Ducks Take 10-Stroke Lead Into Final Round - University of Oregon Athletics

GRANBURY, Texas – All four counting scorers shot under par for the Oregon women's golf team on Tuesday as the Ducks extended their lead to 10 strokes with one round remaining in the Abilene Christian Intercollegiate at Halbert National.

The No. 6 Ducks followed up their 12-under 276 on Monday with a 7-under 281 in the second round, lowering their team score to 19-under par entering Wednesday's final round. No. 14 Tennessee is second at 9-under par, followed by Louisville (-6) and No. 18 Arizona State (-5).

Junior Tong An is in second place individually and just one stroke back of Arizona's Kinsley Ni at 10-under par with 18 holes remaining. An tallied a 2-under 70 in round two after dazzling with an 8-under 64 on Monday, the best individual round of the week thus far.

An was matched on Tuesday by freshman Prim Prachnakorn and sophomore Shyla Singh, and freshman Celina Yeo was just one stroke behind with a 1-under 71. All four Ducks are in the individual top 10, with Singh tied for fourth, Yeo in eighth and Prachnakorn tied for ninth.

How it Happened: The Ducks started round two on the back nine and rattled off 12 total birdies in the first nine holes, including a combined seven on the last four holes before the turn. Oregon added eight more birdies on the front nine and leads the field with 43 total birdies, three more than Tennessee.

An was bogey-free with two birdies at the turn before adding another at No. 1 to get to 3 under. She made par on her next five holes before finally carding her first bogey of the week at No. 7, but she finished with a pair of pars to come in with a 70.

An and Ni were in the same pairing as they battled for the individual lead. Ni made a long birdie putt on No. 9 to cap a 7-under 65 that put her one stroke ahead of An, and An's birdie putt on the final hole missed just left.

Prachnakorn led the Ducks on Tuesday with six total birdies, including a run of four in a row between No. 17 and No. 2. The 2-under 70 marked the first collegiate round under par for Prachnakorn, who is 2 under through 36 holes.

Singh made four birdies through the first nine holes but also had a pair of bogeys, sitting at 2 under before making seven straight pars. She was 1 under going into the last hole after a bogey, but sunk a birdie putt to match An and Prachnakorn with a 70.

Yeo opened her round with a bogey but answered with three birdies to make the turn at 2 under. Birdies at No. 1 and No. 3 offset a double bogey at No. 2, and she was 1 over the rest of the way to finish with a 71.

Ducks on the Leaderboard:
1. Oregon - 276-281 — 557 (-19)
2. Tong An - 64-70 — 134 (-10)
T4. Shyla Singh - 70-70 — 140 (-4)
8. Celina Yeo - 70-71 — 141 (-3)
T9. Prim Prachnakorn - 72-70 — 142 (-2)
T28. Trinity Beth - 75-81 — 156 (+12)

Notable: Oregon is seeking its first win of the season and 13th under head coach Derek Radley, and An is in the hunt for her first career victory ... The Ducks lead the field in par-4 (-1) and par-5 (-13) scoring ... Singh is tied for the low score on par-5 holes at -5.

Up Next: The Ducks will tee off from hole No. 1 beginning at 9:35 a.m. PT in Wednesday's final round. Golf Channel will have live coverage beginning at 1 p.m. PT.