Feb. 9, 2008

KAIWAH ISLAND, SC - The Argos Bhavna Shetty is tied for second place individually with a first round score of 72, just one stroke off the individual leader. Meanwhile, Tara Steakin and Rachel Christ were tied for 33rd place with first round scores of 81. Natalie Espinosa's first round tally of 83, rounded out the scoring for the Argos, who are in fifth place with a score of 317, just four strokes out of fourth place.

Top-ranked Florida Southern fired an opening round 294 to lead the 2008 Tusculum College/Kiawah Island Women's Golf Intercollegiate, Saturday at the Cougar Point Golf Course. The Mocs were led by Marianne Andersson's one-under par 71, which leads the individual competition. Florida Southern holds a one-shot lead over second place Nova Southeastern (295) and seven shots better than defending Intercollegiate champion Rollins (301). Lynn is fourth with 313, while West Florida posted a 317 and is fifth. Belmont Abbey is sixth with 318, followed by Savannah College of Art and Design (328), Wingate (332), Berry (332), Pfeiffer (334), Armstrong Atlantic (336), Tusculum (337), Newberry (344), Lenoir-Rhyne (351), Limestone (358), Lincoln Memorial (364), Mount Olive (364), UNC Pembroke (378).

Eleven players are within three shots of the lead, including four who are just one stroke back with even par 72. Bhavna Shetty (West Florida), Kim Ulander (Florida Southern), Cristina Gugler (Rollins) and Taylor Collins each posted 72, while Maria Garcia Austt (Nova Southeastern) and Katherine Hicks (Armstrong Atlantic) are tied for sixth with 73.

Florida Southern's opening round 294 established a new tournament record for the lowest first round tally in the six-year history of the event. Andersson's 71 is tied for the lowest individual opening round score, matching the 71 posted by FSC's Lindsey Bergeon in 2007.

Sunday's final round will be begin at 8 a.m. on the 5,800-yard layout. Meaghan Gulliksen of West Florida posted a first round score of 87, which tied for 55th out of the 90 individual golfers.

Tusculum College/Kiawah Island Women's Golf Intercollegiate First Round Results Saturday, February 9, 2008 Cougar Point Golf Course • Par 72 • 5,800 yards

Team Results Pl. Team Score 1 Florida Southern 294 2 Nova Southeastern 295 3 Rollins 301 4 Lynn 313 5 West Florida 317 6 Belmont Abbey 318 7 Savannah College of Art & Design 328 8 Wingate 332 Berry 332 10 Pfeiffer 334 11 Armstrong Atlantic State 336 12 Tusculum 337 13 Newberry 344 14 Lenoir-Rhyne 351 15 Limestone 358 16 Lincoln Memorial 364 Mount Olive 364 18 UNC Pembroke 378

Individual Results * individual competitor

Pl. Team School Score 1 Marianne Andersson Florida Southern 71 2 Bhavna Shetty West Florida 72 Kim Ulander Florida Southern 72 Cristina Gugler Rollins 72 Taylor Collins Nova Southeastern 72 6 Maria Garcia Austt Nova Southeastern 73 Katherine Hooks Armstrong Atlantic 73 8 Christina Crovetti UNC Pembroke 74 Lindsey Bergeon Florida Southern 74 Elizabeth Bond Nova Southeastern 74 Maha Haddioui Lynn 74 12 Katy McNicoll Lynn 75 Joanna Coe Rollins 75 Brenna Martens Lenoir-Rhyne 75 Katina Ruest SCAD 75 16 Laura Fourdraine Rollins 76 Sandra Chagkija Nova Southeastern 76 18 Mary Ann Vizcarrondo Tusculum 77 Jackie Barenborg Florida Southern 77 20 Franziska Blum Newberry 78 Alena Hutcheson Belmont Abbey 78 Vanessa Vela Rollins 78 Becky Mangone Lynn 78 Mona Fredrika Hakansson Nova Southeastern 78 25 Brianna Seo Rollins 79 Michelle Low Belmont Abbey 79 Brittany Beltran Pfeiffer 79 Heather Burgner Florida Southern 79 29 Carley Warrington Belmont Abbey 80 Hallie Cochran SCAD 80 Allie Osberg Wingate 80 Kristin Moberg Mt. Olive 80 33 Liz Cortez Belmont Abbey 81 Tara Steakin West Florida 81 Rachel Christ West Florida 81 Gwen Wiencek Berry 81 Ashley Denton Wingate 81 Ashley Ratcliff Newberry 81 Anna Grove Lenoir-Rhyne 81 40 Amy Goble Berry 82 *Moira Bryers Belmont Abbey 82 42 Natalia Espinosa West Florida 83 Dessa Bokides Belmont Abbey 83 Kristin Freeman Mt. Olive 83 Kirsten Wolff Lincoln Memorial 83 Charlene Reid Pfeiffer 83 47 Andrea Velasquez Wingate 84 Greta Sullivan SCAD 84 Jayne Curtis Berry 84 Jackie McMenimon Pfeiffer 84 Kristin Jelinik Armstrong Atlantic 84 52 Elizabeth Gemmill Berry 85 53 Mandy Hartsock Tusculum 86 Amanda Sabitoni Lynn 86 55 Susanne Sisco Tusculum 87 Emily Palenkas Tusculum 87 Samantha Allison Limestone 87 Shannon Smith Wingate 87 Meaghan Gulliksen West Florida 87 Callie Bennett Berry 87 61 Molly Tullar Pfeiffer 88 Katy Oliver Lincoln Memorial 88 Katie Clayton Limestone 88 Megan Mangone Lynn 88 Kristen Graham Armstrong Atlantic 88 66 Amelie Mogard SCAD 89 67 Terran Harrison Lincoln Memorial 90 Ansley Smith Limestone 90 69 Carrie George Armstrong Atlantic 91 Lindsay Gifford Newberry 91 Kacie Braxton Wingate 91 72 Megan Ulep Lenoir-Rhyne 93 Miranda Van Arsdale Limestone 93 74 Sarah Grigor Newberry 94 75 Ashley Austin SCAD 95 Alexandra Norman Armstrong Atlantic 95 77 Amber Ladner Tusculum 97 Kayleigh Giles Pfeiffer 97 Brooke Newell Mt. Olive 97 80 *Haley Johnson Tusculum 99 Melissa Whitt UNC Pembroke 99 82 Kaitlyn Payton UNC Pembroke 101 Sarah Milner Limestone 101 84 Erin McCreary Lenoir-Rhyne 102 85 Rhoni Daikoff Lincoln Memorial 103 Sarah MacNeill Lincoln Memorial 103 87 Lindsey Becker Mt. Olive 104 Emily Wentley UNC Pembroke 104 89 Annie Prewitt UNC Pembroke 107 90 Kathryn Puryear Newberry 108