HILTON HEAD, S.C. – Redshirt sophomore Casey Weidenfeld's 4-under 67 led No. 11 Auburn to a second round 282 (-2) at the Darius Rucker Intercollegiate at Long Cove Club in Hilton Head, South Carolina, on Tuesday. The Tigers moved up to third place on the individual leaderboard and trail tournament leader Northwestern by three strokes. Auburn also leads four teams ranked inside the top-10.
"The goal for the day was to play our way into the final group, and that was a success," Auburn head coach Melissa Luellen said at the end of the round. "Obviously, tomorrow's goal is to win, but I'm very proud of our team for putting us in position to get the job done tomorrow. The golf course is very challenging and our team really shines when conditions are tough. Excited to see what they can do!"
Weidenfeld broke 70 for the fifth time this season during her bogey-free round on Tuesday. She followed up her opening round that featured five birdies with four more birdies during the second round. Weidenfeld's impressive round moved her up 33 spots from the beginning of the round on the individual leaderboard into a tie for fifth place.
Freshman Anna Davis is also in the top 10 individually, as her second round 72 (+1) gives her a 36-hole total of 140 (-2). Davis is tied for seventh place on the individual leaderboard and has played the par-4s at Long Cove Club at 2-under over both rounds, which is tied for the second-best mark in the field.
Anna Foster followed her teammate with a 1-over 72 of her own during the second round and recorded five birdies on her scorecard. Foster remains in the top 20 individually, as she is currently in a tie for 16th at even-par for the tournament.
Sophomore Katie Cranston bounced back from a difficult opening round by firing an even-par 71 on Tuesday highlighted by a birdie on her final hole of the day. Cranston is tied for 44th individually.
Auburn will begin the final round of the Darius Rucker Intercollegiate at 10:10 a.m. CT on Wednesday paired with players from Northwestern and Arizona State. Coverage of Wednesday's round will be televised on Golf Channel from 1:30 p.m. CT to 4:30 p.m. CT and live scoring of the event will be available online at Golfstat.com.
Auburn individuals:
| Placement | Player | Round 1 Score | Round 2 Score | Total Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| T5 | Casey Weidenfeld | 72 (+1) | 67 (-4) | 139 (-3) |
| T7 | Anna Davis | 68 (-3) | 72 (+1) | 140 (-2) |
| T16 | Anna Foster | 70 (-1) | 72 (+1) | 142 (E) |
| T44 | Katie Cranston | 75 (+4) | 71 (E) | 146 (+4) |
| T58 | Megan Schofill | 74 (+3) | 74 (+3) | 148 (+6) |