Matranga moves into top five at Lady Paladin Invitational
10/7/2006 12:00:00 AM | Women's Golf
Oct. 7, 2006
GREENVILLE, S.C. -- Catherine Matranga is tied for fifth among individuals, while the No. 31 TCU women's golf team is in a deadlock for eighth after second-round play Saturday at the Lady Paladin Invitational in Greenville, S.C.Matranga carded her second consecutive 75 and is at 6-over-par 150, 10 strokes behind leader Alice Kim of Northwestern.
TCU's Camille Blackerby, the runner-up at last year's Lady Paladin Invitational, shot a 77 Saturday and is tied for 22nd with a 12-over-par 156. After an opening round 76, Horned Frog senior Stacey Bieber put together an 81 and is tied for 25th with a 36-hole score of 157.
The Horned Frogs shot a 25-over 313 and are tied with host Furman. Northwestern fired a 303 to build a 10-stroke lead over second-place Florida International.
The 54-hole tournament concludes Sunday with a 9 a.m. Eastern shotgun start.
Team Scores
1. Northwestern - 302-303--605
2. Florida International - 314-301--615
3. Augusta State - 304-313--617
4. East Tennessee State - 306-312--618
4. Memphis - 311-307--618
6. USF - 307-313--620
7. UNC Wilmington - 308-314--622
8. Furman - 311-312--623
8. TCU - 310-313--623
10. Coastal Carolina - 321-308--629
11. UNC Greensboro - 325-319--644
11. Minnesota - 329-315--644
13. Ole Miss - 318-329--647
14. Mississippi State - 323-326--649
15. Winthrop - 320-336--656
16. Wofford - 320-338--658
17. Kennesaw State - 336-335--671
TCU Scores
T5. Catherine Matranga - 75-75--150
T22. Camille Blackerby - 79-77--156
T25. Stacey Bieber - 76-81--157
T45. Elin Emanuelsson - 81-80--161
T64. Carrie Morris - 80-85--165
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