Ronderos and Arana Lead Miami in Second Round on Saturday
March 12, 2011
ORANGE PARK, Fla. – Senior Maria Ronderos and junior Patricia Arana each shot a one-over par 73 on Saturday to lead the Hurricanes in the second round of the JMU Eagle Landing Invitational. As a team, the ‘Canes shot a 298, good for a tie for fourth place with one round to go from Eagle Landing Golf Club.
No. 34 Chattanooga (+5) leads the tournament overall through two rounds.
Ronderos played a consistent round on Saturday, with 14 pars, two birdies and two bogeys on her way to a 73. Overall, she sits in a tie for 10th place amongst individuals. The senior has placed in the top-10 in her last five events.
Arana came on strong in the second round, also carding a 73. She recorded four birdies on the day and is in a tie for 23rd place. There are 98 golfers competing in this event.
Senior Christina Hirano backed up her 73 in the first round with a 76 on Saturday. She recorded 14 pars to move into to a tie for 16th position.
Freshman Carina Cuculiza put in three birdies on the day to also score a 76, while junior Diana Fisher shot an 84.
Miami will look to finish strong in the third and final round of the tournament on Sunday. Fisher will start at 8:40 a.m., with the rest of the team to follow in intervals in groups with golfers from Illinois and USF.
Visit HurricaneSports.com for the final round results from Eagle Landing Golf Club. In addition, follow the women’s golf team on Twitter (@hurricanesgolf).
