OPELIKA, Ala. – The University of South Alabama women's golf team shot a combined 310 (+22) in the opening round of the NCAA Auburn Regional at the Saugahatchee Country Club. The Jaguars are 17th entering day two.
USA is led by sophomores Julie Hovland and Siti Shaari, who each shot a 4-over-par 76 Monday to tie for 51st overall.
TOURNAMENT INFORMATION
Event (Host): 2019 NCAA Auburn Regional (Auburn)
Dates: May 6-8 (Monday-Wednesday)
Format: 54 holes (18/18/18)
Start Time: 8 a.m.
Course: Saugahatchee Country Club (par 72, 6,371 yds)
Live Results
TEAM SCORES
1) Vanderbilt 287 (-1); 2) Duke 290 (+2); T3) Florida State 291 (+3); T3) East Carolina 291 (+3); T5) Tennessee 294 (+6); T5) Maryland 294 (+6); 7) Virginia 296 (+8); T8) Auburn 299 (+11); T8) Furman 299 (+11); 10) Alabama 300 (+12); T11) Denver 304 (+16); T11) California 304 (+16); 13) Houston 306 (+18); 14) Clemson 307 (+19); 15) Kennesaw State 308 (+20); 16) Albany 309 (+21); 17) South Alabama 310 (+22); 18) Murray State 312 (+24)
INDIVIDUAL LEADERS
T1) Auston Kim, Vanderbilt, 70 (-2); T1) Micheala Williams, Tennessee, 70 (-2); T1) Virunpat Olankitkunchai, Maryland, 70 (-2); T4) Amanda Doherty, Florida State, 71 (-1); T4) Courtney Zeng, Vanderbilt, 71 (-1); T4) Beatrice Wallin, Florida State, 71 (-1); T4) Anna Redding, Virginia, 71 (-1); T4) Mariah Smith, Tennessee, 71 (-1); T4) Siranon Shoomee, East Carolina, 71 (-1); T10) Jaravee Boonchant, Duke, 72 (E); T10) Ana Belac, Duke, 72 (E); T10) Anne-Charlotte Mora**, Texas State, 72 (E); T10) Dorthea Forbrigd, East Carolina, 72 (E)
**Competing as an individual
SOUTH ALABAMA SCORES
T51) Siti Shaari, 76 (+4); T51) Julie Hovland, 76 (+4); T78) Caroline Berge, 79 (+7); T78) MacKenzie Peyton, 79 (+7); 96) Lexi Worrell, 92 (+20)
TEE SHOTS
-Hovland is even on par-4 scoring and is tied for fifth overall in the category.
-Hovland and Shaari list among the top 20 in the 96-person field after carding 3 birdies each on the day. The pair has matching 3.25 (+1) averages on par-3 holes.
-Caroline Berge ranks among the top 20 individually with a 3.00 (E) average on par-3 holes. The sophomore holds a 5.50 (+2) par-5 average and carded two birdies Monday.
-MacKenzie Peyton led the Jaguars with 12 holes played at even-par. She and Shaari are tied for first on the team with an even scoring average on par-5 holes. The senior also holds a 3.50 (+2) par-3 average.
-USA is scheduled to tee off at 9:50 a.m. for round two Tuesday.
THEY SAID IT
Head Coach Matt Luther
On course conditions: "It's tough. It's a big-boy golf course. You've got to pay attention to details. There are small landing areas. It's pretty firm and it's getting firmer. If you hit a bad shot, you're going to get penalized. If you make a bad decision, you're going to get penalized. We've just got to do a better job of paying attention to details and hitting it where we're trying to hit it."
On the patience showed by the team today: "I walked the whole back nine with Shaari. She had a rough front nine and was starting to get down on herself, but kind of hung in there and played a pretty good back nine. That's the key out here. This thing is not even close to over, so if we do what we're capable of and keep running the offense, we're going to be just fine."
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