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Today is the second and final round of stroke play at the U.S. Women's Amateur, and 5 current or incoming Cardinal players are in the field: senior Shannon Aubert, junior Sierra Kersten, sophomores Andrea Lee and Albane Valenzuela, and incoming freshman Mika Liu. 

http://www.gostanford.com/news/2017/8/4/...sence.aspx

After two rounds of stroke play, the top 64 advance to match play.  Aubert, Lee, and Valenzuela were comfortably on track for that after yesterday's first round, coming in at -3, +1, and -2, respectively, with the first round leaders at -5.  But Aubert came out on fire today, making 8 birdies against just two bogeys for a 6-under 66.  She's in the clubhouse with a 4-shot lead, but functionally it's a 6-shot lead, since -3 is the best score carried by a player still on the course.  Lee also did well today, shooting a 69 (5 birdies, 2 bogeys) to put herself in the top 10 at -2 (currently tied for seventh place).  Valenzuela is still out on the course, even par for the day through the front nine, leaving her tied with Lee at -2.  But barring an epic collapse (a +4 score should get you into the top 64), she should be in good shape for match play. 

A different story for Kersten (+13, second round complete) and Liu (+9, still 5 holes to go). 

There are still some great golfers on the course, but to be the medalist at the U.S. Women's Amateur and carry the top seed into match play is a heck of an achievement.  Aubert has to be absolutely thrilled with her day. 

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Today is the second and final round of stroke play at the U.S. Women's Amateur, and 5 current or incoming Cardinal players are in the field: senior Shannon Aubert, junior Sierra Kersten, sophomores Andrea Lee and Albane Valenzuela, and incoming freshman Mika Liu. 

http://www.gostanford.com/news/2017/8/4/...sence.aspx

After two rounds of stroke play, the top 64 advance to match play.  Aubert, Lee, and Valenzuela were comfortably on track for that after yesterday's first round, coming in at -3, +1, and -2, respectively, with the first round leaders at -5.  But Aubert came out on fire today, making 8 birdies against just two bogeys for a 6-under 66.  She's in the clubhouse with a 4-shot lead, but functionally it's a 6-shot lead, since -3 is the best score carried by a player still on the course.  Lee also did well today, shooting a 69 (5 birdies, 2 bogeys) to put herself in the top 10 at -2 (currently tied for seventh place).  Valenzuela is still out on the course, even par for the day through the front nine, leaving her tied with Lee at -2.  But barring an epic collapse (a +4 score should get you into the top 64), she should be in good shape for match play. 

A different story for Kersten (+13, second round complete) and Liu (+9, still 5 holes to go). 

There are still some great golfers on the course, but to be the medalist at the U.S. Women's Amateur and carry the top seed into match play is a heck of an achievement.  Aubert has to be absolutely thrilled with her day.