Golden Eagles show improvement on opening day of Terrier Intercollegiate
SPARTANBURG, S.C. – Day one of the Terrier Intercollegiate is in the books for the Tennessee Tech women's golf team, as the Golden Eagles put a cap on the first two rounds of action at the Carolina Country Club Monday afternoon.
By Mike Lehman, TTU Sports Information
SPARTANBURG, S.C. – Day one of the Terrier Intercollegiate is in the books for the Tennessee Tech women's golf team, as the Golden Eagles put a cap on the first two rounds of action at the Carolina Country Club Monday afternoon.
The Golden Eagles posted rounds of 319 and 309 for a 628 overall to rank 12th out of 17 teams in competition. South Dakota led the way with a 305-297=602, besting the field by four shots. North Alabama's Jacqueline Klemm ranked first on the individual leaderboard of 90 participants, posting a 75-68=143.
Senior Gittle Sciolis paced the purple and gold effort, tying for 22nd overall. She collected five birdies for a 78 in round one and followed it with three more birdies for a 75 in the second round for a 153.
Fellow senior Elisabeth Toennessen delivered 13 pars and a birdie for a first-round 75 on the day, tying for 25th overall. She finished with a 154 after carding a 79 with one birdie in the second round.
One shot back with a 155 was junior Ainsley Simms, tying for 31st overall. After recording a birdie on her way to an 81 in the first round, Simms bounced back in the second with a 74 on a whopping 16 pars.
Senior Makenzie Morton tied for 71st with an 85-81=166, posting a birdie in the second round of the day. Sophomore Reagan Stuke finished 75th after totaling four birdies as part of an 86-82=168.
Tech will kick off Tuesday's third round with split tee times beginning at 7:15 a.m. CT.
| Top 5 Teams: | ||||||
| 1. | South Dakota | 305-297=602 | +26 | |||
| 2. | Samford | 309-297=606 | +30 | |||
| 3. | North Alabama | 310-299=609 | +33 | |||
| 4. | UNC Asheville | 313-297=610 | +34 | |||
| 5. | USC Upstate | 309-302=611 | +35 | |||
| 12. | Tennessee Tech | 319-309=628 | +52 | |||
| Leaderboard (90 Golfers) | ||||||
| 1. | Jacqueline Klemm (North Alabama) | 75-68=143 | -1 | |||
| T-22. | Gittle Sciolis | 78-75=153 | +9 | |||
| T-25. | Elisabeth Toennessen | 75-79=154 | +10 | |||
| T-31. | Ainsley Simms | 81-74=155 | +11 | |||
| T-71. | Makenzie Morton | 85-81=166 | +22 | |||
| 75. | Reagan Stuke | 86-82=168 | +24 | |||
File photo by Emily Armstrong
