on the Golf Channel from 3:30-6:30 p.m. CT and live stats for the event can be followed at golfstat.com.
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Follow the Aggies
Visit 12thman.com for more information on Texas A&M women's golf. Fans can keep up to date with the A&M women's golf team on Facebook, Instagram, and on Twitter by following @AggieWomensGolf.