Maryland
JMU/Eagle Landing Invitational
Trio of Top-15 Terps After Day One in Florida
3/9/2012 7:00:00 AM | Women's Golf
March 9, 2012
ORANGE PARK, Fla. - Freshman Juliet Vongphoumy carded a 1-under 71 to lead the Maryland women's golf team to a fourth-place finish after the first round of the JMU/Eagle Landing Invitational at the Eagle Landing Golf Club on Friday.
The Terps placed three golfers in the top 15 after the first day which is tied for the most among the 16-team field.
"We got off to a solid start today, said Director of Intercollegiate Golf Jason Rodenhaver. "We lost a few shots [on the back nine]. Hopefully, we can clean it up down the stretch and get all five golfers going tomorrow."
For Vongphoumy, her first round 71 is the fourth time this season she has fired at par or below. The Providence, R.I., native trails the leader, Kaylin Yost of Campbell, by four strokes entering play on Saturday.
Junior Christine Shimel carded a 2-over 74 to finish in a tie for 11th with fellow Terp freshman Emily Gimpel. Gimpel's 74 is one stroke shy of her career low.
Junior Hayley Brown sits in a tie for 37th entering the second round and senior Jessica Hollandsworth is tied for 47th.
Second round play will begin Saturday morning. USF is in first place after firing a 1-under 287 in the opening round.
