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By SEAN MARTIN
Assistant Editor

Nebraska is getting good at shocking the Central.

The 17th-seeded Huskers shot 306 Friday, and are in eighth place after two rounds of the NCAA Women’s Central Regional at the University of Texas Golf Club in Austin, Texas. The top eight teams after Saturday’s final round will advance to the NCAA Division I Women’s Championship May 20-23 in Albuquerque, N.M.

“We have our work cut out for us on Saturday, and we are going to have to play some great golf against some great competition if we are going to advance,” Krapfl said. “Positioning ourselves among the top 12 teams will hopefully help us, because temperatures are going to be around 100 degrees again tomorrow, so it should help us to be playing in the early group.”

The Huskers’ last finals appearance came in 2006, when they entered the Central Regional as the 15th seed but finished eighth.

Allison Stewart shot a then-career-low 70 in the second round two years ago to key the Huskers’ charge. This year, her first-round 82 was thrown out, but the senior rebounded to shoot 75 Friday, the team’s second-best score of the day.

“It was good to get a great round from Allison Stewart,” Krapfl said. “We needed her to step up and play well for us today, and she did that.”

Sophomore JC Stevenson shot 72 Friday and is T-11 at 1-over 145. Senior Elli Brown followed a first-round 72 with a 79 and is T-37 at 151, the only other Husker in the top 60.

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BRUINS ARE BEST: UCLA’s 293 Friday may have been 10 strokes worse than its first-round score, but it still gave the Bruins the best team tally for the second consecutive day. They are at even-par 576, six shots ahead of second-seeded Purdue.

Tiffany Joh’s second-round 70 was the team’s only sub-par score. Maria Jose Uribe and Maiya Tanaka both shot 73, while Sydnee Michaels contributed a 77.

UCLA is looking for its third regional title this decade; they also won in 2002, ‘04 and ‘05. A Bruins victory would also mark the third consecutive a year a California team won the Central after USC claimed the 2006 and 2007 titles.

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CRASHING THE PARTY: Nebraska isn’t the only team seeded outside the top eight that is on pace for a trip to the national championship.

Eleventh-seeded TCU is in third at 9 over par behind the strong play of sophomore Valentine Derrey.

Derrey, No. 36 in the Golfweek/Sagarin College Rankings, shot 70 Friday to finish two rounds at 137 and take a one-shot lead over Uribe. Derrey, from Paris, had an eagle on the 455-yard, par-5 fifth hole and three birdies.

TCU is on pace to match their best regional appearance in program history after the Frogs also finished third in last year’s Central Regional.

Tenth-seeded Texas is in fifth at 20 over par after two rounds on its home track. The Longhorns, being led by first-year coach Martha Richards, are looking for their first team appearance in the NCAA Championship since 2004.

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OUTSIDE LOOKING IN: Three top-25 programs are outside the all-important top eight with one round remaining.

LSU, No. 24 in the Golfweek/Sagarin College Rankings, is in ninth, two shots behind Nebraska. No. 15 Kent State is another two shots back, while No. 16 Pepperdine is seven spots and 12 shots off the cut line.

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MOVIN’ UP: Third-seeded Alabama started the day in 13th place after a first-round 304, but matched UCLA’s 293 Friday to move into a tie for sixth.

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Sean Martin is a Golfweek assistant editor. To reach him e-mail smartin@golfweek.com.

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Scores with relation to par from the second round of the NCAA Women's Central Regional, played May 9 at the par-72, 6,301-yard he University of Texas Golf Club in Austin, Texas. (Note: y-playing as an individual):

TEAMS

1. UCLA	283-293--576		E
2. Purdue	288-294--582	+	6
3. TCU	285-300--585	+	9
4. Denver	292-298--590	+	14
5. Texas	299-297--596	+	20
6. Alabama	304-293--597	+	21
6. Texas A&M	295-302--597	+	21
8. Nebraska	294-306--600	+	24
9. LSU	305-299--604	+	28
10. North Carolina St.	300-304--604	+	28
12. Florida St.	298-307--605	+	29
13. Texas Tech	307-299--606	+	30
14. East Tennessee St.	307-302--609	+	33
15. Pepperdine	304-308--612	+	36
16. Texas St.	301-315--616	+	40
17. Notre Dame	302-318--620	+	44
18. Washington	312-310--622	+	46
19. Harvard	314-310--624	+	48
20. Illinois St.	313-320--633	+	57
21. Fairleigh Dickinson	354-341--695	+	119
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INDIVIDUALS
1. Valentine Derrey, TCU	67-70--137		-7
2. Maria Jose Uribe, UCLA	65-73--138		-6
3. Maria Hernandez, Purdue	66-73--139		-5
4. y-Aruka Felgueroso, C. Carolina	70-71--141		-3
4. y-Steffi Kirchmayr, Charleston	71-70--141		-3
6. Lauren Doughtie, N.C. St.	69-73--142		-2
7. Tiffany Joh, UCLA	73-70--143		-1
7. Caroline Westrup, FSU	70-73--143		-1
9. Stephanie Derrey, N.C. St.	73-71--144		E
9. Katie Kempter, Denver	70-74--144		E
11. Linn Gustafsson, Texas St.	74-71--145	+	1
11. JC Stevenson, Nebraska	73-72--145	+	1
13. Christel Boeljon, Purdue	71-75--146	+	2
13. Allyson Ferguson, TCU	71-75--146	+	2
13. Megan McChrystal, LSU	73-73--146	+	2
13. Stephanie Sherlock, Denver	74-72--146	+	2
13. Maiya Tanaka, UCLA	73-73--146	+	2
18. Kirby Dreher, Kent St.	74-73--147	+	3
18. Shannon Fish, Texas	73-74--147	+	3
18. Camilla Lennarth, Alabama	73-74--147	+	3
18. Ashley Rollins, Texas	73-74--147	+	3
18. Sarah Zwartynski, Texas A&M	72-75--147	+	3
23. Jayvie Agojo, Pepperdine	75-74--149	+	5
23. Helena Blomberg, Alabama	79-70--149	+	5
23. Martina Gavier, Kent St.	75-74--149	+	5
23. Junthima Gulyanamitta, Purdue	78-71--149	+	5
23. Courtney Harter, Alabama	75-74--149	+	5
23. Danielle McVeigh, Texas A&M	71-78--149	+	5
23. Sydnee Michaels, UCLA	72-77--149	+	5
23. Maria Ringdahl, ETSU	78-71--149	+	5
23. Dawn Shockley, Denver	74-75--149	+	5
32. Leanne Bowditch, Pepperdine	72-78--150	+	6
32. Whitney Brummett, FSU	70-80--150	+	6
32. Maude-Aimee Leblanc, Purdue	75-75--150	+	6
32. Carrie Morris, TCU	74-76--150	+	6
32. Ulrika van Niekerk, Texas Tech	76-74--150	+	6
37. Molly Aronsson, Washington	75-76--151	+	7
37. Elli Brown, Nebraska	72-79--151	+	7
37. Karinn Dickinson, Washington	75-76--151	+	7
37. Caney Hines, Texas	76-75--151	+	7
37. Lisa Maunu, Notre Dame	73-78--151	+	7
42. Prisella Campbell, TCU	73-79--152	+	8
42. Laura Jansone, ETSU	70-82--152	+	8
42. Rebecca Kuhn, LSU	77-75--152	+	8
42. Marisa Milligan, Ill. St.	77-75--152	+	8
42. Gloriana Soto, Texas Tech	76-76--152	+	8
42. Amalie Valle, LSU	73-79--152	+	8
48. Emily Balmert, Harvard	79-74--153	+	9
48. Chelsea Benton, Denver	76-77--153	+	9
48. Lauren Johnson, Texas A&M	75-78--153	+	9
48. Taylore Karle, Pepperdine	76-77--153	+	9
48. So-Hyun Park, Notre Dame	74-79--153	+	9
48. Alexis Rather, LSU	77-76--153	+	9
48. Kristin Walla, Texas	79-74--153	+	9
48. Glory Yang, UCLA	74-79--153	+	9
56. Caitlin Bliss, Texas St.	74-80--154	+	10
56. Megan Dowdy, Texas Tech	79-75--154	+	10
56. Kathleen Ekey, Alabama	77-77--154	+	10
56. Ellie Givens, Denver	74-80--154	+	10
56. Lucy Gould, ETSU	80-74--154	+	10
56. Kira Meixner, Kent St.	78-76--154	+	10
56. Miranda Orr, Texas A&M	83-71--154	+	10
63. Julia Best, Texas	77-78--155	+	11
63. Tara Delaney, Kent St.	78-77--155	+	11
63. Natalia Giraldo, ETSU	79-76--155	+	11
63. Caroline Martens, LSU	77-78--155	+	11
63. Claire Sheldon, Harvard	79-76--155	+	11
63. y-Sara Wikstrom, UALR	77-78--155	+	11
69. Ali Bode, Harvard	77-79--156	+	12
69. Christine Brijalba, Texas St.	75-81--156	+	12
69. Macarena Silva, FSU	78-78--156	+	12
69. Maddi Swaney, Kent St.	80-76--156	+	12
69. Charlotte Wendner, Nebraska	76-80--156	+	12
69. Whitney Wright, FSU	80-76--156	+	12
75. Allison Stewart, Nebraska	82-75--157	+	13
75. Emily Street, N.C. St.	78-79--157	+	13
75. Sarah Sturm, Alabama	82-75--157	+	13
78. Nicole Ferrero, Washington	81-78--159	+	15
78. Tiffany Hockensmith, Ill. St.	76-83--159	+	15
78. Stephanie Oukeo, Purdue	76-83--159	+	15
78. Kristin Wetzel, Notre Dame	76-83--159	+	15
78. Kate White, Nebraska	73-86--159	+	15
83. Alex Gibson, Texas Tech	86-74--160	+	16
83. Melissa Loh, TCU	81-79--160	+	16
83. Robyn Scott, Texas Tech	76-84--160	+	16
86. Martine de Gannes, Pepperdine	81-80--161	+	17
86. Ashley Freeman, Texas A&M	77-84--161	+	17
86. Stacey Miller, Ill. St.	80-81--161	+	17
86. Julie Saleeby, N.C. St.	80-81--161	+	17
86. Christina Yoon, Washington	81-80--161	+	17
91. Annie Brophy, Notre Dame	84-78--162	+	18
91. Katie Conway, Notre Dame	79-83--162	+	18
91. Laura Harris, Ill. St.	81-81--162	+	18
91. Trine Mortensen, Texas St.	78-84--162	+	18
95. Lauren Cousart, FSU	82-81--163	+	19
95. Marci Hill, Ill. St.	80-83--163	+	19
97. Jessica Hazlett, Harvard	83-81--164	+	20
97. Sinead O'Sullivan, ETSU	83-81--164	+	20
99. Anya Alvarez, Washington	83-82--165	+	21
99. Stephanie Gelleni, Pepperdine	86-79--165	+	21
99. Sehee Kim, Texas St.	82-83--165	+	21
102. Sarah Harvey, Harvard	79-87--166	+	22
103. Joanna Saleeby, N.C. St.	82-87--169	+	25
104. Lauren Chapman, FDU	87-85--172	+	28
105. Sarah Feldman, FDU	89-84--173	+	29
106. Michele Holzwarth, FDU	86-88--174	+	30
107. Eva Mayr, FDU	92-84--176	+	32
108. Lisa Warrilow, FDU	92-93--185	+	41

Posted: 5/9/2008

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