CHAPEL HILL, N.C. – Ashley Kim and Lauren Valero carded 73s (+3) to pace Purdue Women’s Golf in the second round of the Ruth’s Chris Tar Heel invitational. The Boilermakers struggled on Saturday, carding a 302 (+22) to slip to 10th (+24) on the leaderboard heading into the final round.
Kim made a team-high three birdies throughout the round. She started her back nine with a birdie at the 10th, and even though she made a bogey on No. 16, she got the stroke back by making a birdie on the final hole of the day. The junior fired a 1-under 35 on the back nine, hoping to carry some momentum into tomorrow.
One day after recording her lowest round as a Boilermaker with a 71, Valero matched Kim with a 73 of her own. Her round was highlighted by an eagle on the par-5 16th, her team-leading third eagle of the season. Kim and Valero are tied for 22nd on the individual leaderboard at 4-over after two rounds.
The Boilermakers have 18 holes left in the fall slate, looking to finish strong heading into the spring. Purdue will start on the back nine beginning at 8:55 a.m. ET Sunday morning, paired alongside Louisville (+27) and UNCW (+31).
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BOILERMAKERS
T-22. Luana Valero: 71-73—144 (+4)
T-22. Ashley Kim: 71-73—144 (+4)
T-43. Lauren Timpf: 71-76—147 (+7)
T-52. Samantha Brown: 69-80—149 (+9)
T-71. Ella Weber: 74-82—156 (+16)
*T-61. Ida Lindqvist: 75-77—152 (+12)
*Competing as an individual
TEAM LEADERBOARD
- #16 Auburn: 281-274—555 (-5)
- NC State: 275-287—562 (+2)
- Virginia Tech: 283-281—564 (+4)
- #17 Duke: 282-285—567 (+7)
- #7 South Carolina: 287-281—568 (+8)
- #21 North Carolina: 283-292—575 (+15)
- #20 Kentucky: 290-288—578 (+18)
- #1 Wake Forest: 296-284—580 (+20)
- Michigan: 288-293—581 (+21)
- Purdue: 282-302—584 (+24)
- Louisville: 289-298—587 (+27)
- UNCW: 298-293—591 (+31)
T-13. Miami (FL): 304-297—601 (+41)
T-13. FIU: 305-296—601 (+41)
15. Rollins: 310-314—624 (+64)