WILMINGTON, N.C. — The seventh-ranked Purdue women’s golf team surged to the lead at the NCAA Championships and is on the verge of winning the program’s first title.
The Boilermakers fired an 8-under-par 280 in today’s third round and lead Southern California by seven shots heading into Friday’s final round at the CC of Landfill Dye Course.
Four Boilermakers finished the third round under par, led by Laura Gonzalez-Escallon’s bogey free 69. Maude-Aimee LeBlanc and Numa Gulyanamitta each shot 70 and Thea Hoffmeister fired a 1-under 71.
All five Purdue players birdied the par 5 18th hole.
Second-round leader Southern California posted a 7-over 295 to fall behind the Boilermakers. Arizona State is in third place, 13 shots in back of Purdue.
LeBlanc is tied for third overall after a three-round total of 210, trailing Arizona State’s Jennifer Johnson by three strokes. Gulyanamitta is fifth with a three-day total of 212.
Purdue begins Friday’s final round at 1:25 p.m.
http://www.jconline.com/article/20100520/NEWS03/100520023
Friday, May 21, 2010
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