CARLSBAD, CALIFORNIA – Only six teams shot under par and Stanford posted a 10-under (278) Saturday to conquer the leaderboard in the second round of the 2025 NCAA Division I Women’s Golf Championships being played on the North Course at the Omni La Costa Resort & Spa (6,330 yards/par 72).
After shooting 5-over-par in Friday’s opening round played in the afternoon that had Stanford tied for eleventh, the Cardinal went 10-under-par playing in the early morning wave on Saturday to go to 5-under-par for the championship. The only team in the field shooting under par after 36 holes, the Cardinal also go into Sunday’s third round with a five-stroke lead over second-place Northwestern, which shot a 3-under-par 285 on Saturday.
“The team has played steady since the very first shot on Friday,” said Stanford head coach Anne Walker. “Their poise was very noticeable today with all five players staying in the mix to the end and finding a way to have a flurry of birdies to cap the day off. They believe in each other and that belief was evident today and their score reflects it. Halfway through this tournament, we are where we want to be.”
The Stanford charge was led by sophomore Paula Martin Sampedro, who shot a personal NCAA Championship best 4-under (68) for the…
