RIO GRANDE, P.R. – The No. 10-ranked Georgia women’s golf team carded a
7-over 295 in Monday’s second round of the Lady Puerto Rico Classic and
slipped to second place in the 16-team field competing at the Trump
International Golf Course.

“Our score today wasn’t that much higher than yesterday (292), but it didn’t
feel as good,” head coach Kelley Hester said. “Yesterday, we finished
strong. We weren’t able to do that again today. I’m pleased with the way we
played, but we did fizzle a little bit coming in. I think Kendall (Wright),
‘Caro’ (Andrade) and Tess (Fordham) all had bogeys coming in so we lost some
strokes there.”

No. 9 Alabama used a 1-under 287 to gain a five-shot lead over the Bulldogs
entering Tuesday’s final round. The Crimson Tide is at 582, with Georgia
checking in at 587. Rounding out the top-10 teams are: No. 22 Oklahoma State
at 588, No. 4 Purdue at 591, Kent State at 600, Florida State at 603,
Northwestern and Texas Tech both at 603, Baylor at 604 and Oklahoma, which
is coached by former Georgia assistant Véronique Drouin, at 607.

“The temperatures are in the 90s and to be honest, I think we fizzled in the
heat as much as anything,” Hester said. “We’re just not used to it since we
haven’t been in heat like this for a while.”

Sophomore Marta Silva Zamora led the Bulldogs for a second straight day. She
carded a 3-under 69 and is at 5-under 139 entering Tuesday’s final round.
Silva Zamora, who had two wins in the fall, is in a three-way tie for second
just a single stroke off the pace of Baylor’s Hannah Burke.

Freshman Emilie Burger notched her second straight par-or-better loop with a
2-under 70. She is at 2-under 142 and tied for fifth.

The Bulldogs also counted a 77 from Andrade and a 79 from Wright, while
dropping Fordham’s 83. Kiara Hayashida, who is competing as an individual,
shot 82. Overall, Andrade is tied for 32nd at 153, Wright is tied for 47th
at 156, Fordham is tied for 53rd at 157 and Hayashida is 83rd at 169.

Lady Puerto Rico Classic
Trump National Golf Club
Coco Beach Resort
Rio Grande, P.R.
Par 72, 6219 Yards

Monday’s Second-Round Standings

Team Leaderboard
Alabama                         295-287=582
Georgia                         292-295=587
Oklahoma State                  300-288=588
Purdue                          296-295=591
Kent State                      297-301=600
Florida State                   310-292=602
Northwestern                    306-297=603
Texas Tech                      303-300=603
Baylor                          306-298=604
Oklahoma                        306-301=607
Michigan                        309-302=611
Wisconsin                       302-314=616
Iowa State                      315-305=620
Indiana                         304-316=620
SMU                             316-314=630
Penn State                      319-320=639

Individual Leaderboard
Hannah Burke, Baylor            69-69=138
Marta Silva Zamora, Georgia     70-69=139
Caroline Hedwall, Oklahoma St.  74-65=139
Thea Hoffmeister, Purdue        66-73=139
Emilie Burger, Georgia          72-70=142
Ellen Mueller, Oklahoma         72-70=142
Numa Gulyanamitta, Purdue       71-72=143
Jennifer Kirby, Alabama         67-76=143
Victoria Park, Oklahoma St.     74-70=144
Brooke Pancake, Alabama         75-69=144

Additional Georgia Scores
T32. Carolina Andrade             76-77=153
T47. Kendall Wright               77-79=156
T53. Tess Fordham                 74-83=157
83. Kiara Hayashida              87-82=169