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NCAA Ann Arbor Regional
Borja, Lau Steer Wolverines to Fourth Place After Day 2 of NCAA Regional
5/10/2022 3:36:00 PM | Women's Golf
» Michigan used a 300 second-round total and is fourth (593) after day two of the NCAA Ann Arbor Regional.
» Carding a 72 (+1), Hailey Borja moved into a tie for eighth place (145,+3) with 18 holes remaining.
» Playing the back-nine at two-under, Ashley Lau posted a second 73 (+2) and is tied for 13th at 146 (+4).
» U-M is one of six sites hosting an NCAA Regional; the top four teams from each site advance to the NCAA Finals in Arizona.
Site: Ann Arbor, Mich.
Course: U-M Golf Course (Par 71, 6,265 yards)
Tournament: NCAA Ann Arbor Regional (Day 2 of 3)
U-M Team Standing: 4th Place of 12 Teams (293-300/593) after day 2
Top U-M Individual: Hailey Borja, tie-8th (73-72/145, +3)
Next U-M Round: Wednesday, May 11 -- NCAA Ann Arbor Regional - Day 3 (U-M Golf Course), 8 a.m. (tee times)
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ANN ARBOR, Mich. -- With a 72 (+1) from junior Hailey Borja and senior Ashley Lau's second straight 73 (+2), the 18th-ranked University of Michigan women's golf team posted a 300 total Tuesday (May 10) and is fourth with a 593 36-hole total at the NCAA Ann Arbor Regional being played at the U-M Golf Course.
With the top four teams and top two individuals from a non-qualifying team moving onto the NCAA Finals in Scottsdale, Ariz, the Maize and Blue plays the final round with Washington (293-305/598) and Ohio State (305-304/609). The trio will tee off at 8 a.m. from the No. 1 tee.
After opening the regional with a 293 in windy conditions at U-M Golf Course in Monday's first round, the Michigan continued to play through the gusty conditions on its home course Tuesday. Borja, who was two-under through nine holes, highlighted the Wolverines' play throughout the front side. However, U-M managed only four birdies and U-M made the turn to the backside at six-over par.
Moving to the back-nine, Lau recorded four of the Wolverines' six birdies to card a second straight 73. Adding in Borja's 72 (+1), U-M tallied 300 to give Michigan a two-day tally of 593. With that total, Michigan holds a five-shot advantage over Washington for the final advancing spot.
After Monday's opening 73 (+2), Borja used 13 pars and two birdies on her final three holes to counter three bogeys and finish at 72 (+1), moving up five positions to end the day tied for eighth at 145. Playing her back-nine at three-over in Monday's first round, Lau adjusted with four birdies and closed two-under Tuesday and tied for 13th at 146.
Rounding out the U-M starting five, junior Mikaela Schulz is tied for 27th (74-76/150), sophomore Monet Chun is tied for 35th (73-79/152) and senior Sophia Trombetta is tied for 59th (83-79/162).
No. 8 Virginia used just the fifth sub-par women's team total (281, -3) on U-M's home course to move up three spots and take the regional lead with a 575 (294-281). No. 4 San Jose State's even-par 284 has them second at 578 (294-284), while No. 20 Arkansas is holding onto the third spot at 582 (291-291).
Team Standings (After Day 2 of 3)
 1. Virginia        294-281 = 575 (+7)  2. San Jose State  294-284 = 578  3. Arkansas        291-291 = 582  4. MICHIGAN        293-300 = 593  5. Washington      293-305 = 598  6. Ohio State      300-304 = 604    Pepperdine      300-304 = 604    Virginia Tech   302-302 = 604    UCF             300-304 = 604 10. North Carolina  299-306 = 605 11. Xavier          299-310 = 609 12. Oakland         316-312 = 628
Top Individuals
 1. Natasha Andrea Oon, San Jose State  70-69 = 139 (-3)  2. Jennifer Cleary, Virginia           73-67 = 140  3. Ela Anacona, Arkansas               69-73 = 142  4. Lucia Lopez-Ortega, San Jose State  72-71 = 143    Amanda Sambach, Virginia            73-70 = 143    Emily Mahar, Virginia Tech          72-71 = 143    Jana Melichova, Old Dominion        69-74 = 143*  8. HAILEY BORJA, U-M                   73-72 = 145    Beth Lillie, Virginia               75-70 = 145    Emma McMyler, Xavier                73-72 = 145    Julia Gregg, Arkansas               74-71 = 145    Zoe Allaux, UCF                     73-72 = 145
Michigan Individuals
T13. Ashley Lau        73-73 = 146 T27. Mikaela Schulz    74-76 = 150 T35. Monet Chun        73-79 = 152 T59. Sophia Trombetta  83-79 = 162
• Results: Day 1
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