Middle Tennessee State University Athletics
Women's Golf in second at C-USA Championship
4/16/2018 3:09:00 PM | Women's Golf
Long, Burris in Top 4
Round 1 Results
FORT MYERS, Fla. – Middle Tennessee opened up the Conference USA Women's Golf Championship with a strong showing on Monday, firing an 11-over par 299 to land in second place through 18 holes.
Juniors Hanley Long and Jenna Burris led the way at 1-under (71) and even par (72), respectively. The pair both sit high up the leaderboard, placing in the Top 4 in round one.
The Blue Raiders, the No. 3 seed in this week's championship, sit five strokes back of No. 2 seed and tournament leader UTSA (+6) and are two strokes ahead of defending champion and No. 1 seed Old Dominion (+13).
Freshman Caroline Caudill will lead off on Tuesday with an 8:50 a.m. CT tee time on the first tee. Live scoring can be followed on Golfstat.com.
NOTABLES
QUOTABLES
"It's a good start to be where we're at after 18 holes. We've put ourselves in position to compete for the title despite the wind being a little difficult today. Hanley and Jenna started great and we know with a team effort for three days we will be in it at the end." – Head Coach Chris Adams
STANDINGS
1. UTSA +6 (294)
2. Middle Tennessee +11 (299)
3. UTEP +12 (300)
4. Old Dominion +13 (301)
T5. Marshall +14 (302)
T5. WKU +14 (302)
7. North Texas +18 (306)
8. FIU +20 (308)
T9. Charlotte +22 (310)
T9. Southern Miss +22 (310)
11. Florida Atlantic +31 (319)
12. UAB +38 (326)
3. Hanley Long -1 (71)
4. Jenna Burris E (72)
T34. Cynthia Bounleutay +6 (78)
T34. Sophie Burks +6 (78)
T40. Caroline Caudill +8 (80)
FORT MYERS, Fla. – Middle Tennessee opened up the Conference USA Women's Golf Championship with a strong showing on Monday, firing an 11-over par 299 to land in second place through 18 holes.
Juniors Hanley Long and Jenna Burris led the way at 1-under (71) and even par (72), respectively. The pair both sit high up the leaderboard, placing in the Top 4 in round one.
The Blue Raiders, the No. 3 seed in this week's championship, sit five strokes back of No. 2 seed and tournament leader UTSA (+6) and are two strokes ahead of defending champion and No. 1 seed Old Dominion (+13).
Freshman Caroline Caudill will lead off on Tuesday with an 8:50 a.m. CT tee time on the first tee. Live scoring can be followed on Golfstat.com.
NOTABLES
- Junior Hanley Long logged her 10th round of par or better of the season and her fourth round of par or better in three appearances at the Verandah Club
- Long's eagle on the Par 5, 475-yard 15th hole was her second eagle of the season
- Redshirt junior Jenna Burris carded her ninth round of par or better in 2017-18 and also notched her fourth round of par or better in her career at the C-USA Championship
- Long is tied for first in the filed in Par 5 scoring (-3, 4.25) and tied for third in the field in Par 3 scoring (-1, 2.75)
- Burris is tied for fifth in the field in Par 4 scoring (E, 4.00) while her and teammate Cynthia Bounleutay are tied for the most birdies in the field with 14 each
QUOTABLES
"It's a good start to be where we're at after 18 holes. We've put ourselves in position to compete for the title despite the wind being a little difficult today. Hanley and Jenna started great and we know with a team effort for three days we will be in it at the end." – Head Coach Chris Adams
STANDINGS
1. UTSA +6 (294)
2. Middle Tennessee +11 (299)
3. UTEP +12 (300)
4. Old Dominion +13 (301)
T5. Marshall +14 (302)
T5. WKU +14 (302)
7. North Texas +18 (306)
8. FIU +20 (308)
T9. Charlotte +22 (310)
T9. Southern Miss +22 (310)
11. Florida Atlantic +31 (319)
12. UAB +38 (326)
3. Hanley Long -1 (71)
4. Jenna Burris E (72)
T34. Cynthia Bounleutay +6 (78)
T34. Sophie Burks +6 (78)
T40. Caroline Caudill +8 (80)
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