Tulsa, Gunnar in second through two rounds at Dale McNamara Invitational

BROKEN ARROW, Okla.  –– The Tulsa Golden Hurricane women’s golf team sits in second place following Monday’s 36 holes at the Dale McNamara Invitational on the par-72 Cedar Ridge Country Club course.

 Tulsa carded a first round 4-over 292 and had a score of 2-under par in Monday’s afternoon round for a 36-hole total of 578. The Hurricane will enter Tuesday’s final round just three strokes behind tournament leader and fellow American Athletic Conference member South Florida’s score of 575.

North Texas (586), Nebraska (589) and James Madison (592) rounded out the top-5 teams.

After a 1-over par opening round 73, Tulsa sophomore Lovisa Gunnar tallied five birdies and had just one bogey for a 4-under par 68 in second round action to finish at 3-under 141 for second place after the first 36 holes. Freshman Grace Kilcrease turned in an even-par 144 score after identical rounds of 72 to finish the day in a sixth-place tie.

Gunnar trails South Florida’s Melanie Green by one stroke, as Green carded a 4-under par score of 140.

Senior Lilly Thomas was the third Tulsa golfer to place among the top-10 after two rounds after scores of 71 and 74 for a 1-over par 145 total for 10^th place.

Sydney Seigel is in 25^th place after a 6-over par 150 total with rounds of 78 and 72, while Emily Boehrer finished in 43^rd place with a score of 153. Playing as an individual Jenni Roller placed 53^rd with a total score of 155.

Final round action will get underway with an 8:30 a.m. shotgun start on Tuesday.

TEAM RESULTS

1. South Florida                                      291-284=575
2. Tulsa                                                     292-286=578
3. North Texas                                        292-294=586
4. Nebraska                                             298-291=589
5. James Madison                                 307-285=592
6. UTSA                                                     303-292=595
7. BYU                                                        307-291=598
8. Kansas State                                       306-294=600
9. Sacramento State                             302-300=602
10. Sam Houston                                     307-300=607

T11.     Middle Tennessee                            307-301=608

T11.     Boise State                                          308-300=608

13. Oral Roberts                                       323-296=619

TULSA INDIVIDUALS

2.          Lovisa Gunnar                  73-68=141

T6.        Grace Kilcrease                72-72=144

T10.     Lilly Thomas                     71-74=145

T25.     Sydney Seigel                   78-72=150

T43.     Emily Boehrer                  76-77=153

T53.     Jenni Roller**                  77-78=155

**played as an individual

TOP-5 INDIVIDUALS

1. Melania Green, USF                               73-67=140

T2.  Lovisa Gunnar, Tulsa                            73-68=141

T2.  Audrey Tan, North Texas                     70-72=142

T2. Lauren Heinlein, USF                             69-73=142

T5.  Haley Vargas, Kansas State                 74-69=143