Day One Results

HOOVER, Ala. – After notching the third victory of her career last week, University of Evansville sophomore Kayla Katterhenry is back at it again as she is tied for sixth place following the first two rounds of the Samford Intercollegiate in Hoover, Ala.
 
Katterhenry was tied for the lead after one round of action with a 2-over 74.  In Monday's second round of play, she carded a 77 to rank in a tie for sixth place with a score of 151.  Cathy Doyle also continued to play at a superior level as she is in search of her third-straight top ten.  She is all alone in 10^th place with a 154.  Her first round was a 79, but she improved greatly in round two with a 75.
 
Third for UE was Giulia Mallmann.  She stands in 40^th place with a 168.  Her rounds checked in at 82 and 86.  Next up was Maggie Camp.  She is two strokes behind Mallmann with a 170.  She carded scores of 81 and 89.  Dana Hayden is tied for 53^rd going into Tuesday's final round of action.  She posted a 180 on Monday with rounds of 91 and 89.
 
Rachel Marchi and Kelly Lamarche were the individuals for UE.  Marchi had a strong day, scoring a 181.  She registered scores of 92 and 89.  Kelly Lamarche finished Monday with a 190. 
 
As a team, UE is in sixth place out of ten squads.  The Aces finished with a 643 and are just seven strokes out of the top five as West Georgia is fifth with a 636.  Mississippi leads the way as the Rebels posted a 610 in the first two rounds.  Samford is in second with a 614.
 
Four players, including two from Ole Miss, are tied atop the individual leaderboard.  Alison Hovatter and Abby Newton of Mississippi join Belmont's Abbie Gregory and Samford's Bailey Grey on the top of the list with a 5-over 149.  Katterhenry is just two strokes off the lead with one more trip around the 18 set for Tuesday morning.