MOBILE, Ala. (9/5/21) – Behind a second round 6-under par 66 by junior Olivia Schmidt, the Arkansas State women’s golf team set a program record with a 6-under par 282 in the second of three rounds at the USA Intercollegiate at Magnolia Grove. 

All five A-State players carded scores of 74 (+2) or better, led by the 6-under par 66 from Schmidt. In setting the program record low round at 282, 12th-year head coach M.J. Desbiens Shaw has helped the Red Wolves to nine of the top 10 single round scores in program history, with those nine coming since the start of the 2019-20 season, spanning 16 tournaments. 

Entering Monday’s final round, A-State stands fourth among the 17-team field with a 36-hole total of 1-under par 575. Sam Houston has the lead at 17-under par 559 followed by Middle Tennessee (-8) and South Florida (-6). Houston Baptist (+2) and host South Alabama (+5) round out the top six teams. 

Tied for the individual lead after 36 holes, Schmidt is at 10-under par 134. Turning in the 6-under 66 Sunday, Schmidt now holds the top two rounds in program history, including her program record of 7-under 65 in the final round at the USA Intercollegiate last season. Playing as an individual this week, sophomore Elise Schultz is tied for 11th with a total of 143 (-1) after a second round 1-under par 71. Sophomore Kayla Burke is tied for 16th (+1) as she turned in a 1-over par 73 in the second round. Freshman Charlotte Menager (+5) and Casey Sommer (+5) are tied for 41st while Madison Smith (+9) is tied for 71st. 

The third and final round begins with 8:00 a.m. tee times at Magnolia Grove. Live scoring is available on Golfstat.com. For the latest on A-State women’s golf, follow the team on Twitter (@AStateGolf), Facebook (/AStateWGolf) and Instagram (@astatewgolf).  

USA Intercollegiate (Second Round)
4 | Arkansas State – 293-282=575 (-1)
T1 | Olivia Schmidt – 68-66=134 (-10)
T11 | Elise Schultz – 72-71=143 (-1)
T16 | Kayla Burke – 72-73=145 (+1)
T41 | Casey Sommer – 75-74=149 (+5)
T41 | Charlotte Menager – 78-71=149 (+5)
T71 | Madison Smith – 81-72=153 (+9)