BOULDER CITY, Nev. - Saylar May posted her second consecutive under-par round and Taylyn Wilson improved by 10 strokes with a personal best as Southern Utah women's golf moved into a tie for 11th following the second round of The Clash at Boulder Creek on Monday, Oct. 26.
The Thunderbirds shot a 3-over-par 291 at Boulder Creek Golf Club's Desert Hawk-Coyote Run course, bringing their two-round total to 5-over 581. Southern Utah shares 11th with Wofford in the 19-team field and sits just one stroke behind San Francisco and Tarleton State in a tie for ninth.
May led Southern Utah with a 71, while Jaden Johnson added an even-par 72. Wilson contributed a 73, and Siriporn (Orchid) Luangnam rounded out the team's counting scores with a 75.
"Today was another good step in the right direction for our team. Saylar put together another under par round, Jaden had her best collegiate tournament round, and Taylyn posted a personal best score. There were a lot of great things happening out there today and it was great to see us move up the leaderboard. We have some good momentum heading into tomorrow and we are hungry to keep pushing and moving in the right direction. We know there is still more out there for us, and we are excited to see what we can do in the final round."
May Records Another Under-Par Round
May followed Sunday's 69 with a 1-under 71, placing her in a tie for 16th at 4-under 140 heading into Tuesday's final round.
She recorded four birdies Monday, picking up strokes at the par-4 first and sixth, par-3 eighth and par-5 13th. Her scorecard included 11 pars and three bogeys.
May played holes 1–9 in 2-under 34, with three birdies against one bogey. She also played all four par 5s without a bogey, combining her birdie at No. 13 with pars at Nos. 5, 9 and 16.
Through 36 holes, May has nine birdies and has played the par 5s in a combined 4 under. She remains Southern Utah's individual leader with one round remaining.
Johnson Moves Into Top 40
Johnson matched par with a 72 to move into a tie for 36th at 1-over 145. That's her best score collegiately.
Her four birdies came at the par-4 second and sixth and the par-5 fifth and ninth. Those birdies helped her record a 3-under 33 on holes 1–9, matching the lowest nine-hole score by a Thunderbird through the tournament's first two rounds.
Johnson also made par on all four par 3s. Her even-par round improved her opening-day score by one stroke and gave Southern Utah its second-lowest score Monday.
Wilson Makes a 10-Stroke Improvement, Notches Personal Best
Wilson delivered Southern Utah's largest improvement of the day, shooting a 1-over 73 after an opening-round 83.
She recorded four birdies, earning strokes at the par-4 first and second, par-3 eighth and par-5 13th. Wilson played holes 10–18 at even-par 36, balancing her birdie at No. 13 with one bogey and seven pars.
Her 73 counted toward the team score and left her tied for 99th at 12-over 156. Wilson's round featured nine pars, and she played the four par 5s at even par.
Luangnam Adds Three More Birdies
Luangnam shot a 3-over 75, improving her first-round score by one stroke and moving to 7-over 151 in a tie for 84th.
She birdied the par-4 first and 10th, along with the par-5 13th. Luangnam has recorded six birdies through two rounds, including birdies at No. 13 on both days.
She played the par 5s without a bogey Monday, posting a combined 1-under score on those four holes. Across two rounds, Luangnam is 4 under on the par 5s.
Langlois Sits in Tie for 63rd
Rosalie Langlois recorded a 76 to bring her two-round total to 4-over 148, placing her in a tie for 63rd.
Langlois birdied the par-4 18th and recorded 13 pars. She made par on eight of the nine holes from Nos. 1–9, posting a 1-over 37 on that portion of the course.
Following her opening-round 72, Langlois remains Southern Utah's third-lowest player in the individual standings.
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