Women’s Golf Moves Up Leaderboard in Second Round from Mexico

CABO SAN LUCAS, MEX. – The seventh-ranked Bulldogs completed the second round of the Battle at the Beach on Saturday. After 36 holes from Cabo San Lucas, State is 7^th shooting 8-over (576).
 
After a tough first round from Mexico, the Bulldogs did what they have done best throughout the fall and responded well to adversity. State used strong performances from up and down the scorecard to record a team score of 7-under in the second round. The Bulldogs used three individual rounds in the 60s to propel up the leaderboard six spots heading into the final round. 7-under par is the 15^th lowest team round in school history.
 
The Bulldogs were led by All-American Julia Lopez Ramirez in the second round. Lopez Ramirez responded well in the second round, carding her 13^th round in the 60s in the maroon and white to surge up the leaderboard 40 spots from 55^th to 15^th (even-par, 142) heading into the final round. Lopez Ramirez was on fire on the front nine, playing bogey-less golf that featured four birdies and five pars before losing another stroke on the back nine to secure 5-under on the day.
 
Abbey Daniel used the second round to jump up the leaderboard as well, moving from 77^th to 39^th (5-over, 147) heading into the final round. Daniel used strong play throughout the round, sinking 11 pars and adding 5 birdies to secure her 5^th round in the 60s for State (3-under, 68).
 
Freshman Surapa Janthamunee was the third Bulldog of the day to card a round in the 60s. Throughout the second round, Janthamunee played the best round of her collegiate career so far. Janthamunee sunk seven pars on the day while adding 6 pars to post her first round in the 60s in the maroon and white (2-under, 69). Janthamunee moved up the leaderboard 17 spots heading into the final round from 34^th to 17^th (1-over, 143).
 
Izzy Pellot  and Hannah Levi round out the scorecard for MSU. Pellot rolled in a birdie on the front and back nine to finish 3-over (74) on the day to move to 50^th (6-over, 148). Levi carded 6-over (77) in round two and is 69^th (10-over, 152).

Quoting Head Coach Charlie Ewing

On the second round of the Battle at the Beach

 

“The response today was really strong from this team. That is what we want to build ourselves on. Just being a team that responds well to all circumstances. We still have plenty to clean up out…