Golden Eagles 10th After Day 1 at Low Country Intercollegiate
The Tennessee Tech women’s golf team sits in 10th place after the opening day of the Low Country Intercollegiate on Monday at The Golf Club at Indigo Run.
By Jeff Bowe, TTU Athletics Media Relations
HILTON HEAD ISLAND, S.C. — The Tennessee Tech women's golf team sits in 10th place after the opening day of the Low Country Intercollegiate on Monday at The Golf Club at Indigo Run.
The Golden Eagles combined for a 36-hole total of 635 (+59) after rounds of 317 and 318 on the par-72 Nicklaus Course. Tech was led by Kaydi Rhodes, who carded rounds of 79 and 79 to finish the day with a 158 (+14), tying for 30th individually.
Rhodes delivered one of the steadiest performances for the Golden Eagles, recording multiple pars throughout the day while helping anchor Tech's team score.
Chloe Griffith followed closely with a 160 (+16) after improving in the second round with a 79, while Lexus Julian finished the day tied for 41st with a 161 (+17). Julian posted the team's best single round of the tournament so far with a 77 in the opening round.
Kailey Lane also sits tied for 41st after posting a 161 (+17) across the first two rounds, and Summer Pilot rounded out the Golden Eagles' lineup with a 163 (+19). Pilot bounced back from an opening-round 84 with a strong 79 in round two to close the day on a positive note.
As a team, the Golden Eagles remain within range of several programs in the middle of the leaderboard entering Tuesday's final round, trailing ninth-place Quinnipiac by two strokes and Western Carolina by five.
UNC Asheville leads the tournament at 605 (+29) after two rounds, followed by Richmond at 613 (+37) and Appalachian State and Wofford tied for third at 615 (+39).
Tennessee Tech Individual Scores
- T30 — Kaydi Rhodes — 158 (+14) — 79-79
- T38 — Chloe Griffith — 160 (+16) — 81-79
- T41 — Lexus Julian — 161 (+17) — 77-84
- T41 — Kailey Lane — 161 (+17) — 80-81
- T49 — Summer Pilot — 163 (+19) — 84-79
Team Standings
- UNC Asheville — 605 (+29)
- Richmond — 613 (+37)
T3. Appalachian State — 615 (+39)
T3. Wofford — 615 (+39) - UNCG — 619 (+43)
- Butler — 622 (+46)
T7. Winthrop — 628 (+52)
T7. East Tennessee State — 628 (+52) - Quinnipiac — 633 (+57)
- Tennessee Tech — 635 (+59)
- Western Carolina — 640 (+64)
- Gardner-Webb — 648 (+72)
- Dayton — 652 (+76)
- USC Upstate — 667 (+91)
- The Citadel — 687 (+111)
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