Rebel Intercollegiate Round 2 Results
OXFORD, Miss. - WKU moved up two spots on the team leaderboard during the second round at the Rebel Intercollegiate hosted by Ole Miss on Saturday, firing an 18-over 306 to move into sole possession of ninth place through 36 holes on the Ole Miss Golf Course.
The Lady Toppers have posted a 36-hole score of 40-over 616 (310-306) over the first two days and are three strokes back of eighth-place Memphis. Troy's six-under 282 on Saturday has the Trojans leading the 15-team field by 20 strokes after two days.
Emily Alexander matched her opening-round 76 on Saturday, shooting four-over par to sit at eight-over 152 (76-76) through two rounds. Alexander is tied for 22nd with six other golfers and is seeking to lead WKU's card in a 54-hole tournament for the second time this spring after also doing so at the Morehead State Citrus Challenge just under two weeks ago.
Daniela Galassi tied her lowest round of the 2015-16 season on Saturday, firing a four-over 76 to bring her 36-hole total to 10-over 154 (78-76). Galassi previously shot 76 at the Bluegrass Kickoff in August and at the Kiawah Island Spring Classic in February. The junior is tied alongside Samford's Emily Uhland, Murray State's Jacklyn VanMeter and ETSU's Rachel Pollock for 37th place.
Owner of the biggest leap up the individual leaderboard among WKU players in the second round, Ellinor Haag tallied the Lady Toppers' lowest round of the tournament thus far with her three-over 75 for a 36-hole total of 11-over 155 (80-75). Haag, who has finished in the top 20 in eight of WKU's nine tournaments this year, is tied for 41st after moving up 20 spots during Saturday's round.
Georgina Blackman (+10, 82) and Katie Story (+7, 79) closed out the card for WKU on Saturday and are tied for 58th and 77th, respectively, in the field of 89 golfers.
Competing as an individual, Michaela Bordeianu improved five shots from her score on Friday, tallying a nine-over 81. The senior is 86th overall going into the final round of action on Sunday. Murray State's Moa Folke leads the rest of the field by two strokes at five-under 139 (71-68) through 36 holes.
Sunday's final round will begin at 9:00 a.m. (CT) with a shotgun start. The Lady Toppers are set to be paired with Memphis and Fresno State for the final 18 holes of action.
WKU Results through Round 2
T22. Emily Alexander (+8, 152, 76-76)
T37. Daniela Galassi (+10, 154, 78-76)
T41. Ellinor Haag (+11, 155, 80-75)
T58. Georgina Blackman (+14, 158, 76-82)
T77. Katie Story (+18, 162, 83-79)
86. Michaela Bordeianu (+23, 167, 86-81)











