Golden Eagles 17th after first day on Old Fort Golf Course
The Tennessee Tech women's golf team managed just four of 10 scores under 80 Monday during the first two rounds of play at the MTSU Blue Raider Invitational, and the Golden Eagles are in 17th place with one round remaining Tuesday.
MURFREESBORO, Tenn. -- The Tennessee Tech women's golf team was
able to post only four of its 10 scores under 80 Monday during the
first two rounds of play at the MTSU Blue Raider Invitational,
leaving the Golden Eagles in 17th place heading into Tuesday's
final round at Old Fort Golf Course.
Laying along both banks of the Stones River, the course baked in
sunshine Monday as the 18-team field toured the layout twice. The
Golden Eagles recorded a 318 team total in the first round, then
matched it with another 318 on the second round.
Tech holds a three-shot lead over Northern Iowa, but finds iteslf
looking up the standings at the other 16 teams. Middle Tennessee
State, playing on its home course, cruised to rounds of 299 and 291
for a 590 and opened a seven-shot lead on second place Morehead
State (597). Jacksonville State (598) is third, followed by
Southern Illinois and Southern Mississippi (601) in a tie for fifth
place.
The second five includes Lamar and Arkansas-Little Rock (604) tied
for sixth, South Alabama (605), Murray State (612), while Texas-El
Paso,Western Kentucky and UMKC tied for 10th at 613. The remainder
of the field includes Oral Roberts and Troy (614), Belmont (619),
Austin Peay (633), Tennessee Tech (636) and Northern Iowa
(639).
Senior Katherine Bell was the most consistent player for coach
Polk Brown's team, with rounds of 78 and 77 for a 155, placing her
in a tie for 54th place. Amber Shepherd (79-81--160) is tied for
72nd place, followed by Katya Hoffman (80-82--162), Madalyn Everts
(85-78--163) and Megan Williamson (81-82--163).
