Chekalina Finds Herself in Second-Place Heading Into Final Day of Big Sky Golf Championship

SECOND ROUND RESULTS

BOULDER CITY, Nev. (April 20, 2019) - Aleksandra Chekalina catapulted herself into the second overall spot on the player leaderboard after the conclusion of the second round of the Big Sky Conference Women's Golf Championship on Saturday at the Boulder Creek Golf Club in Boulder CIty, Nev.

Chekalina was on par 72 throughout the day and had the third best score in the round (Corinne Viden and Nishtha Madan of Sacramento State both shot for one-under 71). She is currently even at 144.

The Lumberjacks find themselves in seventh-place on the team leaderbard after the seCond day of play. NAU sits at 33-over 609 heading into the final round tomorrow. Sacramento State is currently in the lead at 11-over 587, with Eastern Washington in second-place at 18-over 594.

Following up Chekalina in scoring for the 'Jacks is Elle Kocourkova in a tie for 14th-place at six-over 150. Kocourkova was five-over 77 in the second round. Sara Padila is in a tie for 28th-place at 11-over 155. Padilla would go six-over 78 in the second round. 

Emma Reyes rounded out the scoring for the Lumberjacks. Reyes is in a tie for 43rd-place after an 11-over 83 second round performance.

Ashley Croft was withdrawn from the tournament in the second round putting her in last place on the individual leaderboard and having a large effect on the NAU final team score after the second day.

COACH'S CORNER

"Ashley was not abe to finish her round as she was sick throughout the morning," said head women's golf coach Brad Bedortha. "We decided it was best to have her stop playing. Hopefully she will be able to play tomorrow. Aleks obviously played well in some tough conditions and we are excited to see how she competes tomorrow. We will need to play better tomorrow to really move up the leaderboard."

TEAM LEADERBOARD 

1. SACRAMENTO STATE 11-OVER 587
2. EASTERN WASHINGTON 18-OVER 594
3. NORTHERN COLORADO 23-OVER 599
4. IDAHO 27-OVER 603
T5. PORTLAND STATE 28-OVER 604
T5. MONTANA STATE 28-OVER 604
7. NORTHERN ARIZONA 33-OVER 609
8. SOUTHERN UTAH 36-OVER 612
9. WEBER STATE 49-OVER 625
10. MONTANA 56-OVER 632
11. IDAHO STATE 67-OVER 643

LUMBERJACK LEADERBOARD 
2. ALEKSANDRA CHEKALINA Even (144)
T14. ELLE KOCOURKOVA SIX-OVER (150)
T28. SARA PADILLA 11-OVER (155)
T43. EMMA REYES 18-OVER (162)
WITHDRAW. ASHLEY CROFT