Women's Golf

Charleston Takes Lead On Day 2

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DANIELS, W.Va.
-- The University of Charleston fired the low round of the tournament to take an 11-shot lead after two rounds at the MEC Women's Golf Championship at The Resort at Glade Springs. 

UC got a pair of 77s from Elizabeth Karsten and Sarah Feizal to shoot 324 on Tuesday. Alyssa Wrozier added an 83, and McKenzie Dietz shot 87. 

The Golden Eagles, looking for their second MEC women's golf title, trailed by 11 after the first day, but now holds an 11-shot lead over Notre Dame, 665-676. Wheeling Jesuit (724), West Virginia Wesleyan (751), Concord (753) and Fairmont State (768) round out the top six and advance to the final round of competition at the Cobb Course. 

Notre Dame's Macie Hysell, who matched a tournament record 72 on the first day of play, remained in the lead despite shooting 86 on Tuesday. Her two-day total of 158 is three shots better than Karsten (161) and five better than Feizel (163). Katie Pritchett of UVa-Wise is fourth (166) and Wrozier and Notre Dame's Armani Shepherd are tied for fifth at 167. 

The final round of the championship begins tomorrow morning at the Cobb Course.