NEW ORLEANS – On a day where scores were generally high across the board, Auburn sophomore Julie McCarthy was one of three golfers to shoot a low round of 69 (-3) during the second round of the Allstate Sugar Bowl Intercollegiate on Monday.
McCarthy started strong on the back nine with birdies on three of the first six holes she played, and then it was about staying consistent as she made par on the final 12 holes. The sophomore, who turned in a 76 (+4) on the first day, is currently tied for 10th on the player leaderboard at 1 over par.
Dating back to the Alexa Stirling Intercollegiate in October, McCarthy has now shot par or better in five of her last seven rounds, including two rounds in the 60s.
As a team, No. 11 Auburn moved from 10th after the first day into a tie for seventh following Monday's round. The Tigers shot a 303 (+15) and will look to finish strong in Tuesday's final round at the English Turn Golf & Country Club (par 72, 6,239 yards).
Brooke Sansom, Mychael O'Berry and Elena Hualde Zúñiga all finished with a 78 (+6) on Monday. Sansom is currently in a tie for 39th at 8 over through the first two rounds.
O'Berry and teammate Kaleigh Telfer are tied for 52nd at 10 over par. Telfer struggled in the second round after opening the tournament with a 72 (E) on Sunday. Hualde Zúñiga jumped two spots from the first day and is tied for 77th overall.
Texas leads the field at even par (576), followed by USC (580), Duke (582), Florida (584), South Carolina (588), Houston (593), Auburn (601), Michigan State (601), Oklahoma State (601), Miami (603), LSU (604), North Carolina State (607), North Carolina (608), Arizona State (609), Washington (612), SMU (616), Tulane (619) and UC Davis (634).
For the final round, Auburn will be paired with Michigan State and Oklahoma State and will tee off at 8 a.m. CT from the 7th hole. Live scoring can be found on Golfstat.com.
Team Standings
1. Texas -- 576 (E)
2. USC -- 580 (+4)
3. Duke -- 582 (+6)
4. Florida -- 584 (+8)
5. South Carolina -- 588 (+12)
6. Houston -- 593 (+17)
T7. Auburn -- 601 (+25)
T7. Michigan State -- 601 (+25)
T7. Oklahoma State -- 601 (+25)
10. Miami -- 603 (+27)
11. LSU -- 604 (+28)
12. North Carolina State -- 607 (+31)
13. North Carolina -- 608 (+32)
14. Arizona State -- 609 (+33)
15. Washington -- 612 (+36)
16. SMU -- 616 (+40)
15. Tulane -- 619 (+43)
18. UC Davis -- 634 (+58)
Auburn Individuals
T10. Julie McCarthy – 76, 69 (+1)
T39. Brooke Sansom – 74, 78 (+8)
T52. Mychael O'Berry – 76, 78 (+10)
T52. Kaleigh Telfer – 72, 82 (+10)
T77. Elena Hualde Zúñiga – 80, 78 (+14)