KIAC Women's Golf Day 1 Recap: Brescia leads by 6 strokes
KIAC Women's Golf Day 1 Recap: Brescia leads by 6 strokes
RD 1 RESULTS: TEAM / INDIVIDUAL
GEORGETOWN, Ky. -- Brescia (Ky.) University leads the KIAC Women's Golf Tournament by six shots over Midway (Ky.) University after the first round on Friday at Cherry Blossom Golf Club in Georgetown, Ky.
The Bearcats have the team lead after a strong team score of 329 over the first 18 holes. Midway is in second place after a 335, and Asbury (Ky.) University is in third at 352.
Brescia's Courtney Lucas is the 18-hole individual leader. She shot 5-over 77 to lead by one over Asbury's Julie Spaulding, who shot 78. Indiana East's Breanna Nowak is alone in third and three shots back after an 80.
Midway's second-place team standing is built mainly on three Eagles' players tied for fourth and all shooting 82 -- Kathryn Lawler, Chelsea Schack and Rylee Beard.
Brescia has the team lead with its four scoring players all registering under 85. Nicole Burks is in seventh place overall after carding an 83. Julie Whitfill (84) and Taylor Holley (85) are next on the individual leaderboard.
Point Park (Pa.) University is in fourth place after the first round with a team score of 380. Priscilla Nevarez is in 11th place with an 86 to lead the Pioneers.
Indiana East shot 387 for fifth place led by Nowak, and Indiana Kokomo is in sixth place with a 396. Anne Marie Balsbaugh shot 91 and is tied for 16th to lead the Cougars.
The final round of 18 holes is Saturday. Tee times begin at 9:00 a.m. for the individuals in the field. Point Park, IU East and IU Kokomo go off in pairings starting at 9:08 for the last three teams in the standings.
The top three teams of Brescia, Midway and Asbury are in the next pairings beginning at 9:48 a.m. All play begins from hole No. 1 in the final round. Friday's tee times had split pairings from No. 1 and No. 10 due to the afternoon weather forecast.
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