Stepanek Second, Terps Fourth at Taco Bell Golf
10/21/2005 8:00:00 AM | Women's Golf
Oct. 21, 2005
GREENVILLE, N.C. - Kate Stepanek fired a round of 3-under-par 69 to tie for second individually and lead the University of Maryland to a tie for fourth after Friday's opening round of the Taco Bell Intercollegiate women's golf tournament being hosted by East Carolina.
Stepanek was three shots behind first-round leader Ashley Hovda of Western Carolina. Hovda led Western Carolina to the first-round lead with a team total of 284.
Maryland shot 294 in the first round to tie with Mercer for fourth place. The Terps are eight shots behind Augusta State, which is third at 286. Georgia State finished the first day of the tournament in second at 285.
Also for the Terps, Kelly Calkin and Jessica Reno had 1-over-par rounds of 73 to tie for 21st. Katie Trotter tied for 76th with a 79 and Kelly MacWhinnie had an 80 to tie for 83rd.
The second round, delayed by fog and bad weather on Friday, will begin early Saturday.
TEAM SCORES
1. Western Carolina 284; 2. Georgia State 285; 3. Augusta State 286; T4. Mercer 294; T4. MARYLAND 294; T6. Richmond 296; T6. Coastal Carolina 296; T8. Birmingham Southern 297; T8. East Carolina 297; 10. Miami 299; T11. Winthrop 300; T11. UNC Greensboro 300; T13. Elon 302; T13. East Tennessee State 302; 15. Longwood 303; T16. Marshall 304; T16. Methodist 304; 18. Gardner-Webb 305; 19. Jacksonville State 314; 20. James Madison 316; 21. Old Dominion 332.
MARYLAND SCORES
T2. Kate Stepanek 69; T21. Kelly Calkin 73; T21. Jessica Reno 73; T76. Katie Trotter 79; T83. Kelly MacWhinnie 80.
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