By: By Hunter McKay
Round 1 Results | Round 2 Live Scoring
JOHNS CREEK, Ga. - The Kennesaw State women's golf team returned to action at the Alexa Stirling Women's Intercollegiate Invitational on Friday (Oct.26). The team sits in seventh place after the first round at the par-72, 6,210-yard Highlands Golf Course at the Atlanta Athletic Club.
"Conditions were brutal day, which made for tough scoring," head coach
Rhyll Brinsmead said. "The team had to really grind on our second nine which I'm really proud of them for. We also had to count some bigger numbers which is uncharacteristic, but we rebounded with some quality birdies. We've still got 36 holes to play and a good opportunity to move back up the leaderboard."
The Owls posted a 16-over par 304 to grab seventh place. Louisville shot a 2-under par 286 to grab the team lead after round one.
Chloe Thornton led the Owls with a 3-over par 75 with three birdies. She is tied for 17
th.
Clara Aveling and
Roanne Tomlinson are tied for 24
th after recording rounds of 4-over 76. The duo combined to roll in 25 pars in their opening round.
Madison Caldwell carded a 5-over 77 and is tied for 33
rd.
Charlotte Charrayre shot a 6-over par 78 and is tied for 42
nd.
Kennesaw State will tee off in the second round beginning Saturday (Oct.27) at 8:50 a.m.
To keep up with the latest Kennesaw State women's golf news follow the team on Twitter
@KSUOwlNation and @
KSUOwlsWmnsGolf or by liking Kennesaw State University on
Facebook.
#GoKSUOwls
