DEARBORN, Mich. – Anderson University sophomore Emma Charles posted her second consecutive 8-over-par 80 and is in a six-way tie for 50th place, following second-round action Wednesday at the NCAA Division II Women's Golf Championships.
The three-day, 54-hole tournament features 12 teams and a dozen individual golfers and is being hosted by Wayne State and the Detroit Sports Commission on a par-72, 5,848-yard TPC Michigan layout.
In search of its first national title, South Atlantic Conference Champion Limestone widened its lead to four shots – now over nationally second-ranked Lynn – after the Fighting Knights moved up one spot and took over second place from Findlay. Indianapolis, which is seeking its second national title in three years and its third championship in six years, vaulted up three spots into third place - 13 strokes behind the Saints. Findlay slipped from second into fourth place entering Thursday's final round, with top-ranked Dallas Baptist in fifth place.
St. Mary's (Texas) is in sixth place, while Arkansas Tech, Grand Valley State and Texas A&M – Commerce are all deadlocked in a tie for the seventh spot. South Region Champion Tampa struggled during the second round and holds the 10th spot, with Northeastern State and Rogers State rounding out the field.
UIndy's Pilar Echeverria and Lynn's Helen Kreuzer are tied atop the individual leaderboard after firing 1-under-par 71s for the second straight day on Wednesday. The duo leads Limestone's Ebba Hellman and Findlay's Meredith Wipper by two strokes heading into Thursday's final round, with Wipper jumping 12 spots on Wednesday on the strength of a 4-under 68.
Seven additional golfers are tied for fifth place, five strokes behind the leaders. The pack includes first-round leader Camila Madariaga from Lynn and South Region Champion Kiira Riihijarvi.
Thursday's final round is slated to get underway at 8 a.m.
Player Team Scores
1 Helen Kreuzer Lynn 71 71 142 -2
1 Pilar Echeverria UIndy 71 71 142 -2
T3 Meredith Wipper Findlay 76 68 144 E
T3 Ebba Hellman Limestone 72 72 144 E
Team Scores
1 Limestone 299 287 586 +10
2 Lynn 301 289 590 +14
3 Indianapolis 309 290 599 +23
4 Findlay 300 301 601 +25
5 Dallas Baptist 305 304 609 +33
6 St. Mary's (TX) 307 306 613 +37
T7 Arkansas Tech 317 304 621 +45
T7 Grand Valley State 316 305 621 +45
T7 Texas A&M – Commerce 324 297 621 +45
10 Tampa 310 313 623 +47
11 Northeastern State 320 314 634 +58
12 Rogers State 328 313 641 +65
