NOBLESVILLE, IN – Freshman
Pimchanok Kawil fired a season-low three-under par 69 to help Toledo conclude the second round of the 2016 Mid-American Conference Women's Golf Championships three strokes behind No. 13 Kent State. The Golden Flashes are looking to win the tournament, which is being held at the par-72, 6,186-yard Purgatory Golf Club, for the 18
th straight year and are the only school to win the conference crown.
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Kawil was the lone Rocket to shoot under par today as UT shot a five-over par 293 to stand at six-over 582 through the first 36 holes. KSU carded a three-under par 285 today and is leading the field at three-over 579. Ohio is in third place at 17-over par 593 (301-292).
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Kawil, who became the third Rocket to post a score under 70 in MAC Championships history, is tied for second place on the individual leaderboard. She trails Akron's Danielle Nicholson (69-71=140) by two strokes. She played her final five holes at two-under par and collected six birdies on the day.
Toledo was three-under par through the first nine holes but was unable to carry that success over to the back nine. Senior
Manisa Isavas was the only Rocket besides Kawil to birdie a hole after the turn.
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Isavas is two shots behind Kawil at even-par 144 (69-75) and tied for fifth place, while senior
Sathika Ruenreong (74-74) and freshman
Natcha Daengpiem (73-75) are tied for 12
th place at four-over par 148. Rounding out the Rocket lineup is senior
Morgan Salm, who is tied for 24
th place at eight-over par 152 (75-77).
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The Rockets will tee off on Sunday morning at 10:30 a.m. in their bid to win their first MAC Championship in program history.
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TEAM STANDINGS
1. Kent State 294-285=579 (+3);
2. Toledo 289-293=582 (+6); 3. Ohio 301-292=593 (+17); 4. Western Michigan 293-306=599 (+23); 5. Akron 300-302=602 (+26); 6. Eastern Michigan 296-310=606 (+30); T7. Bowling Green 295-313=608 (+32); T7. Northern Illinois 310-298=608 (+32); 9. Ball State 311-306=617 (+41); 10. Central Michigan 317-321=638 (+62)
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TOP FIVE INDIVIDUALS
1. Danielle Nicholson (UA) 69-71=140 (-4);
T2. Pimchanok Kawil (UT) 73-69=142 (-2); T2. Emily Hughes (Ohio) 73-69=142 (-2)  4. Wad Phaewchimplee (KSU) 75-68=143 (-1);
T5. Manisa Isavas (UT) 69-75=144 (E); T5. Kelsey Murphy (EMU) 71-73=144 (E)
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TOLEDO INDIVIDUALSÂ Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â
T2.
Pimchanok Kawil 73-69=142 (-2); T5.
Manisa Isavas 69-75=144 (E); T12.
Natcha Daengpiem 73-75=148 (+4); T12.
Sathika Ruenreong 74-74=148 (+4); T24.
Morgan Salm 75-77=152 (+8)
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