Women’s Golf Climbs to Fifth in Chase for NCAA Championship Bid

ATHENS, Ga. – The Ole Miss women’s golf team wrapped up the second round of action at the NCAA Athens Regional tied for fifth, sitting at a two-day score of 591 (+15) on the week.

The Rebels will enter Wednesday’s third and final round amidst a crowded midfield pack looking to punch their ticket into the NCAA Championships. With 24 total birdies on the week, the Rebels are looking to lock up just their fourth appearance in the NCAA Championships in program history.

At the conclusion of Wednesday’s final round of stroke play, only the top five teams and top individual from a non-advancing team will clinch a spot to advance to Scottsdale, Arizona, later this month.

In the event of a tie for advancement to the finals site, all ties shall be broken during a sudden-death playoff counting all five scores. The games committee will determine the playoff holes. In the event conditions do not allow a playoff to occur, additional tiebreaker rules will come into effect.

Chiara Tamburlini continued to lead the Rebels in Athens on day two, shooting her second consecutive round under par to sit fifth heading into round three. The senior continues to pace the Rebels with a team-leading 10 birdies on the week, while also ranking first amongst all golfers in attendance in par-5 scoring (-6).

Fellow senior Andrea Lignell will enter Wednesday’s final round in 23rd, as the Gothenburg, Sweden, native is currently shooting four-over par on the week so far. Today marked the second straight round of 74 (+2) Lignell, tallying two birdies in each round.

Freshman Nicole Gal saw one of her best rounds for the Rebels this season on Tuesday, with Gal ending round two by carding a 73 (+1) to jump up into a tie for 37th overall. Gal’s front nine was her strong suit on the day, as she finished an even par at the turn.

Natacha Host Husted’s day would both start and end with the sophomore sitting tied for 48th, as the Copenhagen, Denmark, native has logged a two-day score of 154 (+10) on the week. Host Husted currently ranks second on the Rebel roster behind Tamburlini in total birdies this week, tallying six over her two rounds of action.

Rounding out play for the Rebels was Elle…