Flashes in Second After Opening Round in Orlando
1/31/2021 5:17:00 PM | Women's Golf
ORLANDO, Fla.- The Kent State women's golf team stands in second place on day one of the UCF Challenge at the Eagle Creek Golf Club. The Flashes posted a 12-under 276 score in the first round.
Emily Price, who leads the tournament in first place, shot a 65 (-7) in the first round. Price went 17 holes for par or less after she fired eight birdies on the day. She finished her round with three straight birdies.
Caley McGinty carded a 69 (-3) and is tied for sixth. McGinty carded five birdies on the front nine and ended the round with six total. Valentina Albertazzi is tied for 15th after posting a 70 (-2) score. She went 16 holes for par or less with four birdies.
Chloe Salort is tied for 31st and carded a 72 score (E) with the help of three birdies, while Marissa Kirkwood rounded out the Flashes' lineup with a 75 (+3) score.
Kent State's 22 birdies in the opening round rank third in the tournament. The Flashes trail leader Arkansas by three shots.
The Flashes will tee off tomorrow morning at 9:40 a.m. and will be paired with Miami and Arkansas. Live scoring is available at golfstat.com.
1 Arkansas                 273         -15
2 Kent State              276         -12
T3 Miami                   277         -11
T3 Wake Forest          277         -11
5 Houston                 280         -8
6 Penn State              284         -4
7 Virginia                    285         -3
8 Mississippi State     286         -2
9 Kentucky                 289         +1
10 UCF Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â 290Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â +2
T11 Iowa State           291         +3
T11 Kennesaw State  291         +3
13 Michigan State      292         +4
14 Purdue                  294         +6
15 College of Charleston299Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â +11
16 North Carolina St  303         +15
17 UNC Wilmington   304         +16
1 Emily Price             -7        65       65
T6 Caley McGinty       -3        69       69
T15 Valentina Albertazzi -2 Â Â Â 70 Â Â Â Â Â Â 70
T31 Chloe Salort         E         72       72
T62 Marissa Kirkwood +3 Â Â Â Â Â 75 Â Â Â Â Â Â 75
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