CHAMPIONSHIP CENTRAL

DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. – (Round 2 Results | Round 3 Pairings) Coastal Carolina carded a 10-under par 278 to turn a five-stroke deficit into an eight-stroke lead during Round 2 of the 2021 Sun Belt Conference Women’s Golf Championship. 
 
Freshman Nicole Abelar turned in a championship-low 6-under par 66 to vault into second in the individual standings, behind teammate Sophia Carlsen. Carlsen, a sophomore, shot four-under par 68 to retain the individual lead at the par-72, 6,193-yard LPGA International Hills Course. 
 
Texas State shot 3-over par 291 as a team in Round 2 to sit in second place, while Georgia Southern posted a 9-over par 297 to maintain its position in the top pairing entering Tuesday’s final round. 

Coastal Carolina’s Carlsen (-7, 137) and Abelar (-5, 139) are 2-of-8 golfers who sit under par for the championship, with South Alabama junior Julie Hovland (-4, 140), Texas State sophomore Noramol Nuchsila (-4, 140) and Texas State graduate student Sasikarn Somboonsup (-3, 141) also holding top five positioning. 

South Alabama (+21, 597), Troy (+22, 598), Arkansas State (+23, 599), Little Rock (+27, 603), ULM (+28, 604), App State (+29, 605), Georgia State (+32, 608) and UTA (+46, 622) round out the conference championship field. 

The third round of the 54-hole championship begins at 8:00 a.m. ET on Tuesday and will be broadcast live on ESPN+ and live scored via Golfstat. 
 
For additional information, including relevant links and daily recaps, visit Sun Belt Women’s Golf Championship Central. 

Third Round – Tuesday, April 20 
8:00-8:36 a.m. ET | Hole No. 1 – South Alabama, Troy, Arkansas State
8:00-8:36 a.m. ET | Hole No. 10 – Georgia State, UTA
8:45-9:21 a.m. ET | Hole No. 1 – Coastal Carolina, Texas State, Georgia Southern
8:45-9:21 a.m. ET | Hole No. 10 – Little Rock, ULM, App State