COLLEGE PARK, Md. – Rising senior Ludovica Farina of the Maryland women's golf team went one stroke over par in the first round of the Ricoh Women's British Open Thursday at Royal Lytham & St Annes in Lancashire, England.
Farina birdied the ninth, 13th and 15th holes. She is one stroke over par with a score of 73, which puts her in the top 61 of 143 competitors.
Farina will tee off at 4:42 am ET (9:42 a.m. local time) Friday morning. The Golf Channel will cover the Ricoh Women's British Open and live scoring will be available here.
Farina went three-under par in her qualifying round Monday. She notched five birdies to advance to a 12-golfer playoff for seven spots.
Farina, a native of Siracusa, Italy, has competed in every event for the Terrapins in her first three years. In her best finish this year, she finished sixth in the individual standings in the Nittany Lion Invitational.
Farina earned Academic All-Big Ten honors the past two seasons. She also earned the Founders Award at the athletic department's annual Terp Awards, an honor which is given to the female student-athlete whose extraordinary commitment & dedication serves as an inspiration to teammates, coaches and fellow student-athletes.
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