GREENEVILLE, Tenn. --- The Belmont Abbey
College women's golf team posted an opening round 310 and leads the
2009 Agnes McAmis Memorial Invitational, held this week at Link
Hills Country Club.
Belmont Abbey has four players in the top 10 as the Crusaders look
to repeat at McAmis Memorial Champions for a second straight
year.
The 19-team field experienced adverse weather conditions on the
par 72, 5,804-yard layout Monday.
The Crusaders own a 15-shot lead over Wingate University (325) and
17 over third place Carson-Newman College (327). UNC Pembroke is
fourth with 331, followed by Catawba College (336), Queens
University of Charlotte (337), Anderson University (340),
University of Montevallo (341), Spartanburg Methodist College (345)
and host Tusculum College (347) to round out the top 10. Mars Hill
College is 11th with 351, followed by Lenoir-Rhyne University
(353), Presbyterian College (357), Erskine College (367), Lincoln
Memorial University (373), Brevard College (389), Tiffin University
(392), Concord University (393) and Limestone College (424).
ETSU's Mayte Vizcarrondo, playing as an individual, is the first
round leader with a one-over par 73. Catawba's Kelsey Babos is one
shot out of the lead with 74, while Belmont Abbey's Carley
Warrington is third with 75. Four players are tied for fourth place
with 77 including Ashley Denton (Wingate), Sarah Jane Sinard
(Carson-Newman), Michele Low (Belmont Abbey) and Jessica Tarbet
(Carson-Newman). Sofia Svensson (Concord), Rita Kim (Belmont Abbey)
and Moira Bryers (Belmont Abbey) each shot 79 and is tied for
eighth place to round out the top 10.
Tusculum's Mary Ann Vizcarrondo and Susanne Sisco are tied for
35th place with each carding an 86. Emily Palenkas shot an 87 and
is tied for 43rd, while Amber Ladner posted an 88 and is tied for
50th. Katie Doane rounded out the scoring for Tusculum with an 89
(T55th). Three Pioneers played as individual competitors including
Adriana Vizcarrondo (89 - T55th), Aly Pugh (93 - T73rd) and Tasha
Teague (115 - 92nd).
The final round of the 36-hole tournament will be played on
Tuesday.
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Agnes McAmis Memorial
Link Hills C.C. Greeneville, TN
Dates: 04/06 - 04/07 (Today:04-06-2009)
Par: 72
Yardage: 5804
Fin. School Scores
1 Belmont Abbey Coll. 310 +22
2 Wingate University 325 +37
3 Carson Newman Coll 327 +39
4 N. Car. - Pembroke 331 +43
5 Catawba College 336 +48
6 Queens Univ of Charl 337 +49
7 Anderson Univ. (SC) 340 +52
8 Montevallo, Univ. of 341 +53
9 SpartanburgMethdstCC 345 +57
10 Tusculum College 347 +59
11 Mars Hill College 351 +63
12 Lenoir-Rhyne Univ. 353 +65
13 Presbyterian College 357 +69
14 Erskine College 367 +79
15 Lincoln Memorial U. 373 +85
16 Brevard College 389 +101
17 Tiffin University 392 +104
18 Concord University 393 +105
19 Limestone College 424 +136
Agnes McAmis Memorial
* Individual Link Hills C.C. Greeneville, TN
Dates: 04/06 - 04/07 (Today:04-06-2009)
Par: 72
Yardage: 5804
Fin. Name School Scores
1 *Mayte Vizcarrondo ETSU 37- 36 73 +1
2 Kelsey Babos Catawba 37- 37 74 +2
3 Carley Warrington B. Abbey 39- 36 75 +3
4 Ashley Denton Wingate U. 37- 40 77 +5
Sarah Jane Sinard Carson-New 40- 37 77 +5
Michele Low B. Abbey 37- 40 77 +5
Jessica Tarbet Carson-New 40- 37 77 +5
8 Sofia Svensson ConcordWV 41- 38 79 +7
Rita Kim B. Abbey 39- 40 7
