South Bend, Ind. - Georgia State women's golfer Charlotte Lorentzen leads the William K. Warren Irish Invitational by one stroke with 18 holes to play. The junior shot a second round 69 to pace the Panthers, who stand in seventh place.
On a day in which the field played 36 holes, Lorentzen opened the day with a 3-over 75, making five bogies to just two birdies. However, she bounced back nicely in the afternoon, making five birdies to lead State to a second round 299. The Dane is even par and leads Toledo's Erica Rivard by one stroke entering Sunday.
Like Lorentzen, the Panthers bounced back after struggling in the first round. The Panthers shot 320 on the opening 18 and rallied from last place in the 13-team field. The second round 299, which was the third best second round score, only behind No. 7 Notre Dame and No. 13 Ohio State, which each shot 298, jumped State six spots in the standings. The Panthers are only seven shots out of third place.
Following an opening round 82, freshman Laura Sanchez rebounded with a 1-over 73 in the second round and stands in a tie for 24th place heading into tomorrow's final round. She jumped 31 spots in the standings from round one to round two.
Junior Charlotte Guilleux rebounded following an opening round 81 to shoot 77 in the second round and stands in a tie for 37th.
Freshman Jenny Haggblom also improved after an opening round 82 to shoot 80 in the second round and stands tied for 57th. Freshman Solveig Helgesen improved by a stroke as well, opening with an 82, before shooting 81 on the second 18.
Host Notre Dame leads the tournament after rounds of 305 and 298 by two strokes over Ohio State. The Buckeyes stand at 29-over enter Sunday's final round. Indiana and No. 19 Kent State are tied for third at 36-over, while Toledo is fifth at 39-over.
Following Lorentzen and Rivard, Kentucky's Betsie Johnson and Kent State's Mercedes Germinio are tied for third at 2-over par.
Lorentzen was the only player in the field to break par in either of the first two rounds.
The Panthers final round will begin on the tenth tee on Sunday morning at 9:30. State will play with Maryland and Texas-San Antonio.
Live stats will be available via GolfStat.com. A full recap of the event will be posted at GeorgiaStateSports.com when play concludes for the day.
Team Results
1. Notre Dame - 305-298--603
2. Ohio State - 307-298-605
T3. Indiana - 311-301-612
T3. Kent State - 305-307-612
5. Toledo - 307-308-615
6. Kentucky - 312-306-618
7. Georgia State - 320-299-619
8. Louisville - 309-311-620
T9. Maryland - 315-308-623
T9. Illinois - 312-311-623
11. Michigan - 316-308-624
12. Texas-San Antonio - 312-314-626
13. Cincinnati - 312-322-636
Individual Results
1. Charlotte Lorentzen - 75-69-144
T24. Laura Sanchez - 82-73-155
T37. Charlotte Guilleux - 81-77-158
T57. Jenny Haggblom - 82-80-162
T59. Solveig Helgesen - 82-81--163
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