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The University of Mississippi Athletics
Johnson Top-10 Heading Into Final Round at Evans Derby Experience
3/24/2019 | Women's Golf
Sophomore Shoots Back-To-Back Even-Par 72’s
AUBURN, Ala. – The Ole Miss women's golf team completed the second round of the Evans Derby Experience on Sunday, shooting an 8-over 296 to move into 11th place as a team.
Sophomore Julia Johnson remains in the top-10 individually after an even-par 72.
The Rebels tied for the fourth-lowest round of the day Sunday and are fourth in the field in total pars with 121. With 36 holes in the books, Ole Miss is 25-over par (305-296) and sits above two teams ranked higher in Golfstat's national rankings. No.3 Texas holds the team lead at 3-over, while two players are tied for the lead individually at 2-under.
"The course played tough today with windy conditions and we did a great job of staying committed all day," head coach Kory Henkes said. "We kept our mistakes to a minimum and fought hard until the last putt dropped."
Johnson shot another even-par 72 to keep her in the top-10 individually. The sophomore is third in the field in pars with 28 through 36 holes. Johnson will look to finish in the top-10 for the second time in as many weeks Monday, and has six rounds at par or under since the start of the spring season.
Macy Somoskey put together a solid second round 1-over 73 with one birdie, two bogeys and 15 pars. The freshman went bogey-free in a 13-hole stretch that featured a birdie on No. 18, a hole that just saw nine players make birdie on day one.
Ellen Hutchinson-Kay improved on day two shooting a second round 3-over 75. Conner Beth Ball shot a second round 4-over 76 with three birdies, leading the team on day two.
Pi-Lillebi Hermansson tied for the third lowest round of the day with a second round 1-under 71. The sophomore, playing as an individual, eagled her second to last hole, the par-5 eighth to move into red figures on the day.
Final round play begins Monday morning with a shotgun start at 8:15 a.m. CT. The Rebels will be paired with players from Clemson, Mississippi State and South Carolina.
T-8. Johnson: 72-72—144 (E)
T-52. Hutchinson-Kay: 78-75—153 (+9)
T-52. Somoskey: 80-73—153 (+9)
T-65. Swann: 75-80—155 (+11)
T-76. Ball: 83-76—159 (+15)
*T-31. Hermansson: 79-71—150 (+6)
*T-65. Purdom: 79-76—155 (+11)
1. No. 2 Texas: 290-289—579 (+3)
2. No. 3 Duke: 293-289—582 (+6)
3. No. 8 Arkansas: 285-299—584 (+8)
4. No. 11 Florida State: 293-292—585 (+9)
5. No. 14 Kent State: 292-298—590 (+14)
6. No. 7 Florida: 288-304—592 (+16)
7. No. 13 Auburn: 290-303—593 (+17)
8. No. 39 Baylor: 296-298—594 (+18)
T-9. No. 9 South Carolina: 296-302—598 (+22)
T-9. No. 45 Mississippi State: 294-304—598 (+22)
T-11. No. 41 Ole Miss: 305-296—601 (+25)
T-11. No. 32 Clemson: 305-296—601 (+25)
13. No. 36 Louisville: 302-306—608 (+32)
14. No. 18 Alabama: 301-313—614 (+38)
Sophomore Julia Johnson remains in the top-10 individually after an even-par 72.
The Rebels tied for the fourth-lowest round of the day Sunday and are fourth in the field in total pars with 121. With 36 holes in the books, Ole Miss is 25-over par (305-296) and sits above two teams ranked higher in Golfstat's national rankings. No.3 Texas holds the team lead at 3-over, while two players are tied for the lead individually at 2-under.
"The course played tough today with windy conditions and we did a great job of staying committed all day," head coach Kory Henkes said. "We kept our mistakes to a minimum and fought hard until the last putt dropped."
Johnson shot another even-par 72 to keep her in the top-10 individually. The sophomore is third in the field in pars with 28 through 36 holes. Johnson will look to finish in the top-10 for the second time in as many weeks Monday, and has six rounds at par or under since the start of the spring season.
Macy Somoskey put together a solid second round 1-over 73 with one birdie, two bogeys and 15 pars. The freshman went bogey-free in a 13-hole stretch that featured a birdie on No. 18, a hole that just saw nine players make birdie on day one.
Ellen Hutchinson-Kay improved on day two shooting a second round 3-over 75. Conner Beth Ball shot a second round 4-over 76 with three birdies, leading the team on day two.
Pi-Lillebi Hermansson tied for the third lowest round of the day with a second round 1-under 71. The sophomore, playing as an individual, eagled her second to last hole, the par-5 eighth to move into red figures on the day.
Final round play begins Monday morning with a shotgun start at 8:15 a.m. CT. The Rebels will be paired with players from Clemson, Mississippi State and South Carolina.
the rebels
T-8. Johnson: 72-72—144 (E)
T-52. Hutchinson-Kay: 78-75—153 (+9)
T-52. Somoskey: 80-73—153 (+9)
T-65. Swann: 75-80—155 (+11)
T-76. Ball: 83-76—159 (+15)
*T-31. Hermansson: 79-71—150 (+6)
*T-65. Purdom: 79-76—155 (+11)
team leaderboard
1. No. 2 Texas: 290-289—579 (+3)
2. No. 3 Duke: 293-289—582 (+6)
3. No. 8 Arkansas: 285-299—584 (+8)
4. No. 11 Florida State: 293-292—585 (+9)
5. No. 14 Kent State: 292-298—590 (+14)
6. No. 7 Florida: 288-304—592 (+16)
7. No. 13 Auburn: 290-303—593 (+17)
8. No. 39 Baylor: 296-298—594 (+18)
T-9. No. 9 South Carolina: 296-302—598 (+22)
T-9. No. 45 Mississippi State: 294-304—598 (+22)
T-11. No. 41 Ole Miss: 305-296—601 (+25)
T-11. No. 32 Clemson: 305-296—601 (+25)
13. No. 36 Louisville: 302-306—608 (+32)
14. No. 18 Alabama: 301-313—614 (+38)
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