Roseanne improves but

she has a way to go

in Sacramento

Roseanne Niven (University of California-Berkeley) improved by eight shots, despite a double bogey 6 at the sixth, for a second-round 74 and a 36-hole tally of 156 in the NCAA Division 2 women's West Regional championship at Lincoln Hills Golf Club, Sacramento in California.
Roseanne, picture right by Cal Carson Golf Agency (all rights reserved), has moved up from a share of 100th place to joint 84th in a field of 108.
Therese Koelbaek, University of Nevada-Las Vegas's freshman from Denmark, leads on seven-under-par 137 by three shots from Spain's Azahara Munoz (Arizona State) with Irish-born US Curtis Cup team selection Alison Walshe (Arizona) dropped down from a 68 to a 73 for 141 and a tie for third place.
Another US Curtis Cup team selection to slip was their No 2 player, Stacy Lewis (Arkansas). After a Day 1 69, she could do no better than a 76 for 145 and 12th place.
English-born Hannah Bews (Portland State) is sharing 54th place on 151 after rounds of 76 and 75.
Only the leading eight teams from a field of 21 will advance to the NCAA season-climaxing championships.
At the moment Roseanne's college, California-Berkeley, is outside the top eight, in joint ninth position to be precise.

Assistant team coach Anne Walker from Strathaven will be calling for a big third-round "push" to lift California into the qualifying zone. "Rosie" has to improve again in the team's cause.

In gaining funds for the golf programmes, team performances are more important for a university than individual victories. That's why California needs to make the end of season national championships. Success breeds success.
LEADERBOARD
Individuals
Par 144 (2 x 72)
137 Therese Koelbaek (UNLV) 69 68.
140 Azahara Munoz (Arizona) 69 71.
142 Dewi-Claire Schreefel (Southern California) 71 70, Jaclyn Sweeney (Oklahoma State) 69 72, Alison Walshe (Arizona) 68 73.
Other scores:
145 Stacy Lewis (Arkansas) 69 76 (12th).
147 Anna Nordqvist (Arizona) State) 77 70 (jt 21st).
151 Hannah Bews (Portland State) 76 75 (jt 54th).
156 Roseanne Niven (California) 82 74 (jt 100th).
Teams
571 Southern California. 578 UNLV. 581 Arizona State. 586 Oklahoma State. 588 Arkansas, Arizona. 593 Stanford. 595 Tulsa (21 teams competing; eight to advance to NCAA championships).