Szokol Leads UVA on Day One of Sugar Bowl Intercollegiate
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Feb. 21, 2016
New Orleans, La. – The 26th-ranked Virginia women’s golf team is tied for 14th place after the opening 18 holes of play at the Allstate Sugar Bowl Intercollegiate in New Orleans, La. The Cavaliers shot 16-over 304 during Sunday’s play at English Turn Golf and Country Club.
Arizona and Oklahoma State share the first-round lead at 1-under 287. Florida and Tulane are one shot behind the co-leaders at even par 288.
UVA was led during the opening round by senior Elizabeth Szokol (Winnetka, Ill.), who shot 1-over 73. She finished the day in 23rd place. Senior Lauren Coughlin (Chesapeake, Va.) posted a score of 75 and is in 38th position. Freshman Anna Redding (Concord, N.C.) is 58th at 77 while classmate Morgan Gonzales (Chandler, Ariz.) is 72nd with a score of 79. Junior Lauren Diaz-Yi (Thousand Oaks, Calif.) carded a round of 81 and is in 77th place.
Stanford’s Lauren Kim posted the day’s best score, shooting 4-under 68. Five players share second place, one shot behind Kim.
The event runs through Tuesday.
Allstate Sugar Bowl Intercollegiate
New Orleans, La.
English Turn Golf & Country Club
Par 72, 6,239 yards
First Round Results
Team Results 1. Arizona 287 1. Oklahoma State 287 3. Florida 288 3. Tulane 288 5. Miami 291 6. Alabama 292 7. Clemson 293 8. Stanford 296 9. Texas 29710. LSU 29810. UCLA 29812. Michigan State 30113. Mississippi State 30314. Virginia 30414. Denver 30416. UCF 30517. UC Davis 306
Individual Leaders1. Lauren Kim, Stanford 682. Mariah Stackhouse, Stanford 692. Emily Penttila Tulane 692. Chih-Min Chen, Oklahoma State 692. Sydney Cavin, LSU 692. Maria Torres, Florida 69
Virginia Results23. Elizabeth Szokol 7338. Lauren Coughlin 7558. Anna Redding 7772. Morgan Gonzales 7977. Lauren Diaz-Yi 81="http:>="http:>="http:>="http:>="http:>