PALOS VERDES ESTATES, Calif. – Alabama’s Lauren Stephenson fired a four-under par 67 on Monday to move into a tie for third place, two shots off the lead, at three-under par (72-67/139) through two rounds at the Northrop Grumman Regional Challenge at the par-71, 6,017-yard Palos Verdes Golf Club in Palos Verdes Estates, Calif.
The Crimson Tide women finished with an even par 284 on Monday to sit in seventh place entering Tuesday’s final round. Florida is in first place at three-under par (290-275/565). USC is second at one-under par (285-282/567), followed by Duke in third at six-over par (287-287/574), Arizona State in fourth at seven-over par (293-282/575) and UNLV in fifth at 10-over par (292-286/578).
Sophomore Cheyenne Knight is tied for 40th at six-over par (75-73/148). Junior Lakareber Abe (78-71/149) and freshman Kristen Gillman (76-73/149) are tied for 49th at seven-over par. Senior Cammie Gray is in 72nd place at 10-over par (73-79/152).
Alabama will be paired with UNLV, UCLA and Northwestern in Tuesday’s final round, which will begin with a shotgun start at 10:30 a.m. CT.