Pinyada Kuvanun in Third Place After 36 Holes at Lady Buckeye Invitational

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Junior Pinyada Kuvanun is in third place at the Lady Buckeye Invitational.

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Pinyada Kuvanun in Third Place After 36 Holes at Lady Buckeye Invitational

4/14/2018 7:38:00 PM | Women's Golf

Day One Results (PDF)

COLUMBUS, Ohio – Junior Pinyada Kuvanun is just two shots out of the lead and Toledo sits in 13^th place following Saturday's first two rounds of Ohio State's Lady Buckeye Invitational. Kuvanun carded a one-under par 143 (73-70) at OSU's par-72, 6,319-yard Scarlet Course and is competing against a field that includes nine of the nation's Top 100 golfers.

Kuvanun was red-hot at the start of her second round as she collected three straight birdies before posting a bogey. The rest of her round included 12 pars as well as a birdie and a bogey. In the opening round, Kuvanun was consistent with 15 pars, two bogeys and one par.

Toledo improved on its first-round score by 12 strokes to finish at 46-over 622 (317-305). Sophomore Saranlak Tumfong shot a two-over 74 in the second round and is tied for 58^th place at 13-over 157, while junior Hannah Kochendoerfer is tied for 65^th place at 15-over par 159 after shooting a five-over 77 in the second round.

Rounding out the Rocket lineup are junior Pimchanok Kawil (T-77^th/79-84=163), sophomore Thunpijja Sukkasem (T-83^rd/84-85=169) and junior Natcha Daengpiem (85^th/89-85=174). Sophomore Donchanok Toburint is competing as an individual and tied for 72^nd place at 17-over par 161 (83-78).

Kent State's Pimnipa Panthong (68-73) and Illinois' Grace Park (69-72) are tied for first at the top of the individual leaderboard at three-under par 141. The Fighting Illini leads the 14-team at three-over par 579, while the Golden Flashes are in second at nine-over par 585.

Tomorrow's final round will begin with an 8:30 a.m. shotgun start.

TEAM STANDINGS
1. Illinois 287-292=579 (+3); 2. Kent State 287-298=585 (+9); 3. Michigan State 291-301=592 (+16); 4. Washington 295-298=593 (+17); 5. Oregon State 301-295=596 (+20); 6. Indiana 304-293=597 (+21); 7. Ohio State 300-298=598 (+22); 8. Indianapolis 303-298=601 (+25); 9. Penn State 306-300=606 (+30); 10. Minnesota 304-306=610 (+34); 11. Maryland 299-315=614 (+38); 12. Rutgers 310-310=620 (+44); 13. Toledo 317-305=622 (+46); 14. Seton Hall 309-314=623 (+47)

TOP FIVE INDIVIDUALS
1. Pimnipa Panthong (KSU) 68-73=141 (-3); 2. Grace Park (Illi.) 69-72=141 (-3); 3. Pinyada Kuvanun (UT) 73-70=143 (-1); T4. Wenyung Keh (UW) 70-74=144 (E); T4. Tristyn Nowlin (Ill.) 72-72=144 (E)

TOLEDO INDIVIDUALS
3. Pinyada Kuvanun 73-70=143 (-1); T58. Saranlak Tumfong 83-74=157 (+13); T65. Hannah Kochendoerfer 82-77=159 (+15); Ind.-T72. Donchanok Toburint 83-78=161 (+17); T77. Pimchanok Kawil 79-84=163 (+19); T83. Thunpijja Sukkasem 84-85=169 (+25); 85. Natcha Daengpiem 89-85=174 (+30)