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Anderson, S.C.----The No. 16 Wingate University women's golf team remains second after two rounds of the 2023 South Atlantic Conference tournament at the Cobbs Glen Country Club Monday. The Bulldogs posted a 301 Monday for a 36-hole total of 601. No. 5 and tournament host Anderson added an even-par 288 to its SAC ledger for a 571 total and a 30-stroke lead.
 
Wingate senior Hailey McLaughlin is tied for fifth place at 147. She shot a team-best 73 Monday after her 74 Sunday. Freshman Thalia Perez Vieco is one shot back at 148 following back-to-back rounds of 74. Anderson freshman Kennedy Gooding is the 36-hole leader at three-under-par 141. She shot a 75 Monday after a tournament-best 66 Sunday. The AU Trojans occupy the top four spots on the individual leader board.
 
Tournament Information
 
South Atlantic Conference women's golf championships (18/18/18)
Cobbs Glen Country Club (par 72, 5911 yards)
Anderson, S.C. (hosted by Anderson University)
 
Wingate Line-up
 
2-Wingate 300-301=601
T5-Hailey McLaughlin, 74-73=147
8-Thalia Perez Vieco, 74-74=148
14-Mary Ma, 75-77=152
T17-Jess Brown, 77-77=154
T45-Marie Luise Schrader, 79-85=164
 
Wingate/Tournament notes
 
- Wingate's 24 birdies are second to Anderson's 30
- The Bulldogs remain No. 3 on three team statistical lists
- Wingate is tied for third on the par threes at plus-10 (3.25)
- The Bulldogs are third on the par fours at plus-37 (4.37)
- Wingate played the par fives at minus-two (4.95), tied for third on the SAC list
- Wingate's 97 pars are fourth on the SAC statistical ledger
- McLaughlin is tied for first on the par fives at minus-four (4.50)
- Perez Vieco finds her name in the top three on two lists
- She is second with eight birdies; tournament leader Gooding has nine
- Perez Vieco is tied for third on the par fours at plus-two (4.10)
- Wingate is 10 strokes ahead of Carson-Newman and Limestone (601, 611, 611)
- Lincoln Memorial is fifth at 612, one stroke behind third-place C-N and Limestone
- The 'Dogs begin their third and final round Tuesday morning at 9:15 a.m. (on #1)
- Senior Marie Luise Schrader gets things started for the Bulldogs at 9:15 a.m.
- Junior Jess Brown follows Schrader at 9:24 a.m.
- Senior Mary Ma starts her round at 9:33 a.m., followed by Perez Vieco at 9:42 a.m.
- McLaughlin has Wingate's final third-round tee time at 9:51 a.m.
 
Wingate University
 
Founded in 1896, Wingate University is a laboratory of difference-making that serves more than 3,400 students in North Carolina. Wingate offers 38 undergraduate majors as well as seven master's and four doctoral degrees. The University is home to the Cannon College of Arts and Sciences; the Levine College of Health Sciences; the Byrum School of Business; the Thayer School of Education; and the School of Sport Sciences. 
 
Wingate is a leader in healthcare education, and nearly one in five Wingate undergraduate students is preparing to be a pharmacist, physician assistant, physical therapist, occupational therapist or nurse. Student-athletes on Wingate's 25 teams compete in NCAA Division II and have brought home the SAC Echols Athletic Excellence Award the past 14 times it has been awarded. The University's motto is "Faith, Knowledge, Service." View current news and videos at www.wingate.edu.
 
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