Miami Moves Into Second at Hurricane Invite

Miami Moves Into Second at Hurricane Invite

CORAL GABLES, Fla. – The University of Miami women’s golf team had a seven-stroke improvement Tuesday afternoon in round two and currently stand in second place at the 2015 Hurricane Invitational.
 
The Hurricanes jumped three spots following their round two score of 284. Miami’s 284 was the second-lowest tally among the 16-team field.
 
“We had a good day today and our girls really hung in there,” said head coach Patti Rizzo. “I was glad we were able to move up to second.”
 
The three-day event is being held at the par 71, 6,070-yard Biltmore Golf Course.
 
Senior Rika Park (Fujieda Shi-Shizouka, Japan) led the way for the Hurricanes as she shot two-under-par, 69 and is currently tied for ninth. Park shot two-over-par on the front nine, but rebounded on the back nine as she fired a four-under-par total of 32.
 
“I was really proud of Rika’s effort today,” Rizzo said. “Rika is very driven and she has really taken the bull by the horns to do what she needs to do to play well. She has been very close for a couple of weeks and now she is starting to get the results that she wants.”
 
Park tallied four birdies on the back nine as she broke 70 for the second time this spring.
 
Junior Kailey Walsh (Boca Raton, Fla.) is tied for 16th heading into the final day with a two-round total of 145. Walsh tallied a second round score of three-over-par, 74.
 
Sophomore Daniela Darquea (Quito, Ecuador) had a six-stroke improvement in round two as she shot one-under-par, 70. Darquea began the day tied for 48th, but enters the final round tied for 23rd (146).
 
Teammate Leticia Ras-Anderica (Moraira, Spain) also is tied for 23rd heading into the final day after she carded an even-round score of 71. Ras-Anderica enters the final day with a two-round total of 146.
 
Northwestern holds the tournament lead with a two-round total of six-under-par, 562. NU’s Hannah Kim leads all individuals after two rounds with a score of one-under-par, 139.
 
“You never know what can happen in a golf tournament,” Rizzo said. “I just want our players to go out and play this course the way I know they are capable of playing. If they do that, I think we have a good chance tomorrow.”
 
Final round action begins Wednesday morning at 8 a.m. with a shotgun start.