LITCHFIELD PARK, Ariz. — Daniela Abonce posted a 1-over-par scorecard to lead UTSA on the second day of the Clover Cup, which continued on Tuesday at Wigwam Resort’s Blue Course (par 70/5,860 yards).
Abonce turned in a three-shot improvement from her opening round with a 71 on Tuesday to move into the top 20 individuals and help the Roadrunners remain in the top seven in the team standings.
The reigning American Athletic Conference champion, Abonce logged her first birdie of the day with a four on the 497-yard fifth hole to help counter a bogey on No. 2. The junior from Mexico then bounced back from a bogey on the sixth with a birdie on the 368-yard, par-4 11th. She closed the day with six pars and a bogey, moving up 11 spots in the individual race into a five-way tie for 20th at 5-over 145.
Morgan Ellison is two shots behind Abonce in a tie for 27th at 7-over 147. After opening the week with a 71 on Monday, the senior from Georgia posted a 76 on Tuesday that was highlighted by a birdie on the 169-yard, par-3 second hole.
Olivia Williams, a junior from England, has a share of 34th (72-77—149), while Maria Bastarrica (75-76—151) and Lauren Rios (71-80—151) round out the UTSA lineup in a tie for 44th.
After turning in a 288 on Monday, UTSA registered a 300 on Tuesday and now sits one stroke behind sixth-place Colorado State. The Roadrunners are two shots ahead of UNC Wilmington and five in front of a tie for ninth between Northern Illinois and Toledo.
No. 8 Arizona State is in first place at 7-under 553, followed by No. 43 Clemson (555), 16th-ranked Texas A&M (560), Indiana (560) and host Notre Dame (566) in the top five.
Indiana’s Maddie May and Arizona State’s Beth Coulter share the individual lead at 5-under 135.
The final round is slated for Wednesday.
-UTSA-