SEVIERVILLE, Tenn. --- The Tusculum women's golf team posted an opening round 315 to take the first day lead at the 2013 Food Lion South Atlantic Conference Championship, being held this week at the Sevierville Golf Club - Highlands Course.

Two-time All-SAC honoree Jillian Corum has the first round lead individually as she posted a 74 and leads by one shot over Eline Askeland of Newberry (75).

Tusculum leads the team competition by three strokes over Lincoln Memorial (318) and nine shots ahead of Newberry (324). Carson-Newman is fourth with 334, followed by Wingate (340), Catawba (349), Anderson (358), Mars Hill (387) and Brevard (413).

TC junior Sara Howard is sixth following her opening day 78, while SAC Player of the Year Emee Herbert is tied for ninth place with 79. Freshman Calley Lawson is tied for 15th place with 84, while sophomore Alec Cunningham is tied for 22nd with 87.

The three-day, 54-hole tournament will continue on Monday with the second round on the par 72, 5,817-yard layout.

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Food Lion SAC Women's Golf Championship
Pl. Team Score
1 TUSCULUM 315
2 Lincoln Memorial 318
3 Newberry 324
4 Carson-Newman 334
5 Wingate 340
6 Catawba 349
7 Anderson 358
8 Mars Hill 387
9 Brevard 413

Tusculum Individual Scores
Pl. Player Score
1 Jillian Corum 74
6 Sara Howard 78
T7 Emee Herbert 79
T15 Calley Lawson 84
T22 Alec Cunningham 87