Vols in 13th Place After RD 1 of Clemson Invite

March 31, 2017 | Women's Golf

March 31, 2017

Round One Results

SUNSET, S.C. -- After carding 302 (+14) in the first round of action at the second annual Clemson Invitational on Friday, the Tennessee Volunteers are in 13th place.

Team Scores

1. #8 Furman: 285 (-3)
2. Michigan State: 288 (E)
3. #5 Florida: 289 (+1)

Player Scores

1. #65 Alice Chen (Furman): 68 (-4)
T2. #95 Sophia Schubert (Texas): 69 (-3)
T2. Allie Anderson (Houston): 69 (-3)

Tennessee Scores

Team (13th Place): 302 (+14)
T27. Anna Newell: 74 (+2)
*T27. Teleri Hughes: 74 (+2)
T42. Hannah Pietila: 75 (+3)
T51. Blakesly Warren: 76 (+4)
T62. Lucia Polo: 77 (+5)
T73. Micheala Williams: 78 (+6)
*Competed as an individual

"Today was a struggle," said Head Coach Judi Pavon. "It was windy out there and we didn't do a great job of choosing the right clubs. We had some good birdie opportunities but we didn't get them to fall."

Junior Anna Newell leads the Vols with a two-over-par 74, tying for 27th place. Newell recorded three birdies on Day One. One stroke behind Newell, senior Hannah Pietila sits in 42nd place. She shot 75 (+3) in the round.

Blakesly Warren, the top scorer on UT's 2016-17 squad, is tied for 51st place with an 18-hole score of 76 (+4).

Senior Lucia Polo rounds out Tennessee's counted scores with a five-over 77. She is tied for 62nd place while freshman Micheala Williams is tied for 73rd place (78, +6).

Competing as an individual for the Vols, senior Teleri Hughes shot a two-over 74.

"I stayed committed to each shot today and really tried to focus on what I learned about the course in the practice round," said Hughes. "The wind was tough on the front nine but I thought I did a good job of adjusting for it when I needed to. My putting was definitely an asset to have today and I did a lot of putting prior to make sure I was comfortable with the speed and breaks."

Hughes enters the second round tied with Newell for 27th place.

"Teleri had a good round. She was the last group off and it was a very slow round but she handled it well," said Pavon.

No. 8 Furman leads the 17-team field with a score of 385 (-3) and is followed closely by Michigan State (288, E) and No. 5 Florida (289, +1). Furman's Alice Chen, the 65th-ranked player in the nation, is in first place with a four-under 68.

"Tomorrow we are looking to bounce back and move up the leaderboard," added Pavon.

Looking Ahead

Following the Clemson Invitational, the Vols compete in the SEC Championship in Birmingham, Ala., on April 21-23.

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