By: by Hunter McKay
Round One and Two Results | Final Round Live Scoring | Final Round Tee Times
COLUMBIA, Mo. – The Kennesaw State women's golf team fired its two lowest rounds of the season during the first two rounds of the Johnie Imes Invitational on Monday (Oct. 3) at the par-72, 7,2231-yard Club at Old Hawthorne.
The Owls carded rounds of 294 ( +6) and 287 (-1) for a five-over par total of 287 and sit in third place through 36 holes of play after making 27 birdies and tying for the field lead with 114 pars.
"Overall a very solid day for the team," said head coach
Rhyll Brinsmead. "We had phenomenal play from Medy and Dulcie today and solid back up from the entire lineup. To shoot 294 and then back it up with 287 shows the tenacious nature of this team. We have got so much talent and the entire roster is believing more and more in themselves each round we play. We are excited to be in the lead group tomorrow and vie for a win."
Sophomore
Medy Thavong sits in fourth place and just one stroke behind 36-hole individual leaders Fatima Cano of Troy, Emma Allen of Missouri and Lee HoyYing of ETSU after opening the tournament with rounds of 2-under par 70 and a career-low round of three-under par 69 for a five-under par total of 139.
Senior
Dulcie Sverdloff was right behind her teammate, posting a three-under par total of 141 with an opening round of two-over par 74 and closing the day with a five-under par 67 in round two and is tied for fifth. Sverdloff's round of 67 is her career-low and ties for the second-lowest round in program historyon a par-72 course.
Senior
Laura Estefenn is tied for 41st after recording rounds of 76-74 for a total of 150 at 6-over par, while junior
Henriette Nielsen sits right behind Estefenn, shooting 7-over par with rounds of 76-75 for a total of 151 and is tied for 44th.
Sophomore
Charlotte Charrayre is tied for 55th with a 9-over par total of 153 registering rounds of 77-76
Missouri leads the 15-team event at two-under par with rounds of 282-292 and owns an five-shot lead over Fresno State (+3).
Third round action at the Johnie Imes Invitational begins tomorrow, Tuesday, Oct. 3, with a shotgun start at 9:30 a.m. ET. Live scoring for the final round will be available
HERE.
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