RIO GRANDE, P.R. -- Furman junior Audrey Ryu (-3) is tied for 19th after Sunday's 36 holes of Purdue's Puerto Rico Classic, which is being held at the par 72, 6,305 yard Grand Reserve Golf Club in Rio Grande, Puerto Rico.
A native of Dublin, Ohio, Ryu posted a team-high four birdies in round one, finishing with a 2-under 70, then paced the Paladins with four birdies in round two. She carded a 71 in the day's second round and sits at 3-under overall.
Freshman Olivia Hasselbach (-1) is tied for 34th entering the final round. She was even with birdies on No. 3 and No. 15 in the day's first round then added a 71 with three birdies in round two. Sophomore Jenna Madden (+5) recorded an even 72 with three birdies in the morning round and a 77 with birdies on No. 5 and No. 7 in round two to tie for 76th. Sophomore Andrea Marin Raga (+14) had three birdies for the day, including consecutive birdies on No. 8 and No. 9 in round one.
Arkansas' Abbey Schutte (-12) leads the tournament by one stroke after posting rounds of 65-67=132.
Fourth-ranked Arkansas (-22) holds a 1-stroke lead over No. 14 North Carolina (-21), while 33rd-ranked LSU (-14), No. 20 Northwestern (-11), and 15th-ranked Ole Miss (-10) round out the top five. Furman (+12) sits in 17th place in the loaded field, which includes 14 Power 5 teams, including eight teams ranked among the nation's top 33.
In an effort to get ahead of the predicted inclement weather entering the area, the 54-hole tournament will continue on Monday with a shotgun start at 6:30 a.m. ET. The Paladins will tee off of No. 15 through No. 18 and will play in a group with Georgia Southern and individuals. Admission is free and fans are welcome. Live results will be available at https://scoreboard.clippd.com/tournaments/239704/scoring/team.
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17 Furman 293 295 588 +12
T19 Audrey Ryu 70 71 141 -3
T34 Olivia Hasselbach 72 71 143 -1
T76 Jenna Madden 72 77 149 +5
100 Andrea Marin Raga 82 76 158 +14
101 Ava Hanneman 79 83 162 +18
