Tulsa Women Golfers in 19th Place at NCAA Central Regional
The Tulsa women’s golf team carded an opening round of 324 and sits in 19th place in a 24-team field after the opening round of the NCAA Central Regional at the par-72 Otter Creek Golf Club.
Defending national champion Arizona State holds a two-stroke lead over fellow PAC-10 foe Southern Cal, 297 to 299. Purdue (303), Oregon and Oklahoma State (305), New Mexico (306), Florida State (308), Mississippi and Kent State (309) and Michigan State (310) round out the top-10 teams.
Tulsa sits 15 strokes out of eighth-place, as the top-8 teams after three rounds will advance to the NCAA Championships.
Tulsa sophomore Sarah Elliot carded a first round five-over par 77 and sits in a 27th-place tie. The remainder of the Hurricane lineup was unable to crack 80 on the opening day of regional play. Sophomore Shu-Yin Liu is in 69th-place with a score of 81, while sophomore Marita Engzelius and freshman Kristina Merkle are tied for 86th place with totals of 83. Senior Abby Allford shot a round of 84 and is in 94th place.
Individually, Purdue’s Thea Hoffmeister and Kendra Little of Oregon each carded 70 to tie for first place.
The tournament will resume on Friday with 18 holes, while the final round will be played on Saturday.
Team Scores
1. Arizona State 297
2. Southern Cal 299
3. Purdue 303
T4. Oregon 305
T4. Oklahoma State 305
6. New Mexico 306
7. Florida State 308
T8. Mississippi 309
T8. Kent State 309
10. Michigan State 310
T11. Denver 312
T11. Georgia 312
13. Louisville 315
14. Baylor 316
15. Illinois State 317
16. Indiana 318
17. San Diego State 319
18. Northwestern 321
19. Tulsa 324
T20. North Carolina St. 328
T20. Notre Dame 328
22. Murray State 336
23. Detroit-Mercy 352
24. Jackson State 357
Tulsa Individuals
T27. Sarah Elliot 77
T69. Shu-Yin Liu 81
T86. Marita Engzelius 83
T86. Kristina Merkle 83
T94. Abby Allford 84
Top-5 Individuals
T1. Thea Hoffmeister, Purdue 70
T1. Kendra Little, Oregon 70
3. Juliana Murcia, Arizona State 71
T4. Malin Enarsson, San Diego State 72
T4. Jodi Ewart, New Mexico 72
T4. Martinia Gavier, Kent State 72
T4. Victoria Park, Oklahoma State 72
Updated 05-07-2010
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