STANFORD, Calif. — Freshman
Alejandro Nava shot a collegiate-best round of 72 to finish at 2-over on the day, leading a group of four Aggies that saw improvement in their scores during Friday's second round at the 51st annual The Goodwin hosted by Stanford at the Stanford Golf Course.
Nava, who tied his previous career best with a 73 in Thursday's first round, finished 1-over on the front and was even on the back nine until a bogey on the 18th hole put him in a tie for 51st place — up 11 spots from the start of the day — after two rounds.
Returning freshman
Jacob Westberg was one shot better than his first round with a 3-over 73 on Friday, making an eight-spot leap up the leaderboard, while returning junior
Thomas Hutchison and returning freshman
Mark Stephens were both three shots better than their respective first round scores with a 73 and 75, respectively, on Friday, with the former rising 11 spots in the standings.
As a team, UC Davis was eight shots better than its first-round performance, moving up four spots into 23rd with 18 holes to play. The Aggies are chasing Arizona State, which stands atop the leaderboard at 9-under for the tournament, five shots clear of second-place and host Stanford. Individually, Blake Hathcoat of Saint Mary's holds a one shot lead over SMU's Noah Goodwin and Nevada's Sam Harned heading into the final round.
Round three for the Aggies begins on Saturday morning at 7 a.m. Live scoring is available here:
http://results.golfstat.com/public/leaderboards/gsnav.cfm?pg=team&tid=21218.
51st ANNUAL THE GOODWIN
Stanford Golf Course (Stanford, Calif.)
Par 70 • 6,727 Yards
TEAM SCORES (after 36 holes)
1. Arizona State, 278-273—551 (-9)
2. Stanford, 275-281—556 (-4)
t3. Washington, 281-286—567 (+7)
t3. Pepperdine, 282-285—567 (+7)
t3. Saint Mary's, 285-282—567 (+7)
6. Denver, 279-291—570 (+10)
t7. SMU, 288-283–571 (+11)
t7. Nevada, 284-287—571 (+11)
9. San Diego, 279-293—572 (+12)
10. Colorado, 296-278—574 (+14)
t11. Florida Atlantic, 291-284—575 (+15)
t11. Santa Clara, 291-284—575 (+15)
13. Northwestern, 293-283–576 (+16)
14. UCLA, 292-285—577 (+17)
t15. Washington State, 280-298—578 (+28)
t15. USC, 287-291—578 (+18)
17. Oregon, 283-296—579 (+19)
18. Georgia Tech, 290-291—581 (+21)
19. BYU, 291-292—583 (+23)
20. Minnesota, 300-284—584 (+24)
21. TCU, 294-293—587 (+27)
22. San Jose State, 290-298—588 (+28)
23. UC Davis, 301-293—594 (+34)
24. California, 297-299—596 (+36)
25. Long Beach State, 299-298—597 (+37)
t26. Pacific, 297-303—600 (+40)
t26. Cal Poly, 292-308—600 (+40)
28. California Baptist, 312-308—620 (+60)
INDIVIDUAL SCORES (after 36 holes)
(Leaders plus UC Davis scores)
t1. Blake Hathcoat, Saint Mary's, 63-69—132 (-8)
t51.
Alejandro Nava, UC Davis, 73-72–145 (+5)
t69.
Jacob Westberg, UC Davis, 74-73–147 (+7)
t88.
Thomas Hutchison, UC Davis, 76-73–149 (+9)
t122.
Mark Stephens, UC Davis, 78-75–153 (+13)
t140.
Lucas Carper, UC Davis, 78-81—159 (+19)
ABOUT UC DAVIS
Over 700 student-athletes across 25 intercollegiate athletics teams, following the addition of equestrian and women's beach volleyball in 2018, represent the fifth-ranked public school in the nation.
Centrally located between San Francisco, Lake Tahoe and the Napa Valley, UC Davis is known nationwide as a leader in Title IX gender equity and leadership, ranks annually in the top 10 in diversity and students' social mobility and offers an unrivaled student-athlete experience that features the ideal combination of elite academics, Division I athletics and personal growth.
UC Davis is uncommonly committed to preparing student-athletes for life after graduation with Aggie EVO — an innovative student-athlete outcomes program that helps young women and men develop passions, gain real-world experience, and enjoy a successful launch to full-time employment or graduate school. Through Aggie EVO, Intercollegiate Athletics provides unmatched resources and a vast network of working professionals to ensure post-graduation success for its student-athletes.
