Wofford builds on lead at Bulldog Invitational

MOUNT PLEASANT, S.C. – The Wofford women’s golf team extended its lead to eight strokes over the field after a 303 in windy conditions in round two of the of the 54-hole Bulldog Invitational at the par-72, 6,000 yard Patriots Point Links on Monday.

Wofford shot an opening-round 285 to set a new school record for an 18-hole low team score. After 36 holes of play, the Terriers have a 588, which is the second-lowest team score after 36 holes of play.

Ann Marie Covar leads the Terriers and the tournament after 36 holes with a 71-73=144, while Lauren Dunbar follows with a 70-76=146 to sit third overall. Maegan Higgins has a 73-75=148, and Alex Hendricks scored a 71-79=150. Emiley Pagrabs heads into the final day with a 78-80=158.

Competing as an individual, Elizabeth Thompson shot rounds of 73 and 71 for a 144.

The Terriers will wrap up play with the final 18 holes Tuesday at 8 a.m.

 

The Citadel in fifth at Bulldog Invitational

MOUNT PLEASANT, S.C. – The Citadel’s women’s golf team is in fifth place after two rounds of the SCSU Bulldog Invitational, carding a 323 in Monday’s action at the par-72, 6,000-yard Patriots Point Links.

Coupled with Sunday’s 310 score, the Bulldogs sit eight strokes back of tournament host South Carolina State with a two-day total of 633.

The final 18 holes will start at 8 a.m. Tuesday.

 

Elon seventh at UNCG’s Starmount Forest Tournament

GREENSBORO, N.C. – With a five-player lineup consisting of just freshmen and sophomores, the Elon women's golf team posted a two-round score of 606 (307-299) on the first day of the UNCG Starmount Forest Tournament to sit seventh in a field of 16 teams.

Leading the way for the Maroon and Gold on the rainy Monday was freshman Sunna Vidisdottir, who was 2-over par on both of her rounds. She had two birdies on her way to a mark of 146 (73-73) and a tie for eighth individually with a round left to play.

Sophomore Katie Partridge finished her first two rounds with a score of 153 (79-74) and will begin Tuesday's final round in a tie for 32nd among the 89 individuals in the field.

She is followed by a pair of freshmen who are tied for 41st with a mark of 154 - Kathryn Buckingham (76-78) and Emily Brooks (80-74).

Rounding out the Elon contingent is sophomore Kristi Ingram, who shot a 159 (79-80) to sit in a tie for 60th.

East Carolina's Frida Gustafsson Spang leads the individual field with a two-round tally of 136 (66-70).

East Tennessee State (287-283=570) holds the team lead with a round to play. The rest of the top five includes Maryland (287-291=578), No. 20 East Carolina (296-293=589), James Madison (300-292=592) and No. 17 Campbell (305-293=598).

Between Elon and the top five sits Richmond. The Spiders shot a 603 (301-302) on Monday.

 

Western Carolina sits 13^th at UNCG Starmount Forest Tournament

GREENSBORO, N.C. – Western Carolina struggled through rainy conditions during the first two rounds of the UNCG Starmount Forest Tournament on Monday, shooting rounds of 310 and 320 to stand 13th out of 16 teams through 36 holes at the par-71, 6,265-yard Starmount Forest Country Club.

WCU (630) enters Tuesday’s final round paired with golfers from Jacksonville and host UNCG. The Catamounts are 13 strokes behind the Dolphins in 12th and nine strokes ahead of the Spartans in 14th place. The final 18 holes will get under way at 9 a.m. with a shotgun start.

Freshman Taylor Allison carded the team’s best round on Monday, doing so through the first 18 holes with a 1-under 71. Starting on the par-4 13th, Allison was even-par with both a bogey and a birdie through her first six holes before moving to 1-under with a birdie on the par-4 second hole.

All told, Allison carded 14 pars through her opening 18 holes. Her opening-round 71 was one of just 13 rounds of even-par or better turned in on the day.

The freshman from Elizabeth City, N.C., struggled in Monday’s second round, posting eight bogeys and one double-bogey to finish at 10-over 81 for a 36-hole score of 152 – tied for 30th overall.

A second WCU freshman, Mariah Hopkins, posted rounds of 5-over 76 and 7-over 78 to shoot 154 on the opening day, tied for 41st overall. Playing in her hometown of Greensboro, Hopkins carded three birdies over her final five holes before entering the second round.

Rounding out WCU’s finishers through the first two rounds were sophomore Maria Kjelldorff in a tie for 66th at 161; senior Michelle Bello in 70th overall at 163; and sophomore Sofie Kvarnstrom in a tie for 71st after consecutive rounds of 82 for a 164.

Playing as an individual, Catamount freshman Fatima Gonzales-Carriles is in 88th overall with a two-round score of 184.

East Tennessee State posted rounds of 3-over 287 and 1-under 283 to lead the 16-team field with a 2-over par team score of 570. The Buccaneers are eight strokes ahead of second-place Maryland at 578, with East Carolina (589), James Madison (592) and Campbell (598) rounding out the top five.

Fellow Southern Conference member Elon (606) is seventh with UNCG is 14th overall.

East Carolina’s Frida Gustafsson Spang leads the tournament individually with a 6-under par 136, as she shot a tournament-low 66 in round one before posting a 1-under 70 in round two. Maryland’s Juliet Vongphoumy is second, four strokes in arrears at 2-under par. Just three players posted scores under the par-71 total during Monday’s rain-soaked round.

 

UNCG in 14^th at own Starmount Forest Tournament

GREENSBORO, N.C. – The UNCG women’s golf program held the first day of its annual fall tournament on a rainy Monday as the 16 teams played 36 holes in the 2012 Starmount Forest Tournament at the Starmount Forest Country Club. The tournament will conclude Tuesday with an 18-hole third round set for a 9 a.m. shotgun start.

East Tennessee State leads the tournament after 36 holes, firing a 2-over par 570 (287-283) to lead the team portion and hold an eight-stroke edge over defending champion Maryland (287-291=578). The Spartans sit in 14th place with a score of 639 (331-308) as they improved their round-two score 23 strokes from the first round that was played a majority of time in the rain.

East Carolina’s Frida Gustafsson Spang leads the tournament individually with a 6-under par 136 as she shot a tournament-low 66 in round one before posting a 70 in round two. Maryland’s Juliet Vongphoumy is second, four shots back at 2-under par as just three players posted scores under the par-71 total on the wet Monday.

UNCG was paced by senior Courtney Taylor, who sits in a tie for 32nd place with a 153 (80-73). Sophomore Berglind Bjornsdottir is tied for 49th with a score of 156 (81-75), while freshman Samantha Buchanan is in 69th place with a score of 162 (83-79).

The Spartans are playing without sophomore Fanny Cnops, who missed the tournament due to her play in the 2012 World Team Championships, in which she placed 12th overall for Belgium.