SANTA CLARA, Calif. – Sophomore Annie Freman has a one shot lead and the Santa Clara women's golf team holds the fourth and fifth spots after the first day of competition at the SCU Colby Invitational, being competed on the 6,227-yard, par-72 Silver Creek Valley Country Club in San Jose.
In a late change to the team lineup for the event, the Broncos inserted a second 'B' team to compete with its top squad and six other schools. After a first round 308 that saw them three shots behind Cal Poly for the lead, the Broncos posted a 319 second round score to drop to fourth place, 13 strokes behind UC Riverside, who overtook Cal Poly in the second round. Cal State Northridge sits in third place.
On a drizzly overcast day, Santa Clara's 'B' team posted a 316 second round score after an opening round 322 and trails the 'A' team by 11 strokes. The two teams will be matched with each other and IUPUI for Tuesday's final round.
Freman has a chance to become the first repeat champion and two-time winner of the Colby Invitational if she can maintain her one-shot lead. She will have to hold off the pack that has seven players within four shots of the top spot on the leaderboard. Freman tied for the top score of the day with a first round 1-over 73 and followed with a 3-over 75 to take a one shot lead over Jamie Binns of Cal Poly and Brittani Ferraro of UC Riverside heading into Tuesday's final round.
Isabella Salant carded a second round 76 and vaulted into a tie for 10th with a trio of golfers, including teammate Monique Riley, at 157 (+13).
Several Broncos are stacked in the 10th through 20th spots on the leaderboard. With identical rounds of 79 Meghan Shain holds down the 14th spot while Kyleigh Moreno and Taylor Gentzkow are tied for 15th at 160 (+16). Casey Briggs scored a second round 78 and is tied for 18th at 161 (+17) heading into final round play on Tuesday.
SCU Colby Invitational 2nd Round Team Standings
1 UC Riverside 306-308 = 614 (+38)
2. Cal Poly 305-313 = 618 (+42)
3. CSU-Northridge 311-311 = 622 (+46)
4. Santa Clara 308-319 = 627 (+51)
5 Santa Clara (B) 322-316 = 638 (+62)
6. IUPUI 332-319 = 651 (+75)
7. Northern Colorado 333-325 = 658 (+82)
8. Eastern Washington 327-341 = 668 (+92)
Santa Clara 2nd Round Individual Results
1. Annie Freman 73-75 = 148 (+4)
T10. Isabella Salant (B) 81-76 = 157 (+13)
T10. Monique Riley 76-81 = 157 (+13)
14. Meghan Shain 79-79 = 158 (+14)
T15 Kyleigh Moreno (B) 78-82 = 160 (+16)
T15. Taylor Gentzkow (B) 80-80 = 160 (+16)
T18. Casey Briggs (B) 83-78 = 161 (+17)
30. Kristin Le 80-84 = 164 (+20)
T33. Kaci McCartan 83-84 = 167 (+23)
