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October 21, 2005 | Women's Golf
Oct. 21, 2005
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KNOXVILLE, Tenn.- The University of Tennessee Lady Volunteer golf team is tied for 10th place after the first round of the Mercedes-Benz Women's Collegiate Championships concluded on Friday afternoon at Cherokee Country Club. Senior Golda Johansson fired a four-over-par 75 to lead Big Orange. Overall, No. 6 Purdue tops the 15-team field, behind junior Onnarin Sattayabanphot and Whitney Frykman, who share the lead with Arkansas' Amanda McCurdy.
The Boilermakers carded the lowest opening-round score in the nine-year history of the event, four-over-par 288, and maintain a six-stroke advantage over Kent State and No. 23 Michigan State. The Swedish Junior National team and fourth-ranked Georgia are tied for fourth place, while No. 3 Arkansas, No. 18 SMU, North Carolina, No. 19 Tennessee and No. 10 Tulane round out the top 10.
"We had some ups-and-downs like everybody did, but by in large we got good solid play through the whole lineup," Purdue head coach Devon Brouse said. "It is such a great golf course. You just let your attitude slip a little bit on these greens and you pay for it."
As for the Lady Vols, they finished the round with a team total of 308, one stroke better than their opening-day effort from a year ago.
"We put a lot of pressure on ourselves since we are playing at home," Lady Vol head coach Judi Pavon said. "We have great players and they work extremely hard. I believe that the hard work will pay off, and we will be able to play a little bit better. The weather is going to be an issue, so if we stay tough we can make up some ground."
Johansson, a Lund, Sweden, native had a challenging start to the round as she found herself at three-over-par just three holes into the day. She did not rattle, however, as she poured in an eagle on the par-five fourth. Following a par at No. 5, Johansson ran into trouble again as two bogeys plagued her the next three holes. Johansson again responded, sinking a birdie putt on the par-three 10th. She made par or better at five of the eight holes to wrap up the round and is tied for 19th place.
Sophomore Marci Turner (Tompkinsville, Ky.) also had a difficult beginning to the day, but remained steady in her resolve. Although she did not make any birdies, Turner limited her mistakes down the stretch as she made par at nine of the final 10 holes. She concluded play with a sum of 76 and in a tie for 27th.
Nicole Smith (Riverside, Calif.), competing in her first Mercedes-Benz, showed early jitters but settled down to regain control of her round. The freshman birdied No. 11 and made six straight pars to finish the day on a strong note. She is tied for 40th after registering a 78.
Holly Cantwell (Morristown, Tenn.) played extremely well early on for the Orange and White. The junior made par at the first two holes before drilling a birdie putt on the third. Four bogeys during the next six holes put her at two-over-par as she headed to the back nine. Although Cantwell made a double bogey at No. 11 and a triple at No. 12, she kept her composure by making three pars and a birdie down the stretch. The score of 79 puts her in a 50th-place tie.
2005 Southeastern Conference Player of the Year Violeta Retamoza (Aguascalientes, Mexico) had a taxing beginning to the round, as she made the turn at eight-over-par. The senior played solid on the back nine, compiling three birdies to complement three pars. She is tied for 62nd with a score of 81.
Jennifer Davis (Seymour, Tenn.), competing as an individual, carded an 86 during the first-round action. The sophomore sunk nine pars on the round, but was unable to pick up any birdies.
The second round of the tournament is slated to get underway at 8:30 a.m., on Saturday, although there are forecasts for rain. Live results can be found on www.golfstat.com.
