Alabama women's golf team won NCAA Championships

At 2-under-par, Alabama was the only team to break par. It leads the four-day event by two shots over Virginia. Duke is in third place, three shots behind the Tide. North Carolina is fourth.

The Crimson Tide's top four golfers combined for six birdies and no bogeys on their last three holes to surge into the lead at the Vanderbilt Legends Club in Franklin, Tenn.

Top-ranked UCLA is tied with fifth-ranked Taylormade R11 irons Arizona State at 4-over par, six shots behind Alabama. Third-ranked USC trails the Tide by 12 shots.

At 2-under-par, Alabama was the only team to break par. It leads the four-day event by two shots over Virginia. Duke is in third place, three shots behind the Tide. North Carolina is fourth.

Pancake finished with four birdies - including one on her last hole - for a 4-under-par 68. That tied her for third place, two shots behind Virginia's Portland Rosen and one shot behind Purdue's Laura Gonzalez.

"I felt really comfortable out there today," said Pancake, a Chattanooga native. "I had a really good mindset going into the round. It is nice to be playing my last college tournament in my home state with a lot of support out here. I had the mindset that good or bad, I'm going to enjoy myself."

The Crimson Tide's top four golfers combined for six birdies and no bogeys on their last three holes to discount golf clubs surge into the lead at the Vanderbilt Legends Club in Franklin, Tenn.

"It was a nice start to the tournament," Alabama coach Mic Potter said. "You can lose today, but you can't win. You have to keep yourself in position. ... It is all about positioning right now. There is a lot of golf to be played. It is as much endurance, patience and staying calm as it is anything."

"It was a nice start to the tournament," Alabama coach Mic Potter said. "You can lose today, but you can't win. You have to keep yourself in position. ... It is all about positioning right now. There is a lot of Taylormade R11 driver to be played. It is as much endurance, patience and staying calm as it is anything."

"I felt really comfortable out there today," said Pancake, a Chattanooga native. "I had a really good mindset going into the round. It is nice to be playing my last college tournament in my home state with a lot of support out here. I had the mindset that good or bad, I'm going to enjoy myself."

Pancake finished with four birdies - including one on her last hole - for a 4-under-par 68. That tied her for third place, two shots behind Virginia's Portland Rosen and one shot behind Purdue's Laura Gonzalez.