#24 Women's Golf in 7th After Opening Day of Peggy Kirk Bell Memorial

ORLANDO, Fla. – No. 24 Florida Southern women's golf is in seventh place after the first two rounds of the Peggy Kirk Bell Memorial Monday at the Orange Tree Golf Club. The Moccasins are led by senior Margaux Bonafe who is in third out of the field of 60 players.
 
Margaux Bonafe, a native of Vérac, France, is in third place at five-over 149. Bonafe, who leads the tournament with 10 birdies over the first 36 holes, shot an opening round 76 before shaving three strokes and finishing with a 73 (+1) for her second round. She will head into the third and final round three strokes off the leader Nina Klug.
 
Ashleigh Angelo and Marissa Cardenas are tied for 27^th after Monday's rounds at 163 (+19). Angelo opened with an 81 before an 82 while Cardenas shot a 76 before her second round 86.
 
Clare Gimpel is sitting tied for 43^rd (168), ahead of Ava La Belle in 49^th (172), Kaitlin McHugh in 51^st (175) and Gabriela Shortridge in 58^th (191).
 
No. 2 Nova Southeastern and No. 12 Barry are tied for the team lead at 620 (+44) holding an eight-stroke lead heading into the third and final round over host No. 5 Rollins and No. 31 Eckerd at 628.
 
#24 Florida Southern – 322-326 – 648 (+72)
3 – Margaux Bonafe – 76-73 – 149 (+5)
T27 – Ashleigh Angelo – 81-82 – 163 (+19)
*T27 – Marissa Cardenas – 77-86 – 163 (+19)
T43 – Clare Gimpel – 82-86 – 168 (+24)
49 – Ava La Belle – 87-85 – 172 (+28)
*T51 – Kaitlin McHugh – 91-84 – 175 (+31)
*58 – Gabriela Shortridge – 98-93 – 191 (+47)
Taylor Zachary – WD
*Lacey Tucker – WD
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