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NCAA Regional Championship
Florida Women’s Golf Opens NCAA Regionals in Ninth Place
Thursday, May 7, 2015 | Women's Golf
RALEIGH, N.C. – Led by senior Anna Young, the University of Florida women's golf team shot +11 (299) on Thursday to open the NCAA Regional Championship in ninth place among the 18-team field.
Young had a solid first round, shooting +1 (73), one stroke shy of her season-best round. She sits in a seven-way tie for 14th place entering Round 2.
Playing in her first NCAA Regional, freshman Taylor Tomlinson contributed a 2-over 74. Karolina Vlckova also recorded a 2-over 74. She and Tomlinson are tied for 21st.
Maria Torres added a +6 (78), while Camilla Hedberg carded a +12 (84).
LSU leads the team competition with an even 288, and the Tigers' Madelene Sagstrom sits atop the individual leaderboard with a 4-under 68.
The Gators look to move up in the standings when they return to Lonnie Poole Golf Course on Friday for the second round of the NCAA Regional Championship. The top six teams following Saturday's third and final round will advance to the NCAA Championship.
Head Coach Emily Glaser:
On the team's performance in Round 1:
“It was a challenging day in some aspects, but the focus to me is that we have two days left to improve. We saw some toughness from the team today. I thought Anna and Taylor closed out their rounds well. The leaderboard is tight, as you would expect at regionals. Tomorrow we will focus on playing smart and staying patient.”
The Orange and Blue Crew:
| NCAA Regional – Florida Players After Round 1 | ||
| Place | Player | Score |
| T14. | Anna Young (2) | +1 (73) |
| T21. | Taylor Tomlinson (3) | +2 (74) |
| T21. | Karolina Vlckova (1) | +2 (74) |
| T67. | Maria Torres (5) | +6 (78) |
| T92. | Camilla Hedberg (4) | +12 (84) |
Tournament Field Results:
| NCAA Regional – Team Scores After Round 1 | ||
| Place | Team | Score |
| 1. | LSU | E (288) |
| 2. | NC State | +2 (290) |
| 3. | Ohio State | +4 (292) |
| 4. | Campbell | +5 (293) |
| 5. | Alabama | +6 (294) |
| 6. | South Carolina | +7 (295) |
| 7. | UCF | +8 (296) |
| 8. | Furman | +10 (298) |
| 9. | FLORIDA | +11 (299) |
| 10. | Mississippi State | +12 (300) |
| 11. | Northwestern | +14 (302) |
| T12. | Coastal Carolina | +15 (303) |
| T12. | GRU Augusta | +15 (303) |
| T12. | Iowa State | +15 (303) |
| 15. | College of Charleston | +16 (304) |
| 16. | Seton Hall | +21 (309) |
| 17. | Wichita State | +24 (312) |
| 18. | Fairleigh Dickinson | +40 (328) |
| NCAA Regional – Individual Top 10 After Round 1 | ||
| Place | Player (School) | Score |
| 1. | Madelene Sagstrom (LSU) | -4 (68) |
| 2. | Rachael Taylor (NC State) | -3 (69) |
| T3. | Emma Talley (Alabama) | -2 (70) |
| T3. | Taylor Totland (Furman) | -2 (70) |
| T5. | Lisbeth Brooks (Campbell) | -1 (71) |
| T5. | Caroline Nistrup (LSU) | -1 (71) |
| T5. | Katja Pogacar (Ohio State) | -1 (71) |
| T5. | Justine Dreher (South Carolina) | -1 (71) |
| T9. | Chonlada Chayanun (Iowa State) | E (72) |
| T9. | Chieh Jessica Peng (Mississippi State) | E (72) |
| T9. | Lindsey McGetrick (NC State) | E (72) |
| T9. | Jessica Porvasnik (Ohio State) | E (72) |
| T9. | Ashley Holder (UCF) | E (72) |
Follow the Gators: Play will continue on Friday with the second round of the NCAA Regional. Live scoring will be available on GolfStat.com, and a complete recap with full results will be posted on GatorZone.com following the day's play.
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