Sept. 25, 2010
WEST LAFAYETTE, Ind. - The top-ranked Purdue women's golf team put together another outstanding round led by senior Maude-Aimee LeBlanc's team-low 69 at the Mason Rudolph Championships in Franklin, Tenn. The Boilermakers fired a six-under par 282 to stand alone in second place with a two-round total of 561 (-15), just one stroke behind 16th-ranked LSU who also fired a 282 on Saturday and has a team total of 560 (-16).
No. 12 California is two strokes behind Purdue in third place with a score of 563 (279-284, -13). Cal's Pia Halbig (68-67=135) and Wake Forest's Michelle Shin (65-70=135) are tied for first place at nine-under par. LeBlanc is in third place, just one stroke behind the leaders. The Sherbrook, Quebec, native followed her opening round 67 with a three-under par 69 on Saturday to total a 136.
Sophomore Laura Gonzalez-Escallon also carded a 69 in the second round. She is tied for 20th place with a two-round total of 142 (73-69, -2). Senior Numa Gulyanamitta shares the nine-way tie for 20th after firing a two-over par 74. The Rayong, Thailand, native recorded a 68 on Friday.
Freshman Alex Stewart and senior Thea Hoffmeister each fired an even-par 72 in the second round. Stewart is tied for 29th with a score of 143 and Hoffmeister is tied for 39th with a two-round total of 145.
The Mason Rudolph Women's Championship is being held at the Vanderbilt Legends Club North Course that is being played as a par-72, 6,281-yard venue.
The Boilermakers will tee off from hole No. 1 in the third and final round beginning at 10 a.m. ET and for the second day in a row will be paired with LSU and California.
Full results are posted above and live scoring will be available at golfstat.com. The final tournament results will be posted at purduesports.com following the conclusion of Sunday's action.