Vanderbilt’s Svicarovich Vaults to Third at SEC’s

Vanderbilt’s Svicarovich Vaults to Third at SEC’s

4/15/2006

Second Round: Auburn Maintains Lead;
Vanderbilt’s Svicarovich Vaults to Third at SEC Women’s Golf Championship

Franklin, Tenn. — Auburn shot a second round best 282 Saturday to maintain its first place standing at the Southeastern Conference Women’s Golf Championship Saturday at the Vanderbilt Legends Club.

Auburn placed three golfers in the Top 10 individual standings led by Maria Martinez’s (73+68=141) tournament low 4-under par 68 on Saturday. Margaret Shirley (77+69=146) tied for fourth for the Tigers posting a 3-under par 69 while teammate Jessica Lovell (76-71=147) went 1-under for the day to tie for seventh place.

The Tigers (300+282=582) are four shots ahead of second place Georgia (301+285=586). Tennessee (301+287=588) is third. Host Vanderbilt is fourth (303+287=590).    

Georgia’s Taylor Leon equaled the tournament low posted by Martinez on Saturday. Leon (75-68=143) moved into second place after carding a 4-under par for the day.

Vanderbilt’s Kristen Svicarovich (76-69=145) matched her career low, recording a 3-under par 69 on day two to vault into third place overall. Svicarovich, who started the day tied for 15th place, birdied holes 13 through 15 to post her best single-day score of the season.

Svicarovich also carded a 69 in second round play at the 2005 NCAA East Regional.

“I started off the day making a lot of pars,” Svicarovich said. “Then as I got to No. 13, I saw (Vanderbilt’s) Liebelei Lawrence birdie the 13th hole and (Vanderbilt’s) Jacqui Concolino to my left birdie No. 11. I decided it was time for me to make some birdies as well.” 

Concolino (74+73=147) finished 1-over on Saturday to tie for seventh place. Lawrence (77+72=149) shot even par to tie teammate Chris Brady (76+73=149) for 17th place. Fellow Commodore Julie Bartholomew (78+79=157) is tied for 46th place.     

Final round action begins Sunday at 8:30 a.m. on the Ironhorse course (6,217 yards, par 72).  Vanderbilt will start at the first hole at 8:30 a.m. Tournament leader Auburn will tee off from hole No. 1 beginning at 9:15 a.m.

2006 SEC Women’s Golf Championship

Course: Vanderbilt Legends Club, Ironhorse Course, Par 72, 6,217 yards,Franklin, Tenn.

Second Round Agate

Individual Standings

1. Maria Martinez, Auburn, 73+68=141; 2. Taylor Leon, Georgia, 75+68=143; 3. Kristen Svicarovich, Vanderbilt, 76+69=145; T4. Holly Cantwell, Tennessee, 73+73=146; T4. Margaret Shirley, Auburn, 77+69=146; T4. Marci Turner, Tennessee, 73+73=146; T7. Jacqui Concolino, Vanderbilt, 74+73=147; T7. Alina Lee, Georgia, 74+73=147; T15. Jessica Lovell, Auburn, 76+71=147; T7. Amanda Mathis, Mississippi State, 76+71=147; T7. Whitney Myers, Florida, 77+70=147; T7. Alexis Rather, LSU, 72+75=147; T7. Violeta Retamoza, Tennessee, 77+70=147; T7. Carina Sorensen, Alabama, 76+71=147; T15. Whitney Simons, South Carolina, 75+73=148; T15. Jenny Suh, Alabama, 76+72=148; T17. Chris Brady, Vanderbilt, 76+73=149; T17. Ornella Jouven, Florida, 76+73=149; T17. Liebelei Lawrence, Vanderbilt, 77+72=149; T17. Stacy Lewis, Arkansas, 75+74=149; T17. Caroline Martens, LSU, 72+77=149; T17. Jenna Pearson, South Carolina, 75+74=149; T17. Nicole Smith, Tennessee, 78+71=149; T24. Kelly Froelich, Georgia, 75+75=150; T24. Ali Kicklighter, Kentucky, 77+73=150; T26. Mallory Hetzel, Georgia, 81+70=151; T26. Amanda McCurdy, Arkansas, 73+78=151; T26. Brittany Nelson, Florida, 77+74=151; T26. Whitney Wade, Georgia, 77+74=151; T30. Erica Battle, South Carolina, 79+73=152; T30. Melissa Eaton, LSU, 76+76=152; T30. Nicole Hage, Auburn, 78+74=152; T30. Abigale Schepperle, Auburn, 74+78=152; T34. Laura Evans, Ole Miss, 77+76=153; T34. Sandra Gal, Florida, 79+74=153; T34. Laura Goodwin, Alabama, 78+75=153; T34. Lindsey Hinshaw, Arkansas, 77+76=153; T34. Courtney Mahon, Arkansas, 79+74=153; 39. Mallory Blackwelder, Florida, 78+76=154; T40. Elizabeth Dotson, Kentucky, 78+77=155; T40. Ashleigh Korzack, Mississippi State, 79+76=155; T40. Rebecca Kuhn, LSU, 83+72=155; T40. Ashley Medders, Arkansas, 82+73=155; T44. Golda Johansson, Tennessee, 79+77=156; T44. Sarah Sturm, Alabama, 77+79=156; T46. Julie Bartholomew, Vanderbilt, 78+79=157; T46. Sarah Kate Cousart, Ole Miss, 80+77=157; T46. Blythe Worley, South Carolina, 84+73=157; T49. Erin Faulkner, Kentucky, 82+78=160; T49. Beth Felts, Kentucky, 78+82=160; T49. Rachel Ingram, Ole Miss, 78+82=160; 52. Kimberly Meck, LSU, 82+79=161; 53. Laura Raffo, South Carolina, 81+81=162; T54. Audrey Gale, Alabama, 85+78=163; T54. Stephanie Godare, Mississippi State, 79+84=163; 56. Julia Huh, Mississippi State, 88+76=164; 57. Leigh Phillips, Mississippi State, 87+78=165; 58. Dori Carter, Ole Miss, 83+83=166; T59. Katie Davidson, Ole Miss, 88+80=168; T59. Katie Johnson, Kentucky, 82+86=168.

Team Standings

1. Auburn 300+282=582; 2. Georgia 301+285=586; 3. Tennessee 301+287=588; 4. Vanderbilt 303+287=590; 5. Florida 308+291=599; 6. Arkansas 304+297=601; 7. LSU 302+300=602; T8. Alabama 307+296=603; T8. South Carolina 310+293=603; 10. Mississippi State 321+301=622; 11. Kentucky 315+310=625; 12. Ole Miss 318+315=633.

Vanderbilt Individual Results

3. Kristen Svicarovich, 76+69=145

T7. Jacqui Concolino, 74+73=147

T17. Chris Brady, 76+73=149