KIAWAH ISLAND, S.C. -- The Old Dominion Lady Monarch golf team is in fourth place out of 41 participating teams after the first day of the Edwin Watts/Kiawah Island Spring Classic, the nation's largest collegiate golf tournament, in Kiawah Island, South Carolina. Rachel Walker, Katerina Vlasinova and Maggie Simmermacher are all tied for 15th place after firing a one-over 73.
Chattanooga shot a 283 and is currently in first place while hosting College of Charleston is in second and Coastal Carolina is in third. Collectively the Lady Monarchs shot a 293 in the first round of the three-day event which is good for fourth place.
Individually, Emily McLennan of Chattanooga and Malene Krolboll Hansen from Coastal Carolina shot a 68 and are tied for first place. After firing a 73, Walker, Vlasinova and Simmermacher are three of 10 golfers tied for 15th. Charlotte De Corte is not far behind, as the freshman Lady Monarch fired a 74 and is tied for 25th place.
Statistically, Old Dominion had the third-best par four average (4.10) in round one and fired 16 birdies, which is the second-most of all 41 teams.
Walker is tied for first for best par three average (2.50) while Vlasinova is tied for best par four average (3.80). Vlasinova is also in second for most pars with 14 while Simmermacher is in second for most birdies with five.
The Lady Monarchs tee-off at beginning at 10:43 a.m. tomorrow for round two.
EDWIN WATTS/KIAWAH ISLAND SPRING CLASSIC
Osprey Point and Oak Point Golf Clubs -- Kiawah Island, S.C.
Par: 72 Yardage: 5964 (Osprey Point); 5901 (Oak Point)
Feb. 28-March 1, 2016
Team Leaderboard
1. Chattanooga 283
2. College of Charleston 290
3. Coastal Carolina 291
4. Old Dominion 293
T5. Elon 297
T5. Troy 297
7. East Tennessee State 298
8. North Florida 299
T9. Mercer 300
T9. Iowa 300
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T40. Presbyterian College 339
T40. Citadel 339
ODU Results
T15. Rachel Walker 73
T15. Katerina Vlasinova 73
T15. Rachel Walker 73
T25. Charlotte De Corte 74
T140. Sana Tufail 81