POCATELLO, Idaho - Kaylie Parola posted rounds of 76 and 74 for an 8-over 150 to sit fourth individually and lead Idaho State through the first day of the Sun Mountain Intercollegiate on Monday at Missoula Country Club.
The Bengals sit third in the four-team field at 45-over 613 after cutting nine strokes off their team score from the morning round to the afternoon round, going from 311 to 302. Idaho State trails host Montana (+35) and Portland State (+40) and holds a five-stroke cushion over Eastern Washington (+50) heading into Tuesday's final round.
Bengal Bites
Parola is two strokes off the individual lead after sharing second place following an opening 76. She followed it with a 3-over 74 in the afternoon, the low round of the day for Idaho State. She went 1-under on the back nine in the first round with birdies on the par-5 10th and the par-3 17th.
Venus Yong is tied for fifth at 10-over 152 (77-75), improving by two strokes in the second round with a team-high three birdies in that round.
Andrea Chin sits 12th at 13-over 155 (78-77). She played the front nine at even-par 35 in the opening round.
Erica Wang (80-77) and Sarah Chen (81-76) are each tied for 15th at 15-over 157. Wang dropped three strokes from her first-round score, and Chen trimmed five by going even par over her first nine holes in the afternoon, including back-to-back birdies on Nos. 8 and 9.
Playing as an individual, Izzy Hassebrock is tied for fifth at 10-over 152 with a pair of 76s. She leads all Bengals with five birdies through 36 holes.
Team Notes
- Three Bengals sit inside the top five individually in Parola (4th), Yong (T5) and Hassebrock (T5).
- Idaho State's second-round 302 was nine strokes better than its opening 311.
- The Bengals combined for 19 birdies on Monday, with Hassebrock (5), Yong (4) and Chen (4) leading the way.
- Parola and Hassebrock each opened with a 5-over 76 to share second after the first round.
- Idaho State is competing with six golfers in Parola, Yong, Chin, Wang, Chen and Hassebrock, with Hassebrock playing as an individual.
Next Up
Idaho State closes out the Sun Mountain Intercollegiate with the final round Tuesday at Missoula Country Club, with a 9:30 a.m. shotgun start.
