KIAWAH ISLAND, S.C. --- The Belmont Abbey College women's golf team posted a team score of 305 and holds a one-shot lead after the opening round of the eighth annual Tusculum College/Kiawah Island Intercollegiate Saturday. The two-day, 36-hole tournament is being held at the par 72, 5,876-yard Cougar Point Golf Club.

Daytona State is second with 306, while Rollins College is third with 308. Florida Southern, who has won this event the last two seasons, posted 314 and is fourth, followed by Saint Leo (315) to round out the top five. Barry is sixth with 319, followed by Savannah College of Art and Design (332), Armstrong Atlantic (333), Wingate (334), Newberry (337), Lincoln Memorial (339), Lynn (342), host Tusculum (347), UNC Pembroke (348), Mount Olive (356) and Columbus State (387).

Defending tournament medalist Joanna Coe of Rollins has the first round lead with an even-par round of 72, two shots ahead of Belmont Abbey's Michele Low and Ashley Mooney of Daytona State, who each fired 74. Andrea Perez (SCAD), Melissa Siviter (Belmont Abbey), Ashley Denton (Wingate) and Mitsuki Katahira (Daytona State) are in a four-way tie for fourth place at 75.

Tusculum was led by Emily Palenkas, who carded an 82 and is tied for 35th place. Adriana Vizcarrondo is 54th with 88, while Mary Ann Vizcarrondo finished with 88 and is in 57th place. Jillian Corum tallied 90 and is 65th, while Katie Doane posted 93 and is 74th. Haley Rye, playing as an individual competitor, is in 68th place with 91.

The tournament will conclude with Sunday's final round.

- TC -

2010 Tusculum/Kiawah Island Women's Golf Intercollegiate
Cougar Point Golf Club ▪ Kiawah Island, S.C.
Par 72, 5,876 yds
February 6-7, 2010
First Round

Team Results
Pl. Team Score
1 Belmont Abbey 305
2 Daytona State 306
3 Rollins 308
4 Florida Southern 314
5 Saint Leo 315
6 Barry 319
7 Savannah College of Art and Design 332
8 Armstrong Atlantic 333
9 Wingate 334
10 Newberry 337
11 Lincoln Memorial 339
12 Lynn 342
13 TUSCULUM 347
14 UNC Pembroke 348
15 Mount Olive 356
16 Columbus State 387

2010 Tusculum/Kiawah Island Women's Golf Intercollegiate
Cougar Point Golf Club ▪ Kiawah Island, S.C.
Par 72, 5,876 yards
February 6-7, 2010
First Round

Individual Results
Pl. Player School Score
1 Joanne Coe Rollins 72
2 Michele Low Belmont Abbey 74
Ashley Mooney Daytona St. 74
4 Andrea Perez SCAD 75
Melissa Siviter Belmont Abbey 75
Ashley Denton Wingate 75
Mitsuki Katahira Daytona St. 75
8 Jordan Hatch Saint Leo 76
9 Anna Riss Saint Leo 77
Valentina Urquiola Mount Olive 77
Silvie Dittertova Florida Southern 77
Fabia Rothenfluh Rollins 77
13 Anna Haglind Barry 78
Anne Fourdraine Barry 78
Ericka Schneider Daytona St. 78
Marianne Andersson Florida Southern 78
Carley Warrington Belmont Abbey 78
Rita Kim Belmont Abbey 78
19 Barbara Malone Daytona St. 79
Daniela Vargas Rollins 79
Amy West Daytona St. 79
Emily Flanigan Florida Southern 79
Emelie Andersson Mount Olive 79
Kelly Pearce Armstrong Atlantic 79
25 Brianna Seo Rollins 80
Ellen Chambers Lynn 80
Taylor Babcock Barry 80
Kim Ulander Florida Southern 80
29 Katina Ruest SCAD 81
Tricia Maloney Saint Leo 81
*Liz Cortez Belmont Abbey (Ind.) 81
Suzanne Ervin Saint Leo 81
Josefine Mensner Newberry 81
Elin Marcsdottir Rollins 81
35 Brittany McCown Lincoln Memorial 82
Emily Palenkas Tusculum 82
Sarah Johns Armstrong Atlantic 82
Maria Stapleton Lincoln Memorial 82
39 Andrea Velasquez Wingate 83
Kim Knox Armstrong Atlantic 83
Melanie Andette Florida Southern 83
Elizabeth Over Barry 83
43 Natalia Perez Newberry 85
Mary-Michael Burns SCAD 85
Lisa Brandl Newberry 85
Kimesha Anthony Columbus St. 85
Christina Crovetti UNC Pembroke 85
48 Maria Besio Newberry 86
Donia Scarello Lynn 86
Cristina Coll Barry 86
Alexa Mooney UNC Pembroke 86
Chelsea Boshears Lincoln Memorial 86
Meagan Wallace Belmont Abbey 86
54 Adriana Vizcarrondo Tusculum 87
Shauna Walor UNC Pembroke 87
Thalia Baigorria Lynn 87
57 *Sara Jackson Belmont Abbey (Ind.) 88
Mary Ann Vizcarrondo Tusculum 88
Allie Osberg Wingate 88
Anna Lee Croom Wingate 88
61 Desta Coaker Lincoln Memorial 89
Megan Mangone Lynn 89
Victoria Bennett Armstrong Atlantic 89
Maha Haddioui Lynn University 89
65 Jillian Corum Tusculum 90
Kirsten Wolff Lincoln Memorial 90
Abby Shipley UNC Pembroke 90
68 *Haley Rye Tusculum (Ind.) 91
Lovisa Emanuelsson SCAD 91
70 Kristina Carvalho Saint Leo 92
Megan Levy Wingate 92
Heather Altiser Columbus St. 92
Jenn Crow UNC Pembroke 92
74 Katie Doane Tusculum 93
Carrie George Armstrong Atlantic 93
76 Barbara Castro Newberry 94
77 Amelie Mogard SCAD 95
78 Lindsay Becker Mount Olive 96
79 *Heather Mutton Montevallo (Ind.) 99
80 Tegan Skirpstas Mount Olive 104
Samantha Hamilton Columbus St. 104
82 Leslie Hatcher Columbus St. 106
*Kayla Witt Montevallo (Ind.) 106
84 Alex Espana Columbus St. 117
- *Aly Pugh Tusculum (Ind.) WD

* Individual competitor