Women's Golf Southern Conference

Hilea, Paladins Take Opening Round Lead at Moss Creek

TEAM STANDINGS

INDIVIDUAL STANDINGS

TEAM-BY-TEAM STANDINGS

DAY TWO TEE TIMES

DAY 1 SLIDESHOW

HILTON HEAD ISLAND, S.C. ? Furman sophomore Jackie Hilea fired an opening-round even par 72 to take the lead at the 2009 Southern Conference Women’s Golf Championship played at Moss Creek Golf Club in Hilton Head Island, S.C. The Paladins, the defending champions, had all five of their competitors in the top 16 to take a five-stroke lead entering the second day of competition (303, +15).

 

Elon, who shot a team-total 308 (+20), was just five strokes off the lead after the conclusion of the round. The Phoenix were led by a pair of top-five finishers in senior Danielle Mills (72, +1), who finished the day second at one-over par, and sophomore Tara McFadden (74, +2), who finished third at two-over par.

 

Samford, who tee’d off first on day one with The Citadel, jumped from ninth place to third during the day’s round by shooting a team-total 317 (+29). The Bulldogs were led by junior Katelyn Stanier, who recorded a 75 (+3) to tie for fourth place.

 

Wofford senior Erin Wells equaled Stanier’s 75 (+3) to tie for fourth to round out the day’s top five.

 

Furman’s Blair Lamb, the 2007 SoCon Champion, and the Paladins’ Stefanie Kenoyer, the 2008 SoCon Champion, sit in a tie for sixth after day one with a four-over 76.

 

Tying for fourth in the team standings were UNC Greensboro (319, +31) and Chattanooga (319, +31) while College of Charleston (324, +36) and Appalachian State (324, +36) tied for sixth. Rounding out the standings were Western Carolina (326, +38), Wofford (327, +39) and The Citadel (354, +66). 

 

The par-five eighth caused the most problems for the players as it played at a 0.96 strokes above par average with a set of leaning trees on the right leading up to the competitors’ second shots causing the most problems. The par-four one yielded eight birdies on the day with a hole-low 0.18 strokes above par average.

 

Round two of the championship begins Monday morning at 8 a.m. ET with results updated every three holes at www.golfstatresults.com.

 

Team Standings

 

1. Furman                                 303 (+15)

2. Elon                                      308 (+20)

3. Samford                                317 (+29)

T4. UNC Greensboro                  319 (+31)

T4. Chattanooga                        319 (+31)

T6. College of Charleston            324 (+36)

T6. Appalachian State                324 (+36)

8. Western Carolina                   326 (+38)

9. Wofford                                 327 (+39)

10. The Citadel                          354 (+66)

 

Top-10 Individuals

 

1. Jackie Hilea, Furman                          72 (E)

2. Danielle Mills, Elon                             73 (+1)

3. Tara McFadden, Elon                         74 (+2)

T4. Katelyn Stanier, Samford                  75 (+3)

T4. Erin Wells, Wofford                           75 (+3)

T6. Maria Salinas, Chattanooga               76 (+4)

T6. Blair Lamb, Furman                          76 (+4)

T6. Stefanie Kenoyer, Furman                 76 (+4)

T9. Sara Hunt, Samford                          77 (+5)

T9. Josefine Sundh, Western Carolina      77 (+5)

T9. Lauren Smith, UNC Greensboro         77 (+5)

T9. Erica Creed, UNC Greensboro           77 (+5)