Lamar sports information

BRYAN — Nederland graduate Felicia Sauceda fired a career-best round on Friday to lead the Lamar women’s golf team on the second day of the NCAA Regionals.

Sauceda, a junior walk-on, carded a 1-over-par 73 on the par-72, 6,373-yard course at the Traditions Golf Club. It was a 16-stroke improvement over Thursday’s round, Sauceda’s first-ever round on the national stage.

“Felicia had quite the individual comeback today,” LU coach Jessica Steward said. “That was her best round of the year. She keeps getting better and better. I’m excited to see her progress next year.”

As a team, the Cardinals shaved 18 strokes off of Thursday’s score, posting an 11-over-par 299 on Friday as they moved into a tie with Delaware for 16th place in the 18-team field at 616. LU and Delaware are 28 strokes ahead of Quinnipiac.

“I’m really proud to see the girls put up a score that more closely represents who we are and what they’re capable of,” Steward said. Arizona leads the team standings with a 567, one stroke ahead of UCLA and two strokes ahead of Georgia heading into Saturday’s final round.