Texas Tech University Athletics
Red Raiders Move Into Sixth Place at Betsy Rawls
October 20, 2018 | Women's Golf
Texas Tech slid past top-ranked Alabama Sunday during the second round of the 54-hole event
LUBBOCK, Texas – Texas Tech slid into sixth place at the Betsy Rawls Invitational Saturday after the Red Raiders fired an 8-over-par 296 second round at the University of Texas Golf Club in Austin.
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Tech improved on its opening-round score by 10 strokes, moving past Alabama for sixth place at 26-over for the tournament. The Crimson Tide, the nation's No. 1 team in the latest Golfstat poll, trail the Red Raiders by 11 strokes entering Sunday's third and final round.
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Head coach JoJo Robertson received consistency throughout the lineup as only two strokes separated four of Tech's five players. Mami Yamamoto led the group, signing for a 1-over 73 card that moved her to 9-over for the tournament and in a tie for 30th place.
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Sofia Garcia and Amy Taylor followed with 2-over cards as the duo matched each other for the second-consecutive day. They are now 6-over for the tournament and in a tie for 25th place. Anna Dong added a 3-over round to join Yamamoto in 30th place.
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Cecilie Nielsen completed the Tech lineup with an 11-over round for the second-consecutive day. Destiny Arenas, meanwhile, put together a 13-over card that was a five-stroke improvement from Friday.
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Kent State recorded the tournament's low team round of the day with a 7-under card that pushed the Golden Flashes into a tie with host Texas atop the leaderboard. The two schools are 1-under for the tournament, 11 strokes better than third place Florida. Baylor and SMU round out the top five at 11-over and 24-over, respectively.
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Tech will be paired with both Baylor and SMU when the final round begins with an 8:45 a.m. shotgun start Sunday morning. Live scoring will be available throughout the round at Golfstat.com. Â
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Tech improved on its opening-round score by 10 strokes, moving past Alabama for sixth place at 26-over for the tournament. The Crimson Tide, the nation's No. 1 team in the latest Golfstat poll, trail the Red Raiders by 11 strokes entering Sunday's third and final round.
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Head coach JoJo Robertson received consistency throughout the lineup as only two strokes separated four of Tech's five players. Mami Yamamoto led the group, signing for a 1-over 73 card that moved her to 9-over for the tournament and in a tie for 30th place.
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Sofia Garcia and Amy Taylor followed with 2-over cards as the duo matched each other for the second-consecutive day. They are now 6-over for the tournament and in a tie for 25th place. Anna Dong added a 3-over round to join Yamamoto in 30th place.
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Cecilie Nielsen completed the Tech lineup with an 11-over round for the second-consecutive day. Destiny Arenas, meanwhile, put together a 13-over card that was a five-stroke improvement from Friday.
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Kent State recorded the tournament's low team round of the day with a 7-under card that pushed the Golden Flashes into a tie with host Texas atop the leaderboard. The two schools are 1-under for the tournament, 11 strokes better than third place Florida. Baylor and SMU round out the top five at 11-over and 24-over, respectively.
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Tech will be paired with both Baylor and SMU when the final round begins with an 8:45 a.m. shotgun start Sunday morning. Live scoring will be available throughout the round at Golfstat.com. Â
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