Ochoa zeroing in on first win since May

Dec 10, 2008 - 1:22 PM PRATTVILLE, Alabama (Ticker) -- Lorena Ochoa is closing in on her first win in more than four months.

The world No. 1 carded a 3-under-par 69 to move into a share of the lead with rookie Louise Friberg after the third round of the $1.4 million Navistar Classic on Saturday.

Ochoa, who recorded seven birdies Friday to pull within one stroke of the lead, followed it up with another stellar day. The 26-year-old Mexican overcame a slow start, in which she bogeyed the par-4 No. 1, with birdies on three of the next four holes and moved to 13-under par 203 for the course.

Ochoa's only slip up on the back nine came when she bogeyed the par-4 14th hole. She is seeking her first win since the Sybase Classic on May 18 - a span of seven starts.

Friberg, who notched seven birdies to register a 7-under 65, is in pursuit of her second career win. The Swede won the MasterCard Classic in March.

Friberg played a flawless round, which was highlighted by a torrid stretch in which she birdied six of nine holes from Nos. 3 to No. 11. The University of Washington alumnus has a pair of top-10 finishes this season.

Friday's leader, Janice Moodie, is among five players tied for third at 11-under 205. Moodie is tied with Yani Tseng, Christina Kim, Song-Hee Kim and Michele Redman.

Sarah Jane Kenyon, Candie Kung and Jill McGill are tied for eighth at 10-under 206.

First prize is $210,000.