The first day of the NCAA Division II Championship at the Orange County National Golf Center and Lodge in Winter Garden, Fla., was played on Tuesday (May 21), and Ashland University's women's golf team ended the first 18 holes in 16
th place amongst the 18-team field.
Round 1 saw the Eagles shoot a team round of 306 – 11 shots behind eighth-place Indianapolis and Henderson State. The top eight teams after 54 holes move on to the match play bracket starting on Friday (May 24).
TEAM SCORES
1. Dallas Baptist 284
2. St. Mary's (Texas) 285
T3. Flagler 288
T3. Findlay 288
T5. West Texas A&M 289
T5. Lee 289
7. Lynn 292
T8. Indianapolis 295
T8. Henderson State 295
10. Anderson (S.C.) 296
11. Rogers State 297
T12. Nova Southeastern 299
T12. Grand Valley State 299
T14. Cal State San Marcos 300
T14. Cal State East Bay 300
16. ASHLAND 306
17. Southwest Oklahoma State 313
18. Davenport 318
Juniors
Grace Grant and
Emma Conway paced Ashland on Day 1 after carding 76s, and being tied for 76
th individually. Grant had birdies on holes No. 11 and 18, and Conway birdies No. 7.
The Eagles' two freshmen,
LeeAnn Harker and
Riley McKenzie, were next with 77s and ending in a tie for 89
th. Harker and McKenzie each had a birdie on Tuesday – McKenzie on No. 1, Harker on No. 4.
Sophomore
Klaira Paramore is tied for 100
th after a round of 79 and birdies on Nos. 4, 14 and 18.
UP NEXT
Round 2 of nationals on Wednesday (May 22), starting at 8:20 a.m..
