OWENS CROSS ROADS, Ala. – Elizabeth Mercer finished the opening round of The Robbie to lead the University of Evansville women's golf team in the opening around at RTJ Golf Trail at Hampton Cove.
Opening Round Results
Mercer's 1-over 73 has her in 8
th place going into Saturday's second round. Jane Grankina and Kate Petrova are tied for 19
th overall. Both completed Friday's round with scores of 75. They are tied for the 19
th position.
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Trinity Dubbs wrapped up the day with a 79 and is in 38
th place while Haley Hughes carded an 82. She is in 46
th. Playing as an individual, Adeline Wittmer finished the day with a 96.
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Evansville is in 7
th place in the team standings sitting at 14-over. The Aces are two strokes behind Belmont and Lipscomb, who are tied for fifth place. Georgia holds the team lead at 5-under. The Bulldogs are 10 in front of Tennessee Tech. UGA has four players ranked in a tie for fifth or higher. Maria Garcia of UGA paces the individual leaderboard following a 3-under 69.
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The second round is set for Saturday morning.
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