University of Tennessee Athletics
Sunday, October 20
Knoxville, Tenn.
University of Tennessee
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Mercedes-Benz Collegiate Championship - Round 1
Van Kan In Lead, Lady Vols In Second After One Round at Mercedes-Benz Collegiate Championship
October 20, 2024 | Women's Golf
KNOXVILLE, Tenn. - Tennessee women's golfer Kyra Van Kan sits in first after one round at the Mercedes-Benz Collegiate Championship as the Lady Vols are tied for second place as a team.
Van Kan opened the tournament with a 2-under 69 and holds a one-shot lead ahead of day two.
The freshman's final hole of the day ended with a tap in birdie after a stellar approach shot landed her three feet right of a tucked left-corner pin.
As a team, Tennessee shot 3-over and enters round two one shot back of Miami.
In her lineup debut, Sofie Engeseth fired an even-par 71 thanks to a solid back-nine performance. The sophomore Monday's round tied for seventh.
Senior Bailey Davis sits inside the top-25 after shooting a 73 on day one.
Manassanan Chotikabhukkana is 3-over through 18 holes and currently sits one shot outside the top 25.
Martina Lopez-Lanchares, who is competing individually, also sits 3-over through one round.
Sophie Christopher, who is also competing as an individual, shot a 75 to open the event.
Sophomore Sophie Bierstorfer shot a 77 and currently sits tied for 48th.
TEAM LEADERBOARD
1. Miami, 286 (+2)
T2. Tennessee, 287 (+3)
T2. Memphis, 287 (+3)
T2. UCF, 287 (+3)
5. Chattanooga, 288 (+4)
6. Campbell, 291 (+7)
7. Middle Tennessee, 295 (+11)
T8. East Carolina, 299 (+15)
T8. Kent State, 299 (+15)
T10. East Tennessee State, 307 (+23)
T10. Georgia State, 307 (+23)
12. Charlotte, 309 (+25)
13. Eastern Kentucky, 310 (+26)
INDIVIDUAL LEADERBOARD
1. Kyra Van Kan, 69 (-2)
T7. Sofie Engeseth, 71 (E)
T22. Bailey Davis, 73 (+2)
T28. Manassanan Chotikabhukkana, 74 (+3)
T28. Martina Lopez-Lanchares, 74 (+3) (I)
T34. Sophie Christopher, 75 (+4) (I)
T48. Sophie Bierstorfer, 77 (+6)
Van Kan opened the tournament with a 2-under 69 and holds a one-shot lead ahead of day two.
The freshman's final hole of the day ended with a tap in birdie after a stellar approach shot landed her three feet right of a tucked left-corner pin.
As a team, Tennessee shot 3-over and enters round two one shot back of Miami.
In her lineup debut, Sofie Engeseth fired an even-par 71 thanks to a solid back-nine performance. The sophomore Monday's round tied for seventh.
Senior Bailey Davis sits inside the top-25 after shooting a 73 on day one.
Manassanan Chotikabhukkana is 3-over through 18 holes and currently sits one shot outside the top 25.
Martina Lopez-Lanchares, who is competing individually, also sits 3-over through one round.
Sophie Christopher, who is also competing as an individual, shot a 75 to open the event.
Sophomore Sophie Bierstorfer shot a 77 and currently sits tied for 48th.
TEAM LEADERBOARD
1. Miami, 286 (+2)
T2. Tennessee, 287 (+3)
T2. Memphis, 287 (+3)
T2. UCF, 287 (+3)
5. Chattanooga, 288 (+4)
6. Campbell, 291 (+7)
7. Middle Tennessee, 295 (+11)
T8. East Carolina, 299 (+15)
T8. Kent State, 299 (+15)
T10. East Tennessee State, 307 (+23)
T10. Georgia State, 307 (+23)
12. Charlotte, 309 (+25)
13. Eastern Kentucky, 310 (+26)
INDIVIDUAL LEADERBOARD
1. Kyra Van Kan, 69 (-2)
T7. Sofie Engeseth, 71 (E)
T22. Bailey Davis, 73 (+2)
T28. Manassanan Chotikabhukkana, 74 (+3)
T28. Martina Lopez-Lanchares, 74 (+3) (I)
T34. Sophie Christopher, 75 (+4) (I)
T48. Sophie Bierstorfer, 77 (+6)
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