Murray State University Athletics
Hedley, Orazine Hold First And Second After Day Two At Eastern Kentucky
4/16/2004 12:00:00 AM | Women's Golf
Murray State senior's Cuyler Hedley and Nikki Orazine sit first and second respectively while the Lady Racer golf team continues to hold a seven-shot lead after today's second round at the EKU Lady Colonel Classic at the 5,817-yard, par-72 Arlington Golf Course in Richmond, Ky.
The third and final round of the event is set to begin at 8 a.m. CT on Saturday with a shotgun start.
Hedley, a native of Cobourg, Ontario, fired a second round 2-over-par 74 for a two-day total of even-par 144 to hold a three-shot advantage over her teammate. Orazine, a native of Paducah, Ky., fired the low round of the second day with a 1-over-par 73 for a two-day total of 147 and sole possession of second place in the field of 87 golfers.
Overall, MSU finished with a second round 313 for a two-day total of 614 to keep a grasp on its seven-shot lead over Ohio Valley Conference rival Tennessee Tech, which sits in second-place with a 621. Host Eastern Kentucky fired a second round 308 to move into third with a total of 625, while Xavier University is fourth in the field of 15 teams with a 631.
Lady Racer freshman Christi Baron is tied for 20th with a 77 - 83 = 160, while junior Santie Koch is tied for 31st with an 80 - 83 = 163.
Following the EKU Lady Colonel Classic, MSU will look to defend its 2003 Ohio Valley Conference title at the 2004 OVC Championship on April 26-28 at the Country Club of Paducah (Ky.).
