USIU’s Maritz Tied for Fourth at Georgia

Defending champion Laurette Maritz of United States International University shot a four-over-par 78 Saturday and fell five strokes off the pace into a tie for fourth after the second round of the Women’s Southern Intercollegiate golf tournament at Athens, Ga.

Maritz has a five-over-par total of 153 going into today’s final round. First-round leader Margaret Bjuro of Alabama shot a 75 Saturday to maintain a one-shot lead over Margaret Platt of Auburn.

Alabama (613) has an eight-shot lead in the team competition over South Carolina. USIU (637) is ninth in the 17-team tournament.