Mocs Open in 15th after 18 Holes in Texas
Emma de Groot’s 75 paced Chattanooga’s effort
AUSTIN, Texas --- The University of Tennessee at Chattanooga women’s golf team is in 15th-place after 18 holes at the 37th Betsy Rawls Longhorn Invitational. The Mocs shot 314 and is two shots behind Oklahoma in 14th and two shots clear of Tulsa.
No. 1 UCLA leads at 295. Texas is one shot back at 296, while No. 22 TCU is in third, three strokes back at 298.
The UT Golf Club was stingy allowing just five birdies to the Mocs on the day. By comparison, the host and second-place Longhorn squad managed nine in its 18 holes.
Junior Emma de Groot led Chattanooga with a three-over par 75 and is tied for 22nd. Maria Juliana Loza’s 77 (+5) included 13 pars and five bogeys. She is tied for 41st.
Katie Taylor is tied for 74th at 81, while Christine Wolf and Moa Duf each shot 82 and are tied for 80th.
Shannon Fish of Texas and Sarah Zwartynski of Texas A&M are the individual leaders after two-under par 70s. UCLA’s Stephanie Kono and Stanford Kristina Wong are tied for third at 71 (-1). Fish is playing as an individual not counting to the Texas score.
Click on the tee times link above to see who the Mocs are paired with along with what time they tee off. Times listed online are Central.
LEADERBOARD
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1) No. 1 UCLA |
295 |
295 (+7) |
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2) Texas |
296 |
296 (+8) |
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3) No. 22 TCU |
298 |
298 (+10) |
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T4) Oregon |
299 |
299 (+11) |
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T4) No. 25 Texas A&M |
299 |
299 (+11) |
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6) No. 17 Vanderbilt |
300 |
300 (+12) |
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T7) No. 7 Arizona |
301 |
301 (+13) |
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T7) Northwestern |
301 |
301 (+13) |
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9) No. 10 Stanford |
302 |
302 (+14) |
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10) Notre Dame |
303 |
303 (+15) |
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T11) No. 23 New Mexico |
305 |
305 (+17) |
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T11) Washington |
305 |
305 (+17) |
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13) No. 24 UC Davis |
311 |
311 (+23) |
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14) Oklahoma |
313 |
313 (+25) |
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15) Chattanooga |
315 |
315 (+27) |
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16) Tulsa |
317 |
317 (+29) |
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Mocs: |
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T22) Emma de Groot |
75 |
75 (+3) |
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T41) Maria Juliana Loza |
77 |
77 (+5) |
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T74) Katie Taylor |
81 |
81 (+9) |
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T80) Moa Duf |
82 |
82 (+10) |
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T80) Christine Wolf |
82 |
82 (+10) |
Kenoyer Leads Paladins In Liz Murphey Collegiate First Round
Athens, Ga. -- Junior Stefanie Kenoyer posted a six-over 78 on Friday to lead Furman to an opening round 323 and 18th place at the Liz Murphey Collegiate Classic at the par-72 University of Georgia Golf Course.
Kenoyer, a native of Lighthouse Point, Fla., birdied two of her final five holes to rally for a 78 while sophomore Liz Wendt moved into a share of 32nd with a first round 79.
Duke grabbed the first round lead with a 12-over par 300. The Blue Devils hold a 10-stroke lead over North Carolina, Purdue and Auburn who are in a three-way tie for second place after each shot a 310 on Friday.
Duke’s Lindy Duncan fired a two-under 70 to hold a four-stroke lead on the field following round one.
Second round play is set for Saturday morning with final round action scheduled for Sunday.
Full first round results are available at www.golfstatresults.com.
18 Furman 323
T27 Stefanie Kenoyer 78
T32 Liz Wendt 79
T82 Jackie Hilea 83
T82 Laura Wearn 83
T92 Alexa Rancourt 84