GREENWOOD, S.C. – Longwood women's golf knocked six strokes off its opening day score, and the Lancers posted the low round of the day at the Big South Championship on Thursday. Longwood shot a 307 as a team, two strokes better than any of the other nine teams in competition, and the Lancers climbed up into fourth with one round of stroke play remaining.
 
SCORES:
The Links at Stoney Point
Greenwood, S.C.
Par 72, 6,293 Yards
 
1. High Point: 303-309—612 (+36)
T2. Gardner-Webb: 303-313—616 (+40)
T2. Campbell: 307-309—616 (+40)
4. Longwood: 313-307—620 (+44)
5. Charleston Southern: 314-312—626 (+50)
6. UNC Asheville: 313-319—629 (+53)
7. USC Upstate: 309-326—635 (+59)
8. Radford: 322-314—636 (+60)
9. Presbyterian: 315-325—640 (+64)
10. Winthrop: 326-DNF—DNF
 
T10. Annabelle Jennings: 81-73—154 (+10)
T10. Grace Huffman: 77-77—154 (+10)
T16. Emma Landis: 78-78—156 (+12)
T16. Peyton Schaffer: 77-79—156 (+12)
39. Ester Choi: 85-80—165 (+21)
 
HOW IT HAPPENED:
 
Longwood posted the best round on the day to help the team climb up six strokes clear of fifth-place Charleston Southern.
 
Annabelle Jennings fired off a 73 that was the lowest round of the day among the 50-player field. The course has limited low scores. No one shot par or below on day two after only three rounds were at par or on the first day.
 
Jennings vaulted up the leaderboard and climbed 25 spots in to a tie for 10^th behind an incredibly consistent round. She had two birdies and 13 pars, and she posted a run of eight straight holes at par or better in the middle of the round.
 
Grace Huffman stayed put in 10^th by carding a 77 for the second day in a row. She posted 12 pars and one birdie in her second round.
 
Emma Landis also matched her opening day score with a second straight 78, which allowed her to climb one spot higher into a tie for 16^th. She closed strong and posted seven pars and a birdie in her final nine holes after shaking off a slow start.
 
Peyton Schaffer tallied a 79 to finish the day tied for 16^th with Landis, and Ester Choi knocked five strokes off her opening day score to move up into 39^th.
 
WHAT THEY SAID:
 
"Today was solid. Now we have to have a positive mindset and stay calm in tomorrow's round," said Longwood Head Coach Brittany Dabule. "They have to stay in the moment and play each shot and hole at a time. They just need to play to their strengths and not worry about what any of the other teams are doing."
 
ADDITIONAL NOTES:
 
Longwood holds a six-stroke lead over fifth-place Charleston Southern.
 
Longwood's best finish was in 2013, the program's first year in the Big South, when the team finished third.
 
Longwood was the best team in the field on Par 5s, averaging a 5.23 score (+9).
 
The Lancers lead the field with 111 pars.
 
Landis is tied for the fifth-best scoring average on Par 4s in the field.
 
Jennings is tied for the tournament lead in scoring average on Par 5s, and she is one of three players who is shooting below par on Par 5s.
 
Huffman is tied for the fourth-lowest scoring average on Par 5s. She is even on Par 5s in the tournament.
 
Jennings is tied for the third-most pars in the field with 25.
 
Landis is tied for the sixth-most pars in the field with 24.
 
UP NEXT:
 
Longwood plays the third and final round of match play tomorrow, April 14. The top four teams qualify for match play on Saturday, April 15.
 
#GoWood #HorsePower