Pioneers fifth, Tomassoni eighth after first day of Converse Invitational

Pioneers fifth, Tomassoni eighth after first day of Converse Invitational

SPARTANBURG, S.C. --- Tusculum's Katie Tomassoni shot an opening day 77 and is tied for eighth place after first round action of the Converse College Spring Invitational.  The two-day, 36-hole event is being conducted at the par-72, 5,881-yard Carolina Country Club.

The Pioneers posted a team score of 321 and are tied for fifth place in the 19-team field.  Tusculum is six strokes behind first day leader King University, who carded a team score of 315.  Lincoln Memorial is second with 316, while host Converse is third with 318.  Lenoir-Rhyne is fourth with 320, while Tusculum and Coker are tied for fifth place with 321.  North Carolina A&T is seventh with 322, followed by Anderson (324), Carson-Newman (328), Erskine (331), Barton (335), Trevecca Nazarene (335), Catawba (337), Converse B (337), Belmont Abbey (338), Pfeiffer (338), Emmanuel (348), Chowan (360) and Montreat (444).

Tomassoni's five-over par 77 has her four shots off the pace set by first day leader Marley Felthousen of Converse, who shot 73 (+1).

Tusculum's Ciara Rattana fired a 79 and is tied for 19th place.  Senior Taylor Lambertsen is tied for 34th place with an 82.  Taylor White shot 83 and is tied for 42nd place, while Cydney Murrell finished with 90 and is 74th.  Two Pioneers played as individual competitors. Kelsey Hahn recorded an 89 and is 72nd, while Trista Holder posted 109 and is 95th.

The final round of the Converse Invitational will be played on Tuesday. 

Converse Spring Invite by Founders FCU
Carolina Country Club • Spartanburg, S.C.
1st Round Scores | Par 72, 5881 yards

Pl

Team

Total

1

King University

315

2

Lincoln Memorial

316

3

Converse

318

4

Lenoir-Rhyne

320

T5

TUSCULUM

321

T5

Coker

321

7

North Carolina A&T

322

8

Anderson University

324

9

Carson-Newman

328

10

Erskine

331

T11

Barton

335

T11

Trevecca Nazarene

335

T13

Catawba

337

T13

Converse 'B'

337

T15

Belmont Abbey

338

T15

Pfeiffer

338

17

Emmanuel

348

18

Chowan

360

19

Montreat

444

Tusculum Individual Scorers

Pl

Player

Total

T8

Katie Tomassoni

77

T19

Ciara Rattana

79

T34

Taylor Lambertsen

82

T42

Taylor White

83

T72

Kelsey Haun*

89

T74

Cydney Murrell

90

109

Trista Holder*

109

* playing as an individual competitor