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Sunday, October 14
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Maryb S. Kauth Invitational
Four Lady Vols inside of the top 20 of the Maryb S. Kauth Leaderboard
October 14, 2018 | Women's Golf
Tennessee cards first round 288 (E) and is in fourth through 18 holes of play
SAN ANTONIO, Texas -- The University of Tennessee women's golf team sit in fourth after one round of the Maryb S. Kauth Invitational in San Antonio, Texas.
The Lady Vols were led by a 1-under-par performance from sophomore Mariah Smith in the opening round. The Clarksville, Tenn. native carded a team-high six birdies and was as low as 3-under at one point in the back nine. Her six birdies is tied for second in the field and helped her to a top 10 position through 18 holes.
Three other Tennessee players join her inside of the top 20 on the leaderboard as freshmen Malia Stovall and Mikayla Bardwell both carded opening rounds of 72 (E). Stovall and Bardwell hovered right at even par or 1-under for most of the round as the freshmen combined for seven birdies on the day.
They are tied for 13th entering the second round of the Maryb S. Kauth Invitational. One stoke back of Stovall and Bardwell is senior Ariana Macioce who nearly joined them at even par. The senior carded three birdies on the day including a pair on the back nine.
Macioce is tied for 20th at 1-over-par with three other players after 18 holes of play.
Tennessee will be paired with host UT-San Antonio (+3) and North Texas (+11) who sit in fifth and six place, respectively. The third round is scheduled to start at 10:30 a.m. (ET) with junior Micheala Williams set to be the first Lady Vol to tee off.
Coach's Take
On the play of Mariah Smith:
"Mariah played really well today despite hitting a couple drives off line. She took advantage of her birdie opportunities and really tried to rebound from any bogey with a birdie." – Coach Judi Pavon
On round one of the tournament:
"The team played really solid today, we didn't finish great but, are in good position heading into the next two days. The weather is supposed to be a huge challenge the next two rounds so we will have to be tough" – Coach Judi Pavon
On potentially facing some bad weather conditions:
"We are definitely prepared for what's coming. We've been talking about it for a week so, there should be no excuses to not handle it well."-- Coach Judi Pavon
Round One Scores:
Team
Tennessee Team
Individual
The Lady Vols were led by a 1-under-par performance from sophomore Mariah Smith in the opening round. The Clarksville, Tenn. native carded a team-high six birdies and was as low as 3-under at one point in the back nine. Her six birdies is tied for second in the field and helped her to a top 10 position through 18 holes.
Three other Tennessee players join her inside of the top 20 on the leaderboard as freshmen Malia Stovall and Mikayla Bardwell both carded opening rounds of 72 (E). Stovall and Bardwell hovered right at even par or 1-under for most of the round as the freshmen combined for seven birdies on the day.
They are tied for 13th entering the second round of the Maryb S. Kauth Invitational. One stoke back of Stovall and Bardwell is senior Ariana Macioce who nearly joined them at even par. The senior carded three birdies on the day including a pair on the back nine.
Macioce is tied for 20th at 1-over-par with three other players after 18 holes of play.
Tennessee will be paired with host UT-San Antonio (+3) and North Texas (+11) who sit in fifth and six place, respectively. The third round is scheduled to start at 10:30 a.m. (ET) with junior Micheala Williams set to be the first Lady Vol to tee off.
Coach's Take
On the play of Mariah Smith:
"Mariah played really well today despite hitting a couple drives off line. She took advantage of her birdie opportunities and really tried to rebound from any bogey with a birdie." – Coach Judi Pavon
On round one of the tournament:
"The team played really solid today, we didn't finish great but, are in good position heading into the next two days. The weather is supposed to be a huge challenge the next two rounds so we will have to be tough" – Coach Judi Pavon
On potentially facing some bad weather conditions:
"We are definitely prepared for what's coming. We've been talking about it for a week so, there should be no excuses to not handle it well."-- Coach Judi Pavon
Round One Scores:
Team
| 1 | TCU | -9 (279) |
| T2 | Houston | -2 (285) |
| T2 | Marshall | -3 (285) |
| 4 | Tennessee | E (288) |
| 5 | UT-San Antonio | +3 (291) |
| 6 | North Texas | +11 (299) |
| 7 | Oral Roberts | +13 (301) |
| 8 | UAB | +22 (310) |
| 9 | Incarnate Word | +25 (313) |
Tennessee Team
| Mariah Smith | T7 | 71 (-1) |
| Mikayla Bardwell | T13 | 72 (E) |
| Malia Stovall | T13 | 72 (E) |
| Ariana Macioce | T20 | 73 (+1) |
| Micheala Williams | T36 | 78 (+6) |
Individual
| Waverly Whiston | T28 | 75 (+3) |
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