UA in good spot after tough day

FAYETTEVILLE -- University of Arkansas seniors Kaylee Benton and Maria Fassi made short birdie putts from about 4 feet out on 18 to propel the No. 10 Razorbacks into a tie with No. 2 Texas after a tough day for scoring at the NCAA Championships on Friday.

The Razorbacks and Longhorns completed the day at 10-over 302 each, two strokes ahead of No. 4 Arizona and No. 7 Stanford at Blessings Golf Club.

No. 3 Duke is fifth at 13 over, while No. 1 Southern California is sixth at 14 over.

The nation's top teams battled gusting winds as well as firm and fast greens. Some of them succumbed to the rugged conditions as more than half the teams were at 20 over or worse. No. 5 Kent State shot 33 over, and…