NORMAL, Ill. - The Kansas State women's golf team improved 15 strokes and three spots on the second day of the NCAA Central Region Tournament on Friday by posting a second round total of 311 at the Illinois State Golf Course.

            The Wildcats, who shot a 326 on day one to finish in 21st place, are currently in a tie for 18th place with Ivy League champion Princeton with a two-round total of 637.

            Vanderbilt and Michigan State are in first place after day two with identical scores of 605 (+37).  Baylor collected the day’s best round of 297 to move 10 spots from 13th to third with total score of 609 (+41), while USC and Arizona round out the top 5 with totals of 611 and 612, respectively. 

            Arizona’s Erica Blasberg leads all individuals with a two-round score of 141 (-1) after a 73 on Friday.  SMU’s Laura Cross is two strokes behind in second at 143 after a 72, while Vanderbilt’s May Wood is in third place at 145 after a 72.

            Nearly every member of the K-State team improved their score on day two with senior and reigning Big 12 Conference Player of the Year Christine Boucher and junior Sarah Heffel making the most improvement.

            Boucher improved 10 strokes after posting a four-over 75 on Friday to tie for 64th at 160.  Heffel shaved six strokes off to tie for 38th at 156 with a second-round score of a four-over 75.  She is one stroke ahead of senior Karen Quintelier, who sits in a tie for 44th at 157 after firing an eight-over 79.

            Junior Stephanie Limoges is tied for 87th with a two-round score of 164, including an 11-over 83 on Friday, while freshman Helene Robert is tied for 103th after a 12-over round of 83, which gives her a score of 169 for the tournament.

            The Wildcats concludes play at the NCAA Central Regional on Saturday.  For complete results of the NCAA Central Regional, please visit www.golfstat.com.

Team Scores: T1. Vanderbilt 298-307--605 (+37); T1. Michigan State 302-303--605 (+37); 3. Baylor 312-297--609 (+41); 4. USC 300-311--611 (+43); 5. Arizona 299-313--612 (+44); 6. Purdue 305-309--614 (+46); T7. New Mexico 298-320--618 (+50); T7. SMU 316-302--618 (+50); T7. Northwestern 313-305--618 (+50); 10. Illinois State 313-308--621 (+53); 11. Texas A&M 305-317--622 (+54); 12. Missouri 303-323--626 (+58); 13. TCU 308-319--627 (+59); T14. Notre Dame 319-312--631 (+63); T14. Indiana 311-320--631 (+63); 16. Oklahoma 311-321--632 (+64); 17. Arkansas 308-325--633 (+65); T18. Kansas State 326-311--637 (+69); T18. Princeton 320-317--637 (+69); 20. Tulsa 325-319--644 (+76); 21. Kent State 325-319--644 (+76).

Top Individuals: 1. Erica Blasberg, Arizona 68-73--141 (-1); 2. Laura Cross, SMU 72-71--143 (+1); 3. May Wood, Vanderbilt 73-72--145 (+3); 4. Myrte Eikenaar, Purdue 73-73--146 (+4); T5. Allison Fouch, Michigan State 73-74--147 (+5); T5. Kyla Neal, Texas A&M 68-79--147 (+5); T5. Josefin Svenningsson, Baylor 75-73--147 (+5).

Wildcat Individuals: T38. Sarah Heffel 81-75--156; T44. Karen Quintelier 78-79--157; T64. Christine Boucher 85-75--160; T87. Stephanie Limoges 82-82--164; T103. Helene Robert 86-83--169.