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Cleveland, Tenn.----The No. 16/18 Wingate University women's golf team occupies 11th place out of 12 competing teams following two rounds in the NCAA South Regional Tuesday. A round two score of 314 dropped the Bulldogs from seventh place to 11th place heading into Wednesday's third and final round.
 
For the sixth time in Wingate's last seven rounds, senior Jess Brown signed for the team's lowest individual score with her five-over-par 77. Brown is tied for 21st place with her six-over-par 150. The first team All-South Atlantic Conference performer is still in the hunt for an NCAA national championships individual berth.
 
Sophomore Lauren Sutcliffe matched Brown Tuesday, carding three birdies on her way to a five-over-par 77 as well. Senior Sofia Rincon de la Torre posted her second consecutive 79, while sophomore Thalia Perez Vieco rounded out Wingate's team tally with an 81.
 
Checking out the leader boards
 
SAC champion Anderson tops the 12-team leader board with a five-under-par 571 after 36 holes. Second-place Flagler had Tuesday's low round with a one-under-par 287. The FC Saints are 12 strokes behind the AU Trojans (571-583) entering Wednesday's last round.
 
On the individual charts, Anderson junior Kennedy McGaha shot her second consecutive 68 Tuesday. She leads the 66-player field with her eight-under-par 136. First round co-leader and Flagler sophomore Stella Jelinek is two strokes back at six-under-par 138. Only five student-athletes are under par entering Wednesday's third and final round.
 
What's next
 
Wingate's quintet begins the third round on the 10th hole Wednesday morning. Rincon de la Torre gets the Bulldogs started as she tees off at 9:06 a.m. Round three tee times are in nine-minute increments, so Brown is the final WU player on the course, starting her round at 9:50 a.m. from the 10th tee. The Bulldogs are paired with SAC rival Limestone and Conference Carolinas champion North Greenville for Wednesday's 18 holes.
 
What's at stake
 
The top five teams along with the top two individuals not on an advancing team will earn a spot in the NCAA D2 national championships May 21-25 in Orlando.
 
Wingate Line-up
 
11-Wingate 302-314=616                             
T21-Jess Brown, 73-77=150
T49-Thalia Perez Vieco, 75-81=156
T52-Lauren Sutcliffe, 80-77=157
T57-Hailey McLaughlin, 75-83=158
T57-Sofia Rincon de la Torre, 79-79=158
 
Top five teams (and ties)
 
1-Anderson 571
2-Flagler 583
3-Lynn 587
4-Lee 592
T5-Nova Southeastern 594
T5-Saint Leo 594
 
Tournament Information
 
NCAA Division II South Regional, May 6-8 (18/18/18)
Cleveland Country Club (par 72, 5957 yards)
Cleveland, Tenn. (hosted by Lee University)
 
(Editor's notes: Wingate University graduate student Sean Addie contributed this article. The '23 Davis & Elkins graduate is a first-year Wingate MBA student. The Wingate athletic communications office would like to thank Reily Rogers for today's two action photos.)