Salort Leads Flashes After First Round of MAC Championships
4/19/2019 11:18:00 PM | Women's Golf
NOBLESVILlE, Ind.- Sophomore Chloe Salort led the charge for the Kent State women's golf team in Friday's opening round of the Mid-American Conference Championships. Salort, who is tied for third, Â carded a 3-over 75 Â at the par-72, 6,025-yard Purgatory Golf Club to help the Flashes finish with a team score of 17-over 305.
Kent State is two strokes behind tournament leader Toledo and five strokes ahead of third-place Northern Illinois. The Flashes excelled on the par-3 holes, finishing at 1-over and leading the tournament. Kent State also leads the tournament with 10 birdies.
Junior Karoline Stormo and freshman Thitapa Pakdeesettak are both tied for fifth at 4-over 76. Stormo leads the tournament in par-5 scoring at 1-under. Pakdeesettak finished her opening round with three birdies, two of which were back-to-back on her final two holes.
Senior Michaela Finn is tied for ninth after carding a 6-over 78 score, while senior Pimnipa Panthong is tied for 17th at 7-over 79.
Kent State's tee times in tomorrow's second round begin at 11:30 a.m. The tournament's final round will be on Sunday.
TEAM STANDINGS
1. Toledo 303 (+15)
2. Kent State 305 (+17)
3. Northern Illinois 310 (+22)
4. Akron 317 (+29)
5. Ohio 321 (+33)
T6. Eastern Michigan 324 (+36)
T6. Ball State 324 (+36)
8. Bowling Green 328 (+40)
9. Central Michigan 329 (+41)
10. Western Michigan 333 (+45)
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