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.
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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.
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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.
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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).
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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.
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#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
*playing as an individual
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