Panthers Complete Day Two at UCF Challenge

Women's Golf Ashley Webb/Sports Communications

Panthers Complete Day Two at UCF Challenge

Sorrento, Fla. – The Georgia State women's golf team wrapped up day two of competition at the UCF Challenge in Sorrento, Fla. in 16th place. After opening with an 11-over 299, the squad fired a 315 (+27) during the second round on the par 72, 6,319 yard Red Tail Golf Club.

The Panthers struggled through day two along with the bulk of the 17-team field, as only two teams managed to improve upon their round-one scores. Georgia State enters the final round with a combined team score of 614, six strokes behind 15th-ranked Memphis.

Junior Charlotte Lorentzen led the team once again, collecting three birdies to card a 5-over 77. The Soroe, Denmark native completed the second 18 holes with a share of 34th place.

Junior Charlotte Guilleux and freshman Laura Sanchez both finished the day in a tie for 57th place. The pair fired a 7-over 79 and 8-over 80, respectively.

Freshman Solveig Helgesen also fired a 7-over 79 and sits in a tie for 74th place. Redshirt-junior Cherishton Brett shot a 92 to wrap up the second round in 90th place.

After ending the first day's competition in second place, Coastal Carolina took over the top spot on the leader board with a 289 (+1) on the day and a score of 2-under 574 entering into the final round.

With the lowest round of the day, No. 35 South Carolina jumped eight spots to claim second-place, shooting a 4-under 284. The Gamecocks go into day three, four strokes behind leader Coastal Carolina with a score of 578 (+2). The first-round's leader, No. 14 Tulane, dropped to third place after a 7-over round of 295.

Coastal Carolina's Jessica Alexander held onto first place in individual competition, firing a 3-under 69. Ashley Albrecht of Kentucky dropped to second place, carding a 2-under 70. Tulane's Ashley McKenny jumped from a tie for sixth place to claim the third position, shooting a 4-under 68 on the day.

Final round competition will begin on Tuesday at 8:45 a.m. with a shotgun start. Live stats are available via GolfStat.com. Full recaps of each round will be posted at GeorgiaStateSports.com when play concludes for the day.

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