Samford Women’s Golf Sits At 10th After One Day Of Play

--- Bulldogs wrapping up fall play at Troy Women’s Intercollegiate ---

Oct. 30, 2006

TROY, Ala. ---- The Samford women’s golf team sits at 10th place out of 15 teams after round one of the second annual Troy University Women’s Intercollegiate Monday. The tournament is being held at the Arrowhead Country Club in Montgomery, Ala.

“It was a great day to play golf,” Samford head coach Ian Thompson said. “It was a beautiful, sunny day in Montgomery.”

Samford shot a combined 310 as a team in the first round of the tournament. South Alabama leads the field followed by Louisiana-Monroe, Austin Peay, Belmont, and Murray State rounding out the top five. Bulldogs golfer Katelyn Stanier is currently in a seven-way tie for 20th place, shooting 76 on the day.

“Katelyn had a good round today,” said Thompson. “She just struggled a little bit at the end. She was one over with three holes left and just lost it on the last hole. She still did well. If everyone had shot 76, we would be in better shape. We should have been in the low 300s. We just didn’t play well. Tomorrow, we need to go out and play better and hopefully we can get up to the top five.”

Also playing for the Bulldogs is Kellie O’Connell, who is in a tie for 39th place after the first day, shooting 79. Heather Arnold shot 80 to put her in a tie with Stephanie Larson, who is playing as an individual for Samford. Courtney Warr shot 83 to put her in a tie for 61st, while Maria Troche shot 84 to place her in a tie for 63rd.

The Bulldog women will resume play Tuesday morning at 8 a.m. This will conclude competition in the Troy Women’s Intercollegiate as well as Samford’s fall campaign.

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