Ok, so it's not Hogna antelucana, H. baltimoriana, H. carolinensis, or H. lenta: they all have black ventral abdomens.
So that leaves Schizocosa sp. or Tigrosa helluo. At the moment, it seems Tigrosa helluo is the best fit, although my specimen has a black epigastric patch, covering the epigynum, and the pictures I've found either don't have a patch or have a much smaller black area. However, there may be a wide range of patterns for this species. I won't rule out Schizocosa until I find more information; the genus isn't well-documented.
Note: She's missing leg I on her right side.
Dorsal:
Ventral:
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