Gators Charge Up Leaderboard Before Final Day of Gator Invite

Saturday, March 9

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Gators Charge Up Leaderboard Before Final Day of Gator Invite

Saturday, March 9, 2019 | Women's Golf

Photo Gallery by Tim Casey

By: Lucy Berres

GAINESVILLE, Fla. – After bouncing back from a tough first round, the Florida Gators women's golf team ended day one of the Florida Gators Invitational in sole possession of second place.

The Gators finished both round one and round two on par and only three strokes off the leader Miami. After early bogey trouble in the day, the team was able to recover with five Gators landing inside the top 25.

Sophomore Addie Baggarly leads the team in a tie for second place after briefly sitting atop the leaderboard thanks to seven birdies and zero bogeys on the day. Sophomore Elin Esborn finished her second round with three birdies on her final three holes to recover from some bogey trouble on the front nine.

Junior Marta Perez also had back to back birdies late in the second round to recover from her front nine. Junior Sierra Brooks finished the second round with a team-low 68 to help balance a rocky first round.

Freshman Clara Manzalini stayed consistent throughout the 36-hole day, shooting a one-over 71 in both her rounds. Freshman Jenny Kim is leading the Gators individuals, sitting inside the top 25 at T24 and +3 on the day.

Coach's Take
"I thought we battled really well today. There were a few times where we played a little tight or didn't take advantage of some opportunities. But we had a nice finish towards the end which is a great sign of toughness on a long 36-hole day. Miami played outstanding in the morning but we were able to make up a few in the second round. It's going to be a very exciting finish tomorrow and a great opportunity for our team." –Head Coach Emily Glaser

Scores through Day One
Team

1	Miami	557	-3
2	Florida	560	E
3	Campbell	562	+2
4	Clemson	563	+3
5	Tennessee	568	+8
6	UCF	570	+10
T7	East Carolina	571	+11
T7	North Carolina State	571	+11
9	Ohio State	579	+19
10	Penn State	586	+26
11	Florida International	587	+27
12	College of Charleston	590	+30
13	Daytona State College	599	+39

Florida Players
T2 Addie Baggarly                            138 (-2)
T15 Marta Perez                               142 (+2)
T15 Clara Manzalini                         142 (+2)
T24 Elin Esborn                                 143 (+3)
T41 Sierra Brooks                             145 (+5)

Also Competing
T24 Jenny Kim                                   143 (+3)
T51 Carlotta Ricolfi                          148 (+8)
T67 Lauren Waidner                       154 (+14)

Follow the Action
Play will continue on Sunday, March 10 at 9:00 a.m. (ET). Live scoring will be available on GolfStat.com. A complete recap with full results will be posted on FloridaGators.com following the conclusion of the tournament.