April 21, 1998

RANCHO SANTA MARGARITA, Calif.--The Arizona women's golf team fired a 3-under-par 285 today in the second round of the Pac-10 Championships and will take a 12 stroke lead into tomorrow's final round of the 1998 Pac-10 Championships, a 54-hole event that is being played at the Tijeras Creek Golf Club (Par-72, 6120 yards). The defending Pac-10 Champion Wildcats' two-day total now stands at 1-under-par 575 (290-285), and they are followed by Arizona State, who is at 11-over-par 587 (296-291) and third place USC, who owns a 26- over-par total of 602 (302-300).

Arizona's Jenna Daniels scorched the course for the second consecutive day by firing a 4-under-par 68, breaking the course record she set yesterday when she came in with a three-under-par 69. Her two-day total of 7-under-par 137 is seven shots better than another Arizona golfer, Heather Graff, who is second at even-par 144. Graff answered yesterday's 74 with a 2-under-par 70 this afternoon.

Arizona State's Grace Park is in third at 1-over-par 145 and Stanford's Hilary Homeyer is fourth at 2- over-par 146. Two more Wildcat golfers -- Krissie Register and Jill Gomric -- are among a group of three who are tied for fifth at 3-over-par 147. Register shot a 73 today and Gomric had a 74.

The tournament will conclude tomorrow with another 18 holes of play on the schedule.

TEAM STANDINGS

1.  Arizona             290 285 575 -1
2.  Arizona State       296 291 587 +11
3.  USC                 302 300 602 +26
4.  Washington          303 305 608 +32
5.  Oregon              309 301 610 +34
6.  Stanford            313 299 612 +36
T7. UCLA                311 305 616 +40
T7. Oregon State        316 300 616 +40
9.  California          317 312 629 +53
10. Washington State    313 320 633 +57