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 |
77 |
|
T19 |
79 |
|
T34 |
82 |
|
T42 |
83 |
|
T72 |
89 |
|
T74 |
90 |
|
109 |
109 |
* playing as an individual competitor