YORKTOWN, Ind. – Western Michigan sophomore
Bella Brooks tied the third-lowest single round in program history after opening the Brittany Kelly Classic, hosted by Ball State, at The Players Club on Monday.
Brooks shot a 68 (-4) to start off and led after the first round. After her second round in the afternoon, she sits tied for third place at 143 (-1) and is just three strokes off leader Jasmine Driscoll from BSU. Brooks had seven birdies in the two rounds and 23 pars.
As a team, the Broncos are in third place after opening with a 301 and then shooting their first sub-300 team round of the season, a 298, for a 36-hole total of 599 (+23). The Cardinals lead at 579, while WMU trails Dayton by just three strokes.
Freshman
Lauren Lupinek was WMU's second finisher, shooting a 151 (+7). She opened the day with a 79 and rebounded with a 72 in the second round, which included her first collegiate eagle after getting 3 on the par-5 15
th hole.
Macy Beeson opened with a 79 and then added a 75 for a 154 (+10), with junior
Megha Vallabhaneni finished just one stroke behind Beeson, while
Jenna Hayes shot a 160 (+16) after an 84 and a 76.
Freshman Sannvi Vankatesh competed as an individual and opened with a 72, but had an 82 in the second round and now sits tied with Beeson in 30th.
Brooks and the Broncos look to make their big move during Tuesday's final round. Live scoring is available at
www.GOLFSTAT.com.
