Sept. 20, 2014
- Commodores post two-round score of 571 (288-283), have six-shot lead on LSU.
- All five Vanderbilt players are in the top 15, with junior Jennifer Hahn leading the way in a tie for first.
- Hahn fired a four-under, 68, the lowest individual round of the day. Senior Kendall Martindale also carded a two-under, 70, on Saturday
The 11th-ranked Vanderbilt Commodores stormed to the top of the team standings with a five-under par, 283, on Saturday and lead second-place LSU by six strokes heading into the final round on Sunday. The five-under par round was the only team score under par on Saturday.
Junior Jennifer Hahn is tied atop the individual leader board with a two-round score of 140 (72-68), with four of the other Commodore players on the Vanderbilt team in the top 15. Freshman Cindy Ha, who is playing on the Vanderbilt “B” team, is tied for third on the individual scoreboard with a score of 141 (70-71).
“What a day! And what a finish,” said Vanderbilt head coach Greg Allen. “The girls showed a lot of patience and turned a decent round into a great round by making birdies on the last three holes. Jenn was just flat out golfing her ball today! And it’s great to see Cindy in the hunt playing in her first college tournament. I’m so proud of the attitude, work ethic and the gratefulness this team displays. We’re excited about the opportunity tomorrow and the chance to compete.”
Commodore Scores
The Commodores had solid day all around on Saturday, with Vanderbilt counting Hahn’s 68, Kendall Martindale’s 70, Morgan Ransom’s 72, and Antonia Scherer’s 73. Irina Gabasa posted a 76 in her round on Saturday.
For the “B” Team, Vanderbilt was led by freshman Cindy Ha, who carded a one under, 71, in her second round.
Hahn is in a tie for first, Scherer in 10th, with Gabasa, Martindale, and Ransom in a tie for 15th. Ha is in a tie for third.
Vanderbilt will tee off with first-round leader LSU and third-place Mississippi State on Sunday.
Key Stretch for Vanderbilt
Conditions were much tougher Saturday on the Vanderbilt Legends Club South Course, so birdies were harder to find. On holes five through eight, the Commodores made a combined seven birdies and no bogeys.
Notes from the Round
- After leading after the first round, LSU fell to second after carding a four-over, 292, in the second round.
- GRU Augusta shot the second-lowest round of the day behind the Commodores with a three-over 291.
- Vanderbilt is searching for its first Mason Rudolph Championship since 2002.
