DAY 2 RESULTS
PHOENIX – The Grand Canyon women's golf team has positioned itself for a possible Western Athletic Conference Championship to be determined on Wednesday. The Lopes are just five shots behind Seattle and two shots behind NM State.
The Lopes could not match their leading first-round score, but managed to stay in contention for the Championship by stringing pars with a couple birdies.
Siripatsorn Patchana shot her second consecutive sub-par round, with four birdies and a round of 70 (-1). Patchana is the leader of the WAC Tournament by two shots over Pun Chanachai of NM State. The duo will be paired in the final group on Wednesday, along with Seattle's Vendela From.
Deanna Salvatori was able to turn around a bad start. Salvatori recorded a bogey on the first four holes and finished with a front nine 41. She shot -1 on the back nine to save a round of 75, keeping her in seventh-place.
Carolina Sandstrom turned in a second consecutive round of 73. She was over par on each of the first two holes before finishing her final 16 holes at even par with a pair of birdies.
Alexis Linam and
Courtney Vogel each shots rounds of 77.
It appears the WAC Championship is a close race between three teams. Seattle (575), NM State (578) and GCU (580). Utah Valley will begin the final round in fourth place, but with a 590 total, needing to gain 25 shots and pass three teams.
For fans, friends and family that want to catch the final round of the WAC Championships, the Lopes tee off between 9-9:40 a.m. Vogel tees off at 9 AM, followed by Linam (9:10), Sandstrom (9:20), Salvatori (9:30) and Patchana (9:40).