Northwestern University Athletics
Two Wildcats in Top 20 at Lady Puerto Rico Classic
2/13/2012 12:00:00 AM | Women's Golf
Feb. 13, 2012
Event: 10th Annual Lady Puerto Rico Classic
Location: Rio Mar, P.R.
Course Info: The River Course at Rio Mar Beach Resort (Rio Grande, P.R.)
Length: 6,191 yards (Par-72)
NU Result: 8th/15 teams • 602 (306-296)
Complete Results: Golfstat.com
Tomorrow's Schedule: Third and final round begins with shotgun start at 7:30 a.m. AST/5:30 a.m. CT.
Lady Puerto Rico Round 2 Results 
Lady Puerto Rico Round 3 Tee Times
RIO MAR, P.R. - Northwestern improved 10 strokes Monday during the second round of the Lady Puerto Rico Classic in Rio Mar, P.R. The 'Cats moved up to eighth place in the 15-team race, shooting an 8-over 296 for a combined score of 602 (26-over). NU is four strokes behind seventh place North Carolina State (598) and has a commanding nine-stroke lead on ninth place SMU (611).
Yesterday, senior Alex Lederhausen (Hinsdale, Ill./Hinsdale Central) led the squad, but Monday it was two freshmen paving the way for Northwestern during the second round. Brittany Mai (Poway, Calif./Poway) improved seven strokes Monday, finishing with a 1-under 71, one stroke off her career-low of 70. Mai began on the 12th hole and birded on holes 13 and 15 and had back-to-back birdies to close the round on holes 10 and 11. Through two rounds, Mai is tied for 20th with a 5-over 149.
Hana Lee (Hacienda Heights, Calif./Wilson) improved four strokes from her first-round score of 78 and shot a 2-over 74 Tuesday to tie for 28th (8-over 152). Lee had three birdies in the second round.
Lederhausen still leads the group of five Northwestern golfers in the individual race as she is tied for 15th with four other competitors. After shooting an even-par 72 Sunday, Lederhausen finished round two with a 4-over 76. After two rounds, Lederhausen has a 4-over 148, one stroke behind a pack of five golfers tied for 10th at 147.
Sophomore Devon Brown (Rancho Santa Fe, Calif./Cathedral Catholic) finished round two with an identical 6-over 78 that she shot in round one. She is currently tied for 45th with a 12-over 156.
Junior Lauren Weaver (Scottsdale, Ariz./Cactus Shadows) improved seven strokes Monday, finishing with a 3-over 75. She began the day at hole 12 and recorded back-to-back birdies on the third and fourth holes, as well as her last two of the round at 10 and 11. Weaver had a 10-over 82 in the first round and is one stroke behind Brown at 157, tied for 50th.
Georgia now is in sole possession of first place, at a 9-over 585 (294-291) with LSU one stroke behind at 586 (294-292). Three golfers are in a tie for first as Georgia's Emilie Burger and Marta Silva Zamora along with Purdue's Laura Gonzalez-Escallon each have a 4-under 140.
The third and final round of the Lady Puerto Rico Classic begins with a shotgun start at 7:30 a.m. local time/5:30 a.m. CT.
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