GAINESVILLE, Fla. – The No. 7 Florida women’s golf team sits 14-under and own a 12-shot lead as Paula Francisco (-7) is the solo leader behind her second round 65 (-5) at the 54^th Gators Invitational on Saturday at Mark Bostick Golf Course.  

Florida logged the low round of the day again with a 275 (-4) to produce a 36-hole score of 546 (-14) and own a 12-stroke lead over second-place and No. 12 North Carolina (-2). UF pushed out in front of the field behind a bogey-free 4-under stretch across holes 14-18. The Gators tee off tomorrow’s final round at 9 a.m. paired with the Tar Heels and third-place Virginia (-1).

A win tomorrow for UF, would mark the fourth this season and 28^th all-time at the Gators Invitational, including 10 of the last 11 seasons.

For the second consecutive day a UF golfer tied for the second-lowest round in program history with a 65 (-5). Today it came from Francisco, who set a new career-low for the second time this season. The junior started off her second round with three straight birdies and finished with back-to-back on holes 16 and 17. She looks to capture her first collegiate win tomorrow and become the 12^th Gator to win the home event and back-to-back for the first time since 2007-08.

One-shot behind Francisco sits sophomore Siuue Wu at 6-under. She logged a round of 69 (-1) and contributed to the 4-under finish with birdies on 15 and 17. Wu leads the field in birdies (11) and tied in par-4 scoring (3.80, -4) while also in contention for her first college victory.

Florida features players in first-through-fourth place with Elaine Widjaja next in solo third at 4-under. The sophomore shot a round two of 67 (-3) for her fifth under par round of the season. Freshman Katelyn Huber is two strokes back at 2-under through 36-holes in T4.  

Megan Propeck contributed to the counting score today with a 70 (E) and is tied for 13th as Addison Klonowski rounds out the lineup in T19. 

Junior Sophie Stevens finished under par today with a 69 (-1) an improvement of seven-shots from her opening round. She made three birdies, including back-to-back on holes nine and ten. 

Florida Player Scores

1. Paula Francisco – 68-65 = 133 (-7)

2. Siuue Wu – 65-69 = 134 (-6)

3. Elaine Widjaja* – 69-67 = 136 (-4)

T4. Katelyn Huber – 67-71 =138 (-2)

T13. Megan Propeck – 71-70 = 141 (+1)

T19. Addison Klonowski – 71-72 = 143 (+3)

T26. Sophie Stevens* – 76-69 = 145 (+5)

T39. Inès Archer* – 73-75 = 148 (+8)

*Competing as an individual 

Team Leaderboard

1. Florida (-14)

2. North Carolina (-2)

3. Virginia (-1)

T4. Michigan (+17)

T4. Miami (+17)

6. Clemson (+21)

7. Oklahoma (+23)

8. USF (+25)

9. FGCU (+31)

10. South Alabama (+36)

11. Georgia Southern (+38)

12. Campbell (+40)

13. FAU (+52)

14. FIU (+56)