Chattanooga in 10th
at Central District Invitational
PARRISH, Fla. – The
Chattanooga Mocs women’s golf team is in 10th after 36 holes Monday at the
Central District Invitational. UTC shot rounds of 303 and 316 for a total of
619, seven shots ahead of Georgetown.
Sophomore Mette Kryger led the Mocs, shooting 151 (+7) and
into a tie for 18th. Freshman Emily McLennan was next on the squad at 154,
standing tied for 34th. Juniors Jordan Britt and Marion Duvernay shot 156 and
158, respectively, while sophomore Porsche Campbell ended at 164.
No. 13 Vanderbilt leads the event at 588. No. 17 Michigan
State is second following a 590, while SMU is third with a 595. The Commodores’
Lauren Stratton and Spartans’ Caroline Powers are the individual leaders at 1-under
par 143.
Kryger got off to a good start. She was tied for first after
the opening 18 at 1-under par. She played her first 12 holes 3-under par with three
birdies and nine pars. Kryger dropped back to level before a birdie on the par-3
12th, her 17th hole of the day, got her back to minus-1 and tied for the lead.
Britt’s 75 was the second-lowest score on the squad through
the first round. The Mocs were tied for sixth at 303 after 18 holes, eight
shots behind the Spartans in first at 295. McLennan (77) and Duvernay (80)
rounded out the counting scores.
The afternoon was not as kind. McLennan’s 77 paced
Chattanooga’s 316. Duvernay (78), Kryger (80) and Britt (81) counted toward the
second-round tally. The Mocs are three shots behind Minnesota in ninth at 616.
Freshman Isabella Loza and sophomore Agathe Sauzon are
playing as individuals. Loza’s consistent rounds of 75 and 74 tied her for 11th
at 5-over 149. Sauzon is tied for 27th at 153.
Tuesday’s final round is a shotgun start at 8 a.m. for the
Mocs. The squad is paired with Georgetown and Kent State teeing off on holes
13-16.