Sept. 14, 2009
Second Round Results
PRIMM, Nev. - The No. 18 UNLV women's golf team shot four strokes better on Tuesday and is tied for sixth place at Golfweek's Conference Challenge, which is being played at Primm Valley Golf Club in Primm, Nev.
The Rebels carded a team total of 300 in the second round and have a 36-hole total of 604 (+28), and they have two players in the top 25 individually in Natasha Krishna and Ellis Keenan. Chattanooga has the team lead with a 590 (+14), two strokes better than Cal. Caroline Hedwall of Oklahoma State has the individual lead with a two-round total of 4-under 140, and she is the only player in the tournament that is below par.
Krishna, a senior who is a three-time All-Mountain West Conference selection, is tied for 17th after she shot a 2-over 74 today, giving her a 36-hole score of 150 (+6). Keenan, a freshman playing in her first collegiate tournament, is tied for 25th with a 151 (76-75, +7).
UNLV sophomore Therese Koelbaek is tied for 31st with a total of 153 (79-74, +9), and one shot behind is another sophomore, Alejandra Guacaneme, who is tied for 33rd with a 154 (73-81, +10). UNLV freshman Kristen Schelling is tied for 51st with a 158 (81-77, +14).
The Rebels are one of four teams that appeared in Golfweek's preseason poll that make up the 18-team field, and the others are No. 12 Pepperdine, No. 16 Ohio State and No. 28 Cal. The tournament is being played on the Desert Course at the Primm Valley Golf Club, a par-72, 6,108-yard layout.
The tournament's final round is Tuesday, and the Rebels will tee off beginning at 8:50 a.m. (PT). Live scoring is available courtesy of Golfstat by CLICKING HERE.
