TUNICA – Freshman Lauren Barattini of the women's golf team was back in action on Saturday afternoon for Round Two of play at the SCAC Championships in Tunica, Miss. Barattini shot second round 97 as she dropped one spot to 32nd. Barattini is back in action tomorrow for the final round of play as she looks to move some spots up the leaderboard.
 
"Lauren hit the ball much better today, we had a great practice session yesterday and it showed in her ball striking today," said Head Coach Eddie Brescher. "That was very encouraging to see since the winds were so strong today as it is always difficult to hit the ball well in winds that are 20+ mph."
 
Barattini stayed strong despite the strong winds, as her total comes to +47 after two rounds of play, she added a birdie and a few pars along the way.
 
"Lauren is playing better because she is hitting more greens in regulation; as she hits more greens in regulation, she is having more opportunities for birdies and pars," added Brescher. "She had her second birdie of the week today along with a few pars."
 
Barattini will wrap her season tomorrow at the SCAC Championships.
 
Brescher finished, "The weather should be better tomorrow and if that is the case, we anticipate Lauren to perform well and make a jump up the leaderboard."