RALEIGH, N.C. – Freshman Lottie Woad is in a tie for fourth place and junior Charlotte Heath is in a tie for ninth place in the individual standings, and the Florida State Women’s Golf team is in sixth place in the team standings after two rounds of the NCAA Raleigh Regional Championship. Florida State is one of four teams in the 12-team regional with two players in the top-10 of the individual standings with one round remaining to be played in the championship.
Florida State is just one stroke behind both Arizona and Purdue, and just two strokes behind Wake Forest, as just two teams shot below par in the second round, in the battle for one of the coveted top five placings needed to advance to the NCAA Championship Finals at the Grayhawk Golf Club in Scottsdale, Az. (May 19-24, 2023). NC State, the host school, maintained its first place lead with an even par team score in the second round. The Wolfpack (570), Arizona State (572). Wake Forest (577), Arizona (578), and Purdue (578) are the top five teams heading into Wednesday’s final round. Florida State is looking to advance out of the Raleigh Regional Championship and into the NCAA Championship Finals for the school-record seventh consecutive time.
Dorota Zalewski of Chattanooga, is the individual leader with a two-round total of 135. She carded a 66 in Tuesday’s second round to move into the lead. Zalewski is competing as an individual golfer.
“We came out a little flat, and at times, I think lost our focus,” said Head Coach Amy Bond. “Thankfully, we’re just nine strokes out of the lead, so it’s anybody’s game tomorrow. We have to go out and want it; we have to post a strong number and take it rather than hoping it comes to us.”
Florida State was led in the second round by senior Amelia Williamson, Heath and Woad who all carded scores of 73. Woad leads the Seminoles with a two-round total of 140 and is just five stroke behind the lead of Zalewski.
Woad began the second round of her first career NCAA Regional with a birdie on the first hole, and totaled two birdies on her front nine. She closed her round at 1 over par on her final 12 holes of the round to finish with a 1 over par score of 73. She is tied with Julia Misemer of Arizona and Grace Summerhayes of Arizona State with scores of 140. She is just one stroke out of third, two out of second and five out of the individual lead.
Heath maintained her top-10 individual standing with a 1…
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