Donche-Gay Leads K-State on Day Two
Apr 22, 2023 | Women's Golf
DALLAS, Texas - Kansas State senior Manon Donche-Gay fired a 2-under par 70 on Saturday morning to lead the Wildcats during the second round of the 2023 Big 12 Championship held at the par-72, 6,215-yard Dallas Athletic Club.
As a team, the Wildcats shot a 13-over par 301 during the second round, and they will enter Sunday's final round in ninth place with a 36-hole score of 36-over par 612.
A product of Avignon, France, Donche-Gay vaulted 13 spots up the leaderboard into a tie for ninth place at 1-over par 145. During an up-and-down day, she carded eight birdies and six bogeys.
"Manon played well today," head coach Kristi Knight said. "As a team, we tried to fight back. We got off to a better start, but it turned out to be a roller coaster day for us. We made quite a few birdies, but a few penalty shots and three putts kept us from maintaining momentum. I'm proud of the effort by all today."
Remington Isaac and Haley Vargas are each tied for 33rd place at 10-over par 154. Isaac shot 4-over par 76 on Saturday, while Vargas went 5-over 77. Noa Van Beek is in 42nd place at 15-over par 159 following a round of 6-over par 78 on Saturday.
Gabriela McNelly, the Wildcats' alternate for the Big 12 Championship, subbed into the No. 5 spot in the lineup. The Mico, Texas, product shot a 10-over par 82 on Saturday.
Oklahoma State surged into first place on the team leaderboard thanks to a second-round score of 10-under par 278. The Cowgirls hold a 36-hole score of 4-under par 572, two strokes ahead of Texas Tech.
Iowa State's Pimkwan Chookaew along with Oklahoma State's Clemence Martin and Maddison Hinson-Tolchard are all tied for first on the individual leaderboard at 4-under par 140.
Kansas State begins its final round of the Big 12 Championship at 8 a.m. on Sunday as the Wildcats will be paired with Kansas and Texas. Live results can be followed at Golfstat.com.
As a team, the Wildcats shot a 13-over par 301 during the second round, and they will enter Sunday's final round in ninth place with a 36-hole score of 36-over par 612.
A product of Avignon, France, Donche-Gay vaulted 13 spots up the leaderboard into a tie for ninth place at 1-over par 145. During an up-and-down day, she carded eight birdies and six bogeys.
"Manon played well today," head coach Kristi Knight said. "As a team, we tried to fight back. We got off to a better start, but it turned out to be a roller coaster day for us. We made quite a few birdies, but a few penalty shots and three putts kept us from maintaining momentum. I'm proud of the effort by all today."
Remington Isaac and Haley Vargas are each tied for 33rd place at 10-over par 154. Isaac shot 4-over par 76 on Saturday, while Vargas went 5-over 77. Noa Van Beek is in 42nd place at 15-over par 159 following a round of 6-over par 78 on Saturday.
Gabriela McNelly, the Wildcats' alternate for the Big 12 Championship, subbed into the No. 5 spot in the lineup. The Mico, Texas, product shot a 10-over par 82 on Saturday.
Oklahoma State surged into first place on the team leaderboard thanks to a second-round score of 10-under par 278. The Cowgirls hold a 36-hole score of 4-under par 572, two strokes ahead of Texas Tech.
Iowa State's Pimkwan Chookaew along with Oklahoma State's Clemence Martin and Maddison Hinson-Tolchard are all tied for first on the individual leaderboard at 4-under par 140.
Kansas State begins its final round of the Big 12 Championship at 8 a.m. on Sunday as the Wildcats will be paired with Kansas and Texas. Live results can be followed at Golfstat.com.
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