Ras-Anderica Fires a 73 in Round Two of Regionals
May 11, 2012
Day 2 Results | Day 3 Tee Times
CORAL GABLES, Fla. – A second day was all freshman Leticia Ras-Anderica needed as she sits one-stroke back of making it through the NCAA Central Regional and into Nationals. The round saw a seven-stroke improvement from Ras-Anderica as she sank six birdies on the day at the Ohio State Golf Course in Columbus, Ohio.
A native of Spain, Ras-Anderica (80-73—153) fired a one-over par 73 and trails Nebraska’s Madeleine Sheils (72-80—152) by a single stroke heading into the last round. Yesterday she struggled on No. 1 off the turn and finished eight-over 80.
“I got my game back today,” said Ras-Anderica. “I learned from my mistakes and I’m excited for tomorrow.”
Second-year head coach Patti Rizzo, in her second trip to regionals, talks about the freshman’s ability to perform under pressure:
“[Ras-Anderica] is an amazing player. She is a tournament golfer not a social golfer and needs pressure to play well.” As far as her play the past two rounds coach Rizzo says “she did well yesterday, just had one bad hole and she did well today.”
Fellow Hurricane Rika Park continues to compete as she carded an eight-over 80 in day two. Managing to par 11 holes and putt a birdie on No. 15. Park heads in to the final 18-holes with a 79-80—159.
Stetson University’s Alex Buelow (72-75—147) leads the six individuals by six swings. The top two of the six individuals will move on to the NCAA Nationals held at the Legends Club of Vanderbilt in Franklin, Tenn., May 22-25.
Overall Southern Cal (first, 298-290—588) widened their lead after firing a two-over 290 in the second round. The Trojans now hold a 12-stroke advantage over Vanderbilt (second, 308-298—600). Virginia (third, 308-296–604), Purdue (fourth, 301-307—608) and Oregon (fifth, 308-300—608) round out the top five.
The final round continues at the 6264 yard par-72 Scarlet course of the Ohio State Golf Course Sat. May 12. Follow the action at Golfstat.com and visit us at HurricaneSports.com for the latest news.
Individual Results
T6. Alex Buelow (Stetson ) – 72-75–147
T21. Madeleine Sheils (Nebraska) – 72-80–152
T33. Leticia Ras-Anderica (Miami, Fla.) – 80-73–153
T47. Gabriella Wahl (East Tennessee St.) – 79-77–156
T61. Brittany Henderson (Coastal Carolina) – 81-77–158
T67. Rika Park (Miami, Fla.) – 79-80–159
Team Results
1. Southern Cal 298 290 588 +12
2. Vanderbilt 308 292 600 +24
3. Virginia 308 296 604 +28
T4. Purdue 301 307 608 +32
T4. Oregon 308 300 608 +32
6. Auburn 306 304 610 +34
7. North Carolina State 307 304 611 +35
8. Ohio State 310 302 612 +36
9. Tennessee 306 308 614 +38
10. Florida State 314 301 615 +39
11. Georgia 299 318 617 +41
12. Arkansas 310 308 618 +42
13. Notre Dame 304 320 624 +48
14. Mississippi 315 311 626 +50
15. Michigan 315 316 631 +55
16. Harvard 315 317 632 +56
17. South Florida 309 325 634 +58
T18. Texas State 320 315 635 +59
T18. Kentucky 322 313 635 +59
20. East Carolina 329 310 639 +63
21. UTSA 317 326 643 +67
22. UNC Wilmington 323 322 645 +69
23. Siena College 328 326 654 +78
24. Butler 321 334 655 +79
