March 8, 2011

Tulsa, Oklahoma - The 44th-ranked Tulsa women's golf team is sixth after two rounds at the UNLV Spring Invitational at the par-72 Boulder Creek Golf Course in Boulder Creek, Nevada. The tournament will conclude tomorrow with the third and final round.

Twenty-fifth ranked Pepperdine leads the team race with a 13-under par 563, while BYU sits two strokes back in second place. Oklahoma, the nation's 24th-ranked team, has a two-under par 574, while 42nd-ranked UNLV is fourth with a 594 total and North Texas is one stroke back in fifth place.

Kristina Merkle turned in a team-best two-under par 70 in today's second round after carding a team-high 77 yesterday for a 147 total and a 17th-place performance. Marita Engzelius is two strokes back in 25th place, while Kamryn Ruffin has a 150 total for 30th place. Charlotte Brooks and Sarah Elliot have 152 and 154 totals for 36th and 44th place, respectively.

BYU's Kelsey Vines has a four-stroke lead of 136 over a trio of players, including Pepperdine's Kaitlin Drolson and Danielle Kang, and Idaho's Kayla Mortellaro.

Team Results
1. # 25 Pepperdine - 285- 278= 563
2. BYU - 280-285=565
3. #24 Oklahoma - 282-292=574
4. #42 UNLV - 296-298=594
5. North Texas - 300-295=595
6. #44 Tulsa -  300-296=596
T7. Baylor - 301-307=608
T7. Colorado State - 303-305=608
T9. New Mexico State - 306-303=609
T9. Ball State - 301-308=609
T11. Oregon State - 301-310=611
T11. Idaho - 297-314=611
13. Nebraska - 314-304=618
14. Wyoming - 302-323=625
15. South Dakota State - 309-318=627
Top-Five Individuals
1. Kelsey Vines, BYU - 66-70=136
T2. Kaitlin Drolson, Pepperdine - 71-69=140
T2. #15 Danielle Kang, Pepperdine - 71-69=140
T2. #25 Kayla Mortellaro, Idaho - 71-69=140
T5. Brooke Collins, Oklahoma - 71-70=141
T5. Taylore Karle, Pepperdine - 72-69=141
T5. #67 Ellen Mueller, Oklahoma - 67-74=141
Tulsa Results
T17. Kristina Merkle - 77-70=147
T25. Marita Engzelius - 75-74=149
T30. Kamryn Ruffin - 75-75=150
T36. Charlotte Brooks - 75-77=152
T44. Sarah Elliot - 75-79=154