Missouri in Tenth After Round One of NCAA East Regional
5/8/2008 12:00:00 AM | Women's Golf
May 8, 2008
ATHENS, Ga. - - The Missouri women's golf team stands in 11th place after the first round of play at the NCAA East Regional in Athens, Ga. The Tigers, the 16th seed in the 21 team field, carded a round of 305 on day one at the UGA Golf Course and is one shot out of the top 10, as New Mexico stands 10th with a 304 score on Thursday.
Duke leads the Regional with a 285 round one score, followed by Florida (290) and South Carolina (291).
Sophomore Julia Potter led the Tigers in the opening round, carding a one-over-par 73 on Thursday. She stands in a tie for 17th place, just one shot behind a group tied for 10th. After an opening round of 76, sophomore Michelle Morgan is among a group tied for 38th place.
Senior Madde Augustsson and redshirt freshman Lindsey Haupt each recorded rounds of 78 and are in a tie for 64th spot. Junior Chelsea Schriewer is tied for 82nd place, shooting an 81 in the first round.
The individual leader is Sara Maude Juneau of Louisville, who shot a five-under-par 67 in round one.
"It was a windy day here," MU Head Coach Stephanie Priesmeyer said. "We leaked away a few shots, but I'm happy where we are. We need to avoid giving away shots in order to stay in contention."
The top eight teams in the field and the top three individual finishers who are not members of the advancing teams will qualify for the NCAA Championships on May 20-23 in Albuquerque, N.M.
The second round of the East Regional will be played on Friday, with the Tigers teeing off with the morning grouping. The final round is scheduled for Saturday.
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